Cardiff Met announced as headline partner of Wales Technology Awards
by Nicholas Fearn , May 30
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been announced as the headline partner for the 2019 Wales Technology Awards. Organised by the ESTnet, the awards celebrate the success and innovation of Welsh tech entrepreneurs, companies and professionals. The awards will take place at Cardiff City Hall on June 20th and bring together delegates from across the country. Previous...
Read More >Techniquest launches nostalgic ‘Generation Games’ exhibition
by Nicholas Fearn , May 29
Techniquest is to showcase all the game consoles created since 1972 at a new temporary launching this month. Unveiled as part of a wider games history theme, the ‘Generation Games’ exhibition will let visitors play with some of the most iconic games – including Tetris on an original 1990s Game Boy, Tomb Raider and experience virtual...
Read More >GoCompare launches neuroscience programme for marketing specialists
by Nicholas Fearn , May 28
Fintech giant GoCompare has partnered with Cardiff and Vale College to launch the UK’s first applied neuroscience and neuromarketing programme. Created as a bespoke course for GoCompare’s marketing team and delivered in partnership with RW Learning, it looks at ways in which neuroscience can be applied to management and memory. Nathan Hopkins, talent acquisition manager at...
Read More >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...
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