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ADS was delighted to attend a reception at the House of Lords on 10 April to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the […]
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The ADS Infrastructure Group will be hosting a panel discussion at DPRTE this week entitled “From ambition to reality: Tackling key issues […]
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Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. We have combined our March and April spotlight to showcase even more of our member’s fantastic […]
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British Science Week marks its 30th anniversary this week! It’s a national celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths; fields that leverage […]
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The UK’s security and resilience sector faces a dynamic year ahead in 2024, shaped by a shifting domestic policy agenda, rapid technological […]
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Friday 8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year’s theme is […]
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Happy International Women’s Day! Each year, this day serves as a powerful reminder of the progress made towards gender equality and highlights […]
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It’s National Careers Week and with Security & Policing 2024 only a week away, we have invited Ruby Buxton, Innovation and Skills […]
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The UK Ministry of Defence recently published a new strategy that establishes an ambition for the UK to be “world-leading” in uncrewed […]
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Back in June last year, ADS made a submission to the Government setting out our sectors’ views on the hot topic of […]
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Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. As we enter February we have these eight great companies that excel in everything from education […]
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Landmark partnership will support career returners with placements in underrepresented sectors Previous programme has a 96% success rate in converting returnerships to […]
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Good evening, and thank you for joining us. I would particularly like to welcome our ADS members, Lords, Ladies, Ministers of the […]
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The US Department of Defense has published its inaugural National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS), calling for “generational change” to fortify the US […]
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Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. We’re kicking off the year with these nine fantastic companies that specialise in everything from manufacturing […]
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