Business leaders from the Leeds City Region have another chance to learn how to trigger significant organisational change with a human-centred approach to innovation, thanks to a second fully-funded event being held by design collective What Could Be. The one-day immersion workshop on May 8 will provide practical advice and design
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Entrepreneurial brothers chosen to deliver five-figure UK-wide furniture maker campaign
Two entrepreneurial brothers behind a West Yorkshire marketing agency have been chosen to deliver a five-figure digital marketing campaign to support the growth of a UK-wide bespoke furniture maker. Scott and Ryan Brant, founders of Vizulate Digital based in Brighouse, have been briefed with helping grow the search engine presence of
Thousands of engineers and new recruits benefit from Openreach’s Bradford training centre
An Openreach training centre in Bradford is celebrating a successful first year with news that more than 5,500 engineers and new recruits have been trained at the facility since its official launch in March last year. More than 100 trainee engineers have already been recruited in the past year from across
Anti-theft car key case surpasses Kickstarter goal by 300 per cent in 24 hours
Men’s luxury fashion brand, Vanacci, has launched a stylish solution to the recent rise in car key thefts. The firm’s brand-new product, KeyBlock, uses RFID-blocking technology to prevent thieves from gaining access to a car without a key. Its Kickstarter campaign, which launched early April, has surpassed its campaign goal of
Peel Interactive selected as recipient for Nesta Amplified Fund 2019
Nesta, the UK based global innovation foundation has, from the many thousands of applications it received, selected Yorkshire based digital content agency, Peel Interactive, as one of the grantees of its Amplified fund 2019 - a pilot programme which supports cultural and creative organisations develop digital ideas that generate social
New clients account for millions of pounds worth of work at EYG Commercial
Extended product range heralds ambitious plans for chemical company
A west Yorkshire speciality chemical company has continued its strategy to diversify into additional markets with the introduction of two new product ranges. Airedale Chemical, based in Cross Hills, has carried out extensive research into which products would add most value to existing customers and open up new markets. It is
Head of operations appointed by O&H Vehicle Technology
Yorkshire-based O&H Vehicle Technology has appointed a head of operations – in a newly-created position – to drive efficiency, strategy and culture; ahead of a period of imminent growth. Mark Gresty joins O&H at a pivotal point in its 30-year history. Synonymous with the UK’s emergency services vehicle sector, the manufacturer
Marshalls retain Superbrand status for tenth consecutive year
Elland based Marshalls plc has today announced that it has been awarded Business Superbrand status for the tenth consecutive year. The Business Superbrands survey has been tracking the perception of a wide-range of business brands in the UK since 2001. This year’s survey evaluated just shy of 1,600 brands across 63
Funding boost for Wakefield tech business supports immersive learning
What started out as a first-year university project for students at Backstage Academy (Production Park) in Wakefield, has transformed into a commercial spin-out, Interactive Immersive Classroom Ltd. as a partnership with Enquire Learning Trust and Production Park. Using £11,000 in match-funded grants from AD:VENTURE, the ERDF funded programme of practical and