Rolls-Royce to set up research centre at AMP

Rolls-Royce has chosen the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham as the base for one of two groundbreaking research and engineering plants coming to South Yorkshire, set to create several hundred jobs.

Rotherham aboard Boeing Dreamliner maiden flight

A bit of Rotherham is set to take to the skies over the USA today, Tuesday December 15, in the shape of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, when the new generation of aircraft makes its first flight.

Australians Make a Wise Investment in Rotherham

One of Australia’s leading charities has chosen South Yorkshire as its first international base.

Sheffield and Rotherham have welcomed WISE Ability, a new charity that delivers employment services to disadvantaged job seekers in these areas.

CO2Sense Yorkshire Announces £800,000 of Resource Efficiency Funding

CO2Sense Yorkshire has announced it is offering two packages of funding to SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber that are working to cut greenhouse gas emissions through resource efficiency.

Shelley Rudman gets Gold in Italian Job

A stunning performance won Olympian Shelley Rudman her first World Cup gold medal of this season in the women's skeleton bobsleigh.

Government Outlines Support for UK Civil Nuclear Sector Ahead of Copenhagen

As part of the Government’s commitment to new low carbon sustainable growth, the Business Secretary Lord Mandelson provided a boost for the UK’s civil nuclear industry today, outlining a package of announcements in Yorkshire and the North West to provide real help to enable British businesses to seize the opportunities this rapidly expanding sector presents.

New home for company keeping a watchful eye on industry

A small enterprising South Yorkshire business running on-site and wireless condition based monitoring services for industrial equipment has relocated to the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.

New tenants for Yorkshire's advanced manufacturing hub

Three more businesses have joined the fast-growing community at the UK’s only Advanced Manufacturing Park, in Rotherham.

High-tech address fuels expansion for electronic design company

A small South Yorkshire company working with global giants such as Microsoft, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Morphy Richards is to move to larger premises at Rotherham's Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP).

Business Minister hails AMP as “exciting”

The Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform Ian Lucas MP dropped into the AMP for a whistle-stop tour of CTi and TWI’s Yorkshire Technology Centre.

AMP adds value to support for high-growth companies

The AMP is ramping up its support for innovation-led companies in the manufacturing industry by becoming a member of the UK Science Park Association (UKSPA).

Region hosts second major manufacturing conference of the autumn

South Yorkshire took another step in cementing its claim to be the centre of the UK's Advanced Manufacturing heartland as it hosted its second major manufacturing conference of the autumn.

Advanced Manufacturing Park gives companies a competitive edge

A senior figure from Lord Mandelson's department today visited the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in South Yorkshire to see how organisations based there are helping the region's manufacturers take advantage of emerging technologies to make them more globally competitive.

Young Entrepreneurs Moving on up Despite Downturn

The winners of last year’s Rotherham Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards say their businesses have been booming in 2009 - despite the economic gloom.

New Parking Scheme Means it's Free After 3PM

A major initiative has been launched today [Friday May, 29] in Rotherham Town Centre to enable shoppers to park for free after 3pm.

Calling All Young Entrepreneurs: Rotherham Needs You!

The borough’s most inspiring young business men and women are being urged to showcase their skills by entering a regional award specifically aimed at nurturing and rewarding young talent.

First Two Rotherham Companies to Enter the Matrix

A new business hub aimed at nurturing entrepreneurs has already welcomed its first two tenants.Matrix@Dinnington, a purpose-built business centre in the former colliery town in the south of Rotherham borough, is now home to online property services company Censia, [pictured] which runs localpropertyadvertiser.com, and eco-builders The Greenway Construction Company.

Entrepreneur sees the future – and it works

Entrepreneurs have looked into the future – and seen how Rotherham could help make it work for them.More than 50 visitors, about half of them people who are or want to be their own boss, attended an open day at the Borough Council’s latest purpose-built business centre for start-up and growing companies, Matrix@Dinnington.

Two Major Deals in Rotherham Defy Economic Gloom

Anglo-Dutch TCN UK is celebrating its completion of two more major deals at the 285-acre Waterfront mixed-use development at Manvers, in Rotherham.

Film Returns to Rotherham Arts Centre

After setting the silver screen alight last year, cinema is returning to Rotherham’s Studio Theatre to deliver a season of favourite children’s films with a twist.

Sarah Takes the Helm at Matrix

As the recession turns hundreds of workers’ minds to their futures, a council has opened its latest business centre for start-up companies.

A Rotherham Company is Helping Businesses Protect Staff from Conflict

Three men have taken the fightback against violence, including knife-crime, into their own hands… literally. They are black-belt self-defence experts and they are helping give violence and hostility the chop, among workforces and schoolchildren.

Anniversary Marks Leisure Build Progress at Manvers

This week sees a rare event these days… a developer celebrating progress.

Anglo-Dutch TCN UK is marking the second anniversary of its 285-acre Waterfront mixed-use development at Manvers, in Rotherham.