Tech & IT

Bristol start-up, Good Boost, has secured a £150,000 investment from British Design Fund, as part of a £500,000 funding round, to accelerate the development of its world-first, AI-driven, aquatic rehabilitation technology.

SmoothSale, one of the UK’s leading cash house-buying companies, has selected multi-award-winning digital agency The SEO Works to manage its SEO and Digital PR strategy and provide expert website support.

TCN, a global provider of a comprehensive cloud-based call centre platform for enterprises, contact centres, BPOs, and collection agencies, has been crowned Technology Team of the Year in the 2024 national Credit & Collections Technology Awards.

Evelyn Partners, the professional services and wealth management group, has announced the appointment in its Manchester office of senior hire Stuart Whitehead to help drive the continued growth of the firm’s cyber security practice.

The Western Gateway Partnership says its new website and brand is vital to its mission to bring new investment to South Wales and the West of England.

The police-backed not-for-profit organisation North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) has just celebrated its fifth anniversary of protecting businesses from cyber crime.

A leading document management company which specialises in digital transformation has opened a brand new £1.25 million warehousing facility in Middleport.

Aston University and Bruntwood SciTech have showcased the benefits that Birmingham Innovation Quarter (B-IQ) will create for the region and beyond.

A Nottinghamshire man with Tourette’s syndrome has described how the support of his wife and his employer has helped him overcome the difficulties of living with the challenging condition.

Award-winning business management software solutions specialist Pinnacle Computing (Support) Ltd has been acquired by multi-disciplinary professional services group K3 Capital Group (“K3”), which extends its service offering to a fourth division, Technology Solutions.

IT support and solutions expert Mintivo is boosting an England Ladies hockey team in their bid for World Cup glory as part of a drive to inspire more women to choose a career in technology.

Intouch Monitoring, a leading innovator in Production Monitoring Software, is excited to announce its relocation to new premises in response to its ongoing growth and planned expansion.

A Swindon-based company that designs and builds data centres as well as providing power protection services nationally has repurchased all shares from private investors with support from HSBC UK.

Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) has hosted a business showcase in collaboration with Arup and Bruntwood SciTech as part of Birmingham Tech Week 2024.

A Manchester-based entrepreneur has sold his start-up printing business for a profit, as he focuses on a successful new AI marketing firm.

A West Midlands business is to be presented with the highest award from the Ministry of Defence for its work in helping ex-military personnel find work when they leave the armed forces.

We are delighted to announce that Rosie Bennett joins the Bristol Innovations team as Innovation Lead.

The brand-new One to Win competition, announced earlier this year has shortlisted two Birmingham based businesses in its final four to pitch at TechWM on Wednesday 23 October for a chance to win £1m of investment.

Pixel Kicks, the Manchester based full-service digital agency, has appointed two new members to the team and has announced a newly promoted digital marketing executive.

An award-winning IT company has announced a series of employee promotions to strengthen its position as the No.1 business of its type in the Midlands.

A tech and software-focused private equity firm is on the acquisition trail backed by a £40m war chest.

Latest round takes total funding to £1.7 million for retinal imaging technology, which could help prevent blindness

Iglu Tech Group Ltd (Iglu) have acquired 100% of Impreza Computer Services Limited (Impreza), representing a key milestone in their ambitious growth strategy whilst celebrating their one year anniversary since launching the Iglu brand.

Global digital transformation services provider, Bluprintx, has today announced the appointment of Mark Humphries as Chair.

Software provider Open ECX has created a raft of roles to meet growing demand as it expands into a host of new sectors.

Flavour Search, a leading venue and events sourcing company, has selected multi-award-winning digital agency The SEO Works to manage both their SEO and PPC approaches.

Bristol-based Managed Service Provider (MSP) Computer Geeks has achieved the esteemed status of an Assured Service Provider, recognized by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

At Aurora, we are proud to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious Platinum Partner Status with Fiery, becoming the first company in the UK to achieve this milestone.

Oldbury based Aonix Limited, a leading technology, cybersecurity, and communications company, has completed the first phase of its highly anticipated "Aonix Aviary" project at Brockswood Animal Sanctuary in Sedgley, West-Midlands.

A startup that engineers advanced materials for sound and noise management has won Best Elevator Pitch at SETsquared Bristol’s acclaimed Tech-Xpo 2024 Showcase.

Wiltshire IT services and solutions company Mintivo has launched a charity partnership with Wiltshire Air Ambulance to help keep the lifesaving service in the air.

A Manchester digital marketing firm is experiencing a period of significant growth as it continues to see a huge demand for lead generation services just a few months after launch.

Cyber security specialist Rob Kneller has become the third Director of the East Midlands Cyber Security Cluster.

As new rules governing public procurement come into force on February 24, 2025, a coalition has made the unprecedented move to give organisations full access to previously opaque and proprietary social valuation data and methodologies - free of charge.

Hello Earth, the Liverpool-based performance-driven digital agency that specialises in serving socially responsible brands, has made two new appointments and announced five internal promotions.

Target Group, a leading provider of business process servicing and digital transformation, has strengthened its team with two senior appointments.

The CEO of one of Europe’s biggest technology businesses - which started in the West Midlands 50 years ago - is encouraging the region’s innovative tech start-ups to apply now to win £1 million of funding.

An award-winning Nottinghamshire IT company is celebrating its 15th anniversary after growing from humble beginnings.

The digital marketing team at Pixel Kicks, the Manchester-based full-service digital agency, has scored new wins with The Gym Kitchen and imatta.

Trials are under way across four continents for a UK company’s flagship technology which increases the shelf-life of fresh produce and reduces food waste.

Nottingham-based leading digital marketing agency Fifteen Design has announced a significant new collaborative partnership with LS Fire Group, targeted at ambitious growth and lead generation for the leading fire safety provider.

The head of a Worcestershire IT and software provider has urged businesses across the county to bolster their IT security following a rise in cyber-attacks.

Leading European IT services and solutions provider SCC has announced a new partnership between the SCC Academy and digital skills training provider Netcom Training.

SYTECH, the UK’s longest-established digital forensics consultancy service provider, has announced a trio of appointments to support its accelerated and ambitious expansion plans.

Global technology company SafetyCulture has closed an £85 million round which will help fund industry-leading innovation for larger enterprise customers, accelerate AI adoption, and reward its long-term employees.

Datascope Systems, a leading provider of software and hardware solutions to the global construction sector, has secured a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland.

Leading technology specialist Altia has appointed a new Head of Product as it looks to drive forward its innovative investigation software across the UK and beyond.

Horsham District Council is benefitting from a Cisco Meraki cloud-managed network to connect council employees and provide secure website access to a range of public services throughout West Sussex.  

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard has met the engineers who are bringing ultrafast Full Fibre infrastructure to the city.

A pair of entrepreneurs have continued to develop and expand a leading IT and managed services platform following the acquisition of Novem, a South Manchester-based managed services provider.

A Manchester law firm has begun assisting Leicester residents impacted by a cyber-attack, which disrupted financial support payments and other council services.

A broadband startup has been named a finalist in a host of national award schemes for its cutting-edge approach to customer service.

Business outsourcing provider Sigma Connected has announced an extended partnership with audio specialist IRIS Clarity as it further improves the company’s call handling and soundquality through an innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) noise cancellation platform.

A cyber security expert in the East Midlands has issued a warning to businesses to remain alert, after reports that opportunist cyber criminals attempted to exploit the recent Crowdstrike global IT outage.

Invar Group, the leading independent software developer and integrator of advanced warehouse automation, announces that it has achieved UKAS accredited certification to four key ISO standards – 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.

The 27th annual awards will be presented on 26th November in London

Paul Hartshorn founded Leicestershire-based HIT Technology in 2008 and has occupied most roles within the business over those 16 years.

Exacta Technologies, a Bristol-based leader in high-performance server technology, is set to expand into new markets following a £1.8 million from NatWest.

Data driven technology company Connected Data is pleased to announce that Richard Mason has joined the team as Customer Success Manager.

Llamau are a Wales-wide homelessness charity based in Cardiff. Their mission is to eradicate homelessness for young people, women, and children in Wales.