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Beat fee increases at the UK and European patent offices by filing patent applications before April 2026

5G doesn't just connect people, it connects everything

Plextek has been selected as a supplier on the £180 million Digital Decision Accelerators for Defence (DDAD) Framework, supporting the British Army’s ASGARD programme – its flagship Transformative Capability Initiative focused on battlefield decision-making and digital targeting.

We’re kicking off the series with an in-depth look at the ADAM-R11, launching soon with production planned for Q1 2026. This webinar will cover everything you need to know about the product, its features, and how it can benefit your applications.

In this podcast episode, Howes Percival's employment law Partners, Nick Benton and Hannah Ball, discuss the rise of employee grievances drafted using AI tools

How AI transforms task prioritisation and delegation to empower telco teams, not replace them.

The EU AI Act Code’s vague “reasonable efforts” and a controversial SME loophole introduce dangerous copyright risks. Wireless tech firms face conflicts that demand proactive compliance now.

6G: Speed vs. Security. The AI-driven future is rapidly expanding our attack surface. Is your organisation ready for the inevitable risk?

PEM, Cambridge’s largest independent firm of accountants, tax and business advisers, has announced the appointment of Andrew Mason as Partner in their Audit & Accounts team, further expanding the firm’s leadership and deepening their expertise in supporting the region’s dynamic and ambitious businesses.

Space environments present unique sensing challenges. Systems must detect objects ranging from paint flecks to spacecraft components, operate reliably in harsh conditions, and do so with minimal mass and power consumption. mmWave radar addresses these requirements, providing millimetre-scale resolution with practical implementation that suits the realities of space missions. But how does wavelength affect what a sensor can detect?

Space needs to be kept clean, and this is becoming increasingly hard as commercial and defence activities ramp up. The European Space Agency’s recently published Zero Debris Technical Booklet, developed through a collaborative community effort bringing together industrial and institutional perspectives, represents a critical step forward in addressing one of the most pressing challenges facing the orbital environment. However, achieving the ambitious targets outlined in the Zero Debris Charter by 2030 will require not just policy frameworks, but innovative technologies, substantial investment, and honest conversations about the gaps that remain.

Plextek joined organisations from across the UK at the Amex Stadium in Brighton for the TeenTech Festival. The event welcomed 300 Year 8 and 9 students from the region, giving them the chance to take part in hands-on science, engineering, and technology activities designed to broaden their understanding of future career paths.

AI is the new engine for cybercrime. Phishing attacks are now sophisticated, scalable, and highly effective. From deepfakes to voice cloning, distinguishing genuine communication is harder than ever. Learn how to fortify your defences against the new, sophisticated cyber wave.

The hardest part of scaling isn’t ambition or innovation. It’s staying clear, aligned and balanced. Here’s what I’ve seen in the tech companies that grow well and the ones that don’t.

Imagine you are standing in a pitch-black room, firing rubber balls in every direction. Some will hit surfaces that bounce them straight back at you...

Space missions demand sensors that work in brutal conditions. Cameras go blind in direct sunlight or complete darkness, and, as demonstrated in the video below, LiDAR systems confused by dust particles. Radar just keeps going.

Warfare is being redefined. As the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) outlines, rapid advances in technology and changing conflict dynamics are transforming both the threat and the way nations need to respond. A new Cyber and Electromagnetic (CyberEM) Command and a commitment of £1 billion to develop a ‘Digital Targeting Web’ to link UK armed forces’ weapon systems underlines this fundamental shift in defence strategy. 

The grounding incident involving the MSC ANTONIA serves as a clear reminder of the critical need for resilient navigation systems in the maritime sector. As GNSS jamming and spoofing become more frequent, particularly in high-risk regions, vessels must be equipped with systems that can maintain accurate positioning even when satellite signals are compromised, explains Freddy Saunders, Senior Data Scientist at Plextek.

With the successful completion of Phase 2 of the mission CLEAR, led by in-orbit servicing company ClearSpace, we are proud to announce our pivotal role in achieving the major technological milestones that bring the mission closer to reality.