Innovation in the sciences ‘sparking’ our interest

As we draw nearer to the end of another great year of growth for our life science and engineering portfolio at Spark, it’s a great time to reflect on some of the innovations that have got our team excited. Here are just a few innovations that caught our eye:

Genomic sequencing This year, Spar...

Collaboration, cake, and coffee: Seven reasons we love coming into Spark HQ

At Spark, we have long embraced remote and hybrid working, with some members of the team having worked from home for almost ten years. While we’re well equipped for the hybrid setup, there are so many great things about the Spark office – including a lively West End location, networking opportunitie...

Placing mental health first in PR

I would love to say that I was truly shocked at the news that half of PR pros experienced "severe" stress, anxiety, or burnout in the past 12 months: but sadly I was not. We may have come out of the other side of the pandemic, but now we face a cost-of-living crisis and potential recession, so ext...

Spark Communications wins life sciences PR brief with PacBio, leaders in genomic sequencing technology

We’re very excited to announce a new addition to our portfolio of life science clients. PacBio, a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, has appointed Spark to provide PR support as it accelerates its EMEA expansion following the opening of its ultra-high-tech labo...

The ‘new normal’ of pitching journalists in the wake of the pandemic

The days of imposed lockdowns and restricted face-to-face interactions seem like a lifetime ago. There was a lot of excitement when we entered a ‘new normal’ after two years of drastic change.

So, it’s no surprise that many of the Spark team have been taking advantage of this returned freedom. Wh...