Tech investment is outpacing labour approaches
Chemical companies are on course to be affected by waves of retirement, with around 30% of employees in the industry being 50 years of age or over and are due to retire within the next decade or so. Despite the rate of technological change in the sector, the approaches to labour have remained largely unchanged. Chemical companies can sustain digitalisation efforts while addressing the growing skills gap with AI.
Why demand for plastic pipes in increasing
Distributors and manufacturers of plastic pipes are once again seeing a slight increase in demand. Market consultant Ceresana has analysed the global market for pipes, pipe components and fittings made of PVC, polyethylene and other polymers for the seventh time.
The importance of IP
SCI recently explained why science startups need more access to scale-up and testing facilities; a topic SCI’s Science and Enterprise Group (SEG) has discussed at length. SMEs may use intellectual property (IP) to make the most of their resources and access essential funding. If startups are going to achieve success, they must maximise their opportunities to harness and leverage their ideas.