#RockMe News

On Thursday 22nd Feb 2024, HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre welcomed, Mrs Laurie Farris, Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy, London. Forming part of a three-day visit to Scotland, the Minister was joined by Jack Hillmeyer, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Edinburgh and Allan Hogarth, Executive Director of the Scottish North America …

Nelson Track Solutions is a leading labour supply company specialising in supplying labour to the railway industry. We caught up with Managing Director, Jordan Nelson on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor to learn more about his business and his thoughts on HALO. Watch below. 📹 Could your business thrive on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor? Explore our packages here and get in …

We spoke with Kathryn Hume from People Puzzles, a strategic HR consultancy that had recently ventured into the Scottish market for the first time. Kathryn gives us an insight into how being based on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor allows her to build brand recognition through association and collaboration with other ambitious organisations at HALO …

Claire Baird, the CEO of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, talks about the valuable partnership between HALO #RockMe and the Ayrshire Chamber, allowing chamber members to access the Halo #RockMe Trading Floor and take advantage of all the great benefits included.  Watch below. 📹 Could your business thrive on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor? Explore our …

Infinite Renewable Energy Systems specialise in the installations, repairs & inspections of Solar PV, Battery Storage Systems and EV Charging Points for domestic and commercial clients. We spoke with Founder & Director Stewart Dickson on how he and his team are thriving on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor and how he is taking his business forward in …

The entrepreneur leading a revival of her hometown When Diageo announced a plan to close the Johnnie Walker bottling plant in Kilmarnock, Marie Macklin was at the forefront of a campaign to save it. In 2009 she was among 20,000 people who marched through her hometown calling for the factory and 700 jobs to be …

XLCC will establish the UK’s first High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) factory at Hunterston in Ayrshire. The factory will manufacture cables used for long-distance electricity transmission, which will play a crucial role in the transition to renewable energy use. This £1.4 billion project is expected to create up to 900 job opportunities. XLCC have chosen HALO …

Dr Marie Macklin CBE has received a Business Women in Scotland (BWS) award for achievements in Innovation. The awards celebrates the top female entrepreneurs in Scotland and 2023 marks the 10th Annual Awards for BWS honouring the women who are shaping the world of business across the country. Dr Macklin, Founder and Executive Chair of …

During our recent NASA event at the HALO in Kilmarnock. We were thrilled to speak to a selection of guests after the event to get their thoughts on what was a fantastic day on site at the award winning HALO Enterprise & Innovation Centre. Watch all the videos in full below.

The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock this week welcomed NASA astronaut, Dr. Kathleen Rubins, who has spent a total of 300 days in space, to the award-winning facility. In a major coup for the HALO, Dr. Rubins addressed an audience of invited business guests and a group of Ayrshire schoolchildren. She told the …

‘Reworking the Workplace’ with RIBA publishing explores the future of work, workplace, and the city in the face of global disruptors. It provides data, concepts and frameworks, historic analysis, and 50+ cutting edge case studies, across three thematic areas of People, Purpose, and Place. With 9 authors, 30 + contributors, 50+ international case studies including …

The award-winning HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock welcomed The Rt Hon. Lord John McFall of Alcluith, the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords and a keen supporter of urban regeneration, on a visit to the development last week. Lord McFall was greeted by The HALO’s Founder and Executive Chair, Dr. Marie Macklin …

The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock has been awarded the highest level of WiredScore Certification after completing a robust process covering multiple criteria. This prestigious certification positions HALO as the only Platinum occupied operational building in Scotland. Designed by renowned architecture firm, Keppie, the HALO is setting the standard for low carbon sites …

HALO #RockMe and the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce have this week signed an exclusive partnership that will see both organisations work collaboratively to enhance their support to the Ayrshire business community. The affiliation will see Ayrshire Chamber members and the team utilise the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor from the Summer. The multi–Award Winning HALO Enterprise …

As the nation celebrated the Coronation of His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen at Westminster Abbey at the weekend – HALO #RockMe are continuing the celebration in honour of the celebratory occasion. His Majesty has worked closely with many organisations, publicly supporting a wide variety of causes relating to the environment, rural …

Open Event At HALO #RockMe – 18th of April We can’t believe that only a few weeks ago we celebrated one year of HALO #RockMe opening at the HALO Enterprise Innovation and Enterprise Centre in Kilmarnock, and this April we look forward to our first ‘Open Event’ of the year – we invite you to …

HALO are excited to launch two unique opportunities to be part of a sustainable, low carbon, multi-award-winning development in Scotland. HALO is Kilmarnock’s new business and living quarter. Located on the site of the former Johnnie Walker whisky plant, the development will transform the town and open up opportunities for businesses and families to locate …

HALO #RockMe ‘In Conversation’ with Dr Marie Macklin CBE & Cabinet Secretary, Kate Forbes MSP   Watch the full interview with Dr Marie Macklin CBE and Cabinet Secretary, Kate Forbes MSP, as they discuss both business and political leadership and a whole host of other topics to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023.  

The Scotsman Comment: It’s time to make our communities sing again by Marie Macklin   Renowned Scottish entrepreneur Marie Macklin, founder of the Halo Urban Regeneration Company that is focused on eco-friendly mixed-use developments, details the great need she sees for action to breathe new life into and reignite the potential of communities. When the …

HERE GOES – LET’S DO NET ZERO! In Scotland, we are committed to net zero emissions by 2045 – a date 5 years more ambitious than most other countries. For this target to be achieved, Scotland needs to lead the way. EXTEND project and The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) want to support Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) …

Daily, we now hear of cyber attacks that impact house-hold brands and the severe consequences as a result. According to a recent Gov.UKSurvey – 39% of UK businesses reported a cyber-attack during 2022. Forming part of ‘Cyber Scotland Week’, a programme of events across Scotland, designed to make businesses, organisations, and individuals more cyber aware …

The HALO Kilmarnock is continuing its support of local entrepreneurs and businesses across Ayrshire by rewarding 15 competition winners with access to The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC). The HEIC is a state-of-the-art building home to a Barclays Eagle Lab which is supporting start-up and scale-up businesses from across Ayrshire who are building and …

First and foremost a massive Happy New Year from everyone at HALO #RockMe – we hope that you all managed to enjoy some time off during the holiday season and are now ready to rock in 2023. This year will see the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor celebrate its 1st Birthday and we look forward to …

As we celebrate our first Christmas on the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor, we’re excited to launch our ‘12 Days of Christmas’ festive campaign that kicks-off today, (Thursday 1st December) and will run until, yip – you got it, the 12th of December. This time of year, provides the opportunity to get set up for the …

HALO Kilmarnock continues its global energy mission with ground-breaking partnership with EnergyCom   The HALO Kilmarnock today (24.11.22) announces an exciting and innovative global partnership with Israel’s energy community, EnergyCom. The partnership aims to create a framework that will provide access to the skills and capabilities of the partner organisations to support innovation, skills support …

The Scotland 5G Centre officially launches its 5G Innovation Hub in Ayrshire The Scotland 5G Centre celebrated the launch of its S5GConnect Innovation Hub at HALO Kilmarnock, in the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre following the installation of a dedicated 5G Mobile Private Network, deployed by Vodafone in eight weeks. The Scotland 5G Centre, in …

The HALO Kilmarnock celebrated another impressive achievement at the British Council for Office (BCO) Awards in London, receiving ‘Highly Commended’ status in the ‘Best UK Corporate Workplace’ category at the ceremony last night (Tuesday 4th October 2022). Following on from the HALO’s impressive award win as Scotland’s best Corporate Workplace at the annual BCO Regional Awards …

Our Founder and Executive Chair Dr Marie Macklin CBE is proud to announce the winner of our Onthank Primary School drawing competition is Amelia Fulton. During their visit in June we tasked Onthank’s Primary 4 classes with drawing the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre. Our Winner, hand picked by Marie herself, joined us on the …

Some exciting news from the HALO team as our Founder and Executive Chair, Dr. Marie Macklin CBE, has been nominated in the ‘Inspirational Leader Of The Year’ category at this year’s Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards. As part of their 10th anniversary celebrations, these prestigious awards will be presented at a glittering evening event to celebrate the …

Kilmarnock: 22 September 2022 Ayrshire’s small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses have a new route to increase the sustainability of their businesses following a landmark deal between HALO and Net Zero Nation. Meanwhile, Marie Macklin C.B.E., Founder and Executive Chair of the HALO Urban Renewal Company, has called on governments to provide more financial support …

Mark Logan, the Scottish Government’s recently appointed Chief Entrepreneur, today (07.09.22) visited the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock to meet some of Ayrshire’s top businesses and tour the world class co-working and technologically driven spaces across the HALO campus. Mr Logan, the former Chief Operating Officer at one of Scotland’s first unicorn companies, …

The HALO Kilmarnock welcomed the Scottish Government’s Director General (Economy), Louise Macdonald OBE, and other guests on Tuesday (10th August 2022) as part of a day of discussions and presentations focused on community driven urban regeneration and the importance and impact of the Ayrshire Growth Deal. The Ayrshire Growth Deal offers a true vision for …

Great to have PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA) here in the HALO Urban Regeneration Company Enterprise and Innovation Centre as our anchor tenant! For more on their move to the HALO Urban Regeneration Company Enterprise and Innovation Centre check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=zQJJMjNmp-w #welcome #workspace

On behalf of Dr Marie Macklin CBE and team HALO, we wish PRA Group (Nasdaq: PRAA) Great success at their new Scottish HQ “The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre Kilmarnock.” We are very proud you chose our multi award winning sustainable HALO regeneration project as your new home. For more on PRA Group’s official open …

HALO #RockMe Café set for take off   The HALO Kilmarnock’s #RockMe Café is set to open this week and will be operated by, The Coffee Press, a local favourite, who will offer all tenants and visitors a sustainable menu supported by locally sourced ingredients. The HALO #RockMe Café powered by The Coffee Press will …

A piece of HALO tartan which travelled all the way the International Space Station has been returned to Kilmarnock by Professor David Alexander OBE, Director of the Rice Space Institute in Houston, Texas. David was instrumental in having the HALO tartan taken into space by Astronaut Kate Rubins, a NASA flight engineer, as part of …

The HALO Urban Regeneration Company continues to forge strong relationships with Israel following an international hybrid event held today (1st June) in Kilmarnock. Marking the start of the HALO’s summer programme the hybrid event, ‘Energy Transition to Net Zero – UK & Israel Perspectives’ saw representatives of Israel visit the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre to …

To mark  the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Lord Malcolm Offord, the UK Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, has switched on the HALO Kilmarnock’s light in purple – a nod to the official colours of this week’s celebrations. This year, Her Majesty the Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee …

  Join us as we present, ‘Energy Transition to Net Zero’ | UK & Israel Perspectives. We are delighted to commence our Summer, HALO events programme with our HYBRID, ‘Energy Transition to Net Zero | UK & Israel Perspectives’ event taking place this June. Following a successful visit of the Israel Energy Authority to HALO’s …

UK Government Minister visits award winning HALO Lord Malcolm Offord, the UK Government’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland, today visited the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre to see first hand how the world class facility is setting the standard for low carbon energy sites across the UK. During his tour of the state-of-the-art …

British Council for Offices honours the HALO The HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre has been recognised as Scotland’s best Corporate Workplace at the annual British Council for Offices’ (BCO) Regional Awards. The Scottish Awards Lunch returned in-person to the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, recognising the highest quality developments in Scotland and setting the standard …

HALO Urban Regeneration Company are delighted to announce the appointment of Barry Halfpenny as Operations Director. Barry joins the organisation at such an exciting time and will lead the HALO #RockMe growth strategy across Scotland, UK, and international markets. Barry brings a wealth of experience to the brand, collated from his senior management positions held …

  A motion has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament by Willie Coffey,  MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, asking the Parliament to congratulate the HALO Kilmarnock Enterprise and Innovation Centre on winning the Regeneration Project of the Year award at the Scottish Property Awards. Motion ref. S6M-03930 Congratulations to HALO Kilmarnock Enterprise and Innovation …

A motion has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament by Brian Whittle MSP for South Scotland,  asking the Parliament to congratulate the HALO Kilmarnock Enterprise and Innovation Centre on winning the Regeneration Project of the Year award at the Scottish Property Awards. Motion ref. S6M-03928 HALO Kilmarnock Wins Scottish Property Award Submitted by: Brian Whittle, …

A motion has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament by Brian Whittle MSP for South Scotland asking that the Parliament welcomes the announcement that the Scotland 5G Centre is to open a new 5G innovation hub within the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock. Motion ref. S6M-03929 Kilmarnock Site Selected for 5G Innovation Hub …

The HALO Kilmarnock was extremely proud to take home the award for Best Regeneration Project at last night’s Scottish Property Awards in Glasgow. The Scottish Property Awards, a national celebration of the real estate industry in Scotland, and its judges have recognised the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre for transforming a deprived urban site through …

    The Scotland 5G Centre confirmed two further S5GConnect Hubs in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock The new hubs are part of a £4m government funding package to accelerate the adoption of 5G in Scotland The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) continues expanding its S5GConnect Programme by announcing today that two 5G innovation hubs will be located …

International Women’s Day was celebrated in style yesterday at The HALO Kilmarnock as HALO partner, Barclays Eagle Labs, hosted the inaugural event on The HALO’s #RockMe trading floor. And there was excitement all round as Eagle Labs’ guest speakers – Fiona McKenzie, co-founder of Centre Stage; Barclays AVP Wealth Manager, Janie Cunningham; and Jennifer Higgins, …

The HALO #RockMe Trading Floor, sponsored by Barclays Eagle Labs is ‘Now Open’ and is ready to welcome businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals looking for a dynamic and creative workspace to develop and grow. Our HALO #RockMe packages have been designed to support everyone’s needs including DAY, HYBRID and GROW options that allow you to select …

We are so excited to launch ‘HALO #RockMe Conversations’ that will share the stories of businesses and entrepreneurs as they say ‘Hello to HALO’ as they join the HALO #RockMe Trading Floor within the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre, Kilmarnock. In our inaugural HALO #RockMe Conversation, Dr Marie Mackiln, CBE chats with John Dougan and …

Barclays announces third Eagle Lab in Scotland to drive entrepreneurship across Ayrshire PRA Group’s UK operations commit to 15 years in Kilmarnock community The HALO Urban Regeneration Company has announced PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in the nonperforming loan industry, as the anchor tenant of Kilmarnock’s HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre (HEIC), bringing career opportunities …

Say ‘HELLO’ to our new ‘HALO Kilmarnock’ Website - It’s now LIVE and #Rockin’. We are delighted to launch our new, ‘HALO Kilmarnock’, website today that shares all you need to know about our incredible, ‘HALO #RockMe Trading Floor,’ sponsored by Barclays Eagle Labs and supported by our global partners including Scottish Power, Anderson Strathern, …

Barclays is opening a third Eagle Lab in Scotland to support start-up and scale-up businesses across Ayrshire. The lab will be based in the HALO Enterprise and Innovation Centre in Kilmarnock, a state-of-the-art environment for entrepreneurs who are building and growing specialised digital and cyber businesses. The Kilmarnock lab will open for business in January 2022.