Yorkshire firms launch traffic light barrier system to help manage queueing

by Steve Everett - 14, January, 202114, January, 20210

A new and innovative product has been designed and developed by two Yorkshire based firms to relieve the burden that social distancing restrictions are placing on hospitality, events and retail sectors, offering a return on investment within two weeks of installation. AirBar‐Q is the result of a collaboration between industry‐leading bed

Digital Manufacturing Centre and Produmax to drive new era in UK manufacturing

by Steve Everett - 29, December, 202029, December, 20200

The Digital Manufacturing Centre (DMC) has announced a pioneering new partnership with world-leading high precision engineering expert Produmax. The Baildon-based aerospace specialist will greatly enhance the DMC’s capabilities, with the two combining resources, talent and engineering expertise to drive the automated and digital future of additive manufacturing. The agreement will enable the DMC

Northcoders ends 2020 on a high with new podcast series and rebrand

by Steve Everett - 17, December, 202017, December, 20200

Despite 2020 being a challenging year like no other, Northcoders - the coding school for the North – is ending on a high with the launch of a major new podcast series and a full rebrand. The new podcast series is called Tech Talks and will feature some of the region

Search is on for Leeds Tech Angels to bridge Covid digital divide

by Steve Everett - 11, December, 202011, December, 20200

An appeal has been launched for businesses and other employers in Leeds to donate unused laptops and tech to young people across the city not able to access technology at home. The campaign to find Leeds Tech Angels is being led by a recently established group, Digital Access West Yorkshire, with

New platform launched to develop leadership skills in healthcare professionals

by Steve Everett - 11, December, 202011, December, 20200

A new platform which increases the prominence and content of leadership development in the curricula of healthcare professionals has been launched. Leeds based agency Ayup Digital was commissioned to support the NHS Leadership Academy to develop a tool which enables students, trainees and those undertaking continuing professional development to undertake purposeful observation of

Leeds entrepreneur launches new independent shopping app

by Steve Everett - 9, December, 20200

A Leeds-based entrepreneur is launching a new 'go-to' app for shoppers who want to support the nation’s independent traders. Localize is the brainchild of Lee Williams, who quit his former job as a regional manager with a security business to develop the app. More than 1,000 independent businesses have already signed up to Localize ahead of its official launch on Boxing

First Response Group listed in Sunday Times ‘10 Fast Track Ones to Watch’

by Steve Everett - 8, December, 20208, December, 20200

A Yorkshire security and facilities service provider is featured in the latest Sunday Times’ ‘10 Fast Track Ones to Watch’. First Response Group has been recognised as one of the companies who are set to grow rapidly - and have the potential to secure their place in the ‘Fast Track 100’

Teenager makes video urging people to support local shops and SMEs

by Steve Everett - 7, December, 20207, December, 20200

A teenager just starting out in business has produced a video urging people to support local shops and businesses in Yorkshire in the run-up to Christmas. Sam Teale, 18, runs Sam Teale Productions, a video company based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. Sam teamed up with freelance TV researcher Jack Donohoe, 22, to

Yorkshire partnership at the heart of innovative AI pollution prevention solution

by Steve Everett - 3, December, 20200

Yorkshire Water, the University of Sheffield and Siemens Digital Industries have joined forces to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce wastewater network blockages and reduce pollution. The partnership has developed an innovative blockage predictor solution to improve the performance of the sewer network. It identifies

Twinkl sees increased international growth after switching to Adyen

by Steve Everett - 3, December, 20200

Payments paltform Adyen is to partner with global online educational publisher, Twinkl, to improve its international subscription payments. Now ten years old, Twinkl was founded by Jonathan and Susie Seaton – a solicitor and primary school teacher respectively – who had become frustrated with the lack of resources available to educators.