CyberNorth to pilot innovation centres in the North East

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CyberNorth is set to launch two pilot Innovation Centres in Newcastle and Durham, following a successful funding bid from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). In collaboration with digital bank Atom and co-working space provider Floe, the initiative will offer businesses a six-month support package aimed at fostering innovation and growth. These Innovation […]

Record-breaking year for Uni of Leicester as its research funding doubles

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The University of Leicester is celebrating having doubled the amount received compared to the previous year. For the most recent fiscal year, it secured a total of £103 million in research awards. This marks a significant milestone as it’s the first time Leicester has exceeded the £100 million threshold for award funding and coincides with the […]

Global Underwater Hub opens North England regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne

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The Global Underwater Hub (GUH), which represents the thriving £8 billion underwater industry in the UK, has opened a new regional office in Newcastle upon Tyne. This strategic move signifies the next step in GUH’s mission to bolster the growth of this diverse, world-leading sector and the broader blue economy. With financial support from the […]

Pioneering startup programme brings ageing tech innovators to Newcastle

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Newcastle has become a magnet for businesses catering to the ageing population of the UK, thanks to a highly influential program operating in the city. The “Internet of Caring Things” programme, which has the goal of positioning the North of Tyne area as a global leader in products and services for seniors, has attracted the […]

Newcastle’s LightOx makes laser cancer treatment breakthrough

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LightOx, a Newcastle company developing treatments including light-activated chemotherapy for early-stage oral cancer, is making new breakthroughs in the treatment of early-stage mouth cancers. Its first-of-its-kind in the UK laser treatment in the UK is currently completing pre-clinical testing with the latest advancements funded by Analysis for Innovators (A4I), a grant-funding programme run by Innovate UK. […]

2021 tech predictions: from COVID-accelerated opps to new jobs

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No-one can argue that the pace of change in 2020 was accelerated due to the pandemic, with companies unable to rely on traditional business strategies they’d set up at the start of the year from March onwards. But, up here in the North of England, technology companies implemented a whole host of innovations to ensure […]

Manchester named as fastest-growing tech city in Europe

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Manchester has been recognised as the fastest-growing tech hub in Europe, measured by the rate of increase in venture capital funding, with investment jumping from 48 million pounds ($59 million) in 2018 to 181 million pounds in 2019, industry body Tech Nation said. As well as Manchester, Britain had four other cities in the European […]

The 2021 FDM everywoman in Technology Awards open for nominations

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The annual FDM everywoman in Technology Awards have opened for nominations for 2021. The awards aim to celebrate the tech industry’s most exceptional talent, from the UK and beyond, creating role models to inspire the next generation of tech stars. Companies and individuals are invited to put forward candidates for categories recognising all stages of […]

Leeds ed-tech specialist scoops national award

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Smoothwall has been awarded a national accolade as one of the Sunday Times ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’. The leading digital safeguarding technology provider, which is head-quartered in Leeds, was named as number 62 on the list and was also awarded the ‘Best Improver’ title. The news comes as the specialists in online monitoring and […]

Successful digital health accelerator programme returns for second year

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Following on from the success of the 2019 programme, Propel@YH an accelerator programme aimed at helping digital health innovators navigate the NHS in the Yorkshire and Humber region, is returning for 2020. Propel@YH provides support and advice to SMEs focused on digital health, with the aim of accelerating growth and increasing market presence. Applications for […]

Five tech startups launch per hour

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More than five new tech startups launched every hour in 2019, contributing to a record 681,704 new business formations over the year – a 2.8% increase from 2018. These are some of the findings of the Centre for Entrepreneurs’ sixth annual analysis of Companies House data. “It is encouraging that despite a politically turbulent year […]

Edge Testing – crystal ball gazing at DevTest North

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Software testing company will demonstrate how to marry capacity models with load testing One of the UK’s fastest growing and largest independent software testing companies, Edge Testing Solutions, part of Eurofins Digital Testing, will be presenting at DevTest Conference North. The event, which is being held at Plaza Park, Leeds on 24 – 25 September […]

Fast-growing RotaCloud has ambitious plans to expand

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The sky is the limit for fast-growing software developer, RotaCloud The staff scheduling and attendance platform started out as a side-project in 2015, with co-founders, David Brandon, Joel Beverley and James Lintern, working from their shared home in York. Pooling their skills and cash, amounting to just £500, they used that to get the business off […]

Manchester Metrolink gets contactless payments technology

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Travellers using Manchester’s trams can now complete their journeys using contactless payment Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has introduced a contactless payments infrastructure to its tram network, as research reveals the technology has transformed user experience. Travellers on Manchester’s trams can now use bank contactless bank cards to tap when they get on and off […]

Northern Powerhouse role for York transport tech company

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YORK-based transport technology company Incremental Solutions has become a member of the government’s Northern Powerhouse Partnership Programme. The appointment comes after its recent royal recognition of a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, as well as several industry awards for its innovative solutions. Incremental Solutions, based at York Science Park, uses data analysis, innovative thinking and technology […]