Category: News

We had a fantastic 5th anniversary celebration on 23 May. Thanks to all those that came to celebrate with us, from old associates to new ones. As a wholly owned…

Boud Minerals was founded in 1984 and today remains a wholly owned independent family business. Our main production and distribution centre is based in Lincolnshire, adjacent to Port Sutton Bridge…

Yorkshire’s LinkedIn Lady, Judy Parsons, an independent LinkedIn trainer, coach and profile writer, held a successful LinkedIn workshop on Wednesday 25 April in our new Innovation Training Suite. 18 people…

University of Huddersfield researchers push forward one of medicine’s most exciting developments. Ground-breaking research that could see surgeons repair damaged human tissue with the help of 3D printing is under…

NPL’s next big event will be the Open House and launch of NPL’s ‘The Measure of All Things’ campaign commencing the redefinition of SI units on 17 May. During the…

NPL’s Andy Morris is taking part in the Alzheimer’s Research UK Running Down Dementia (RDD) challenge for the third year in a row. Here’s a short video of him talking…

Bob’s Business is excited to announce that it has been nominated for the prestigious Pitch@Palace People’s Choice Award. Following on from the successful pitch of Bob’s Business founder and CEO,…

The NPL Manufacturer Measurement Network (MMN) held its second quarterly members’ event of 2018 at the 3M BIC on 17 April. The Manufacturer Measurement Network Event ‘Business Diversification’ was another…

The accelerator programme where business takes off! Elmwood LaunchPod is an accelerator programme hosted in Leeds by Elmwood, the world’s most effective brand design consultancy. It invites startups into a…

Tech North’s 24 jobs in 24 hours campaign is now live – two dozen amazing junior tech roles across the North of England. Apply and you could be offered a…

Melanie Oldham, founder and CEO of Bob’s Business Ltd, has successfully pitched her way to the Pitch@Palace 9.0 Boot Camp, to be held at the University of Manchester in early…

The NPL Manufacturer Measurement Network ‘Business Diversification’ event will take place on 17 April 2018 at the 3M BIC at 5:30 pm. Many manufacturing businesses would like the opportunity to…

Bob’s Business Ltd has launched a suite of GDPR Training modules. On the 25 May 2018, Data Protection is set to experience its biggest transformation to date, guiding the legislation…

If you are heading over to the Kirklees Business Conference on 21 March, our Resident Professor of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Professor Graham Leslie CBE, Hon. DBA is a keynote speaker…

Don’t forget the blog on our website if you want to shout out about your expertise to a large, local business community and tap into our tenants, network members, professional…

Here’s a reminder of when work will be taking place over the next few weeks: 20 – 28 February – Some work continuing in 2/29 – air conditioning units 26…

Illingworth and Gregory Ltd (I&G), based in Milnsbridge, has secured a tender to implement significant changes at the 3M BIC as part of the HIIP, following a tough procurement process,…

Three years ago, our executive officer Sally participated in parkrun at Greenhead Park in Huddersfield and caught the running bug.  The following year she joined Acre Street Runners and has…

Local MP Thelma Walker hosted a successful event at the 3M BIC on Friday 9th February to rally support to launch Colne Valley as a powerhouse. The Colne Valley Business…

Come visit on us on Stand 21! Following on from the huge success of the 2017 Conference, the Mid Yorkshire Chamber is delighted to be hosting their 2018 Kirklees Business…

Cleckheaton based business, Middleton Manufacturing have appointed two new members of staff to support the growth of the business through the support of the Works Better Employment programme. Middleton Manufacturing…

The next NPL Manufacturer Measurement Network event will be a joint event with the Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance (CKMA) on 16 January at 5.30pm at the 3M BIC. Additive…

Slides from the Cyber Security & GDPR event held here at the 3M BIC last week hosted by Probado and Harold Stocks and Co which give some information about GDPR…

Click here to view 3M BIC Xmas Opening Times 2017/18

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) visited the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (#3MBIC) today as part of an away day for their staff. Steve Gregory, Head of Regional Engagement at…

Innovation | Digital Disruption | Growth Find out how working in partnership with Huddersfield Business School can help you in solving the challenges faced by SMEs. Thursday 30th November –…

Today we’re announcing the findings of the business led industrial digitalisation review, which has been branded as ‘Made Smarter UK’. Its aim, to set out the basis for how the…

Failure to adopt existing technologies leading to big disparities in productivity and pay among firms Low take up of readily available technologies and management practices is fuelling the deep-seated productivity…

The University of Huddersfield has showcased its capabilities in China. Representatives of the university’s 3M Buckley Innovation Centre joined a delegation made up of some of the UK’s leading advanced…

Huge congratulations to two of our tenants who won an award at the Examiner Business Awards on 2 November. Innovate Orthopaedics won New Business of the Year and Red Kite…