Interview: Joe Charman, founder of Pilot Plus
by Nicholas Fearn , September 14
Joe Charman is a 20-year-old business student from Swansea University and has developed a flight simulation software business that caters to over 3000 customers. He launched Pilot Plus when he was just 16 and now leads a team of three employees. His business creates 3D representations of real-world airports. We recently caught up with Joe. He...
Read More >Interview: Alan Dix, director of Swansea University Computational Foundry
by Nicholas Fearn , September 7
From reaching new highs in the rankings to the opening of Bay Campus, Swansea University is going through something of a golden age. But things are only just getting started for the university. The Computational Foundry will see it become a world-leading centre of technology research and development. Tech Dragons recently caught up with Alan...
Read More >Interview: Jackson Hull, CTO and COO of GoCompare
by Nicholas Fearn , August 17
There’s no denying that, since being founded in 2006 by Hayley Parsons, GoCompare has become a Welsh success story and household name in its own right. After all, you’ve no doubt seen the comedic maestro played by Wyn Jones plastered over your telly for the past decade or accessed the price comparison website for quotes on insurance....
Read More >Interview: Gareth Thomas, founder of Clarified
by Nicholas Fearn , June 29
Tech Dragons recently caught up with Gareth Thomas, a technology entrepreneur, marketing specialist and foster carer based in Cardiff. He speaks to us about his businesses and life. Who are you, and what do you do? GT: I run digital marketing agency Clarified and also co-founded holiday rental website Reserve Apartments. Alongside my business ventures,...
Read More >Interview: Francesca James, co-founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards
by Nicholas Fearn , June 15
Tech Dragons recently caught up with Francesca James, who set up the Great British Entrepreneur Awards as a way to highlight the success of innovators and companies from across the UK. TD: Who are you, and what do you do? FJ: I’m Francesca James and like most entrepreneurs, I wear a few hats. I run Amplified Business Content,...
Read More >Interview: Dave Sayce, director of Compare My Move
by Nicholas Fearn , June 8
Dave Sayce, director and co-founder of Compare My Move, talks to Tech Dragons about the life of a start-up, the future and what makes a successful business. TD: Who are you, and what do you do? DS: I run Compare My Move, an online comparison site providing free quotes for moving and surveying services to users across...
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