Co-authored by Sophie Maugan, Partner at Cleveland Scott York, and Ian Thomas, MD at Turquoise. What is IP? There is a tendency to equate intellectual property with ‘technology’, as we imagine that any innovative product is immediately surrounded with patents and other forms of legal protection to prevent competitors from copying it. Actually, much of…
Turquoise team members share their thoughts on business issues and give some career insights. Business What has been the most significant technological development of recent years? Although perhaps more in the realm of manufacturing, the reduction in cost of wind turbines and, in particular, solar modules has had a huge impact on the deployment of…
Gatwick has become the first UK airport to announce that it will be Carbon Neutral: http://www.mediacentre.gatwickairport.com/press-releases/2017/gatwick-becomes-first-uk-airport-to-join-global-renewable-electricity-alliance.aspx. I have never been a fan of the concept of Carbon Neutrality. The level of certification required to substantiate such a claim makes the Brexit negotiations look like a tea party. All we really want is to reduce emissions,…