Town Square to open enterprise hub in Oxfordshire
by Nicholas Fearn , May 23
The founders of Caerphilly-based innovation centre Welsh ICE have unveiled plans to open an enterprise hub in Oxfordshire. Town Square Spaces has been appointed by Cherwell District Council to operate the new Perch Eco Business Centre in Bicester, which is a first-of-its-kind eco commercial building. “Developed by Cherwell District Council, this is the first non-domestic building...
Read More >Valleys peer-to-peer network launched
by Nicholas Fearn , May 21
BeTheSpark has launched a valleys peer-to-peer network to support ambitious and innovative business leaders from across South Wales. The network will run as a pilot scheme for “business leaders who want to drive company growth, undertake effective change management and realise their full leadership potential”. It’ll be run by a range of experienced scale-up entrepreneurs...
Read More >Welsh tech firms hit £1 billion turnover, according to Tech Nation
by Nicholas Fearn , May 20
Welsh technology businesses have reached a combined turnover of £1 billion for the first time, according to the 2019 Tech Nation Report. Released annually, it shines a light on the progress of technology businesses across the UK and is comprised of data from Companies House, PitchBook, GitHub, the OECD, Streetbees and the World Economic Forum. The...
Read More >North Wales tech firm achieves prestigious industry certification
by Nicholas Fearn , May 16
Pinacl, a technology company based in North Wales, has been awarded with a prestigious industry certification. The St Asaph-headquartered firm is the first small business to receive the Cisco IoT Authorization certification, which was launched earlier in the year. This accreditation is given to Cisco partners that have demonstrated significant capabilities when it comes to making...
Read More >Welsh Government takes innovative approach to policy making
by Nicholas Fearn , May 15
The Welsh Government is working with data analysis experts from Swansea and Cardiff Universities to shape policy-making in Wales. Through the Administrative Data Research Wales project, data science experts at Swansea University Medical School and staff from the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods (WISERD) at Cardiff University will work with specialist...
Read More >New Welsh non-profit delivers pure fibre access to local housing associations
by Nicholas Fearn , May 14
A new non-profit organisation has launched in Wales to bring high-speed internet connectivity to thousands of housing association tenants. Pure Fibre Housing is a community interest company that will provide full-fibre services to housing associations on a non-profit basis. The organisation, which is part of the i4 Technology Group founded by Welsh tech entrepreneur Elfed Thomas,...
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