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• July 06, 2018 06 Jul'18

  Public looks to push innovative technologies in public sector with accelerator programme

  Public is aiming to drive innovative services in the public sector by selecting its next startup accelerator cohort

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  UK labour market could be harmed by private sector roll-out of IR35 reforms, consultancy warns

  As the government continues to consult on extending the IR35 reforms to the private sector, research suggests contractors will not take kindly to the move

• July 05, 2018 05 Jul'18

  UK leads Europe’s tech startup scene over five years, research shows

  Tech leads the way as UK shows 5% growth in startups across all industries

• July 04, 2018 04 Jul'18

  Alibaba Cloud looks to drive its technology ecosystem with startup innovation contest

  Alibaba Cloud is hosting its next Create@Alibaba contest as it looks for innovative products from startups

• July 03, 2018 03 Jul'18

  New thinking from tech startups could help solve construction project issues

  Three startups shortlisted to join ConstrucTech accelerator to work on innovative technologies to reduce project delays and overspend

• July 02, 2018 02 Jul'18

  Case study: Logistics firm GWC moves from paper to digital HR in three months

  Qatar-based logistics firm Gulf Warehousing Company introduced smart appraisals for employees, cut the time it takes to recruit, and gave staff and managers access to accurate HR data by replacing paper systems with human resources software

• July 01, 2018 01 Jul'18

  Australian government grappling with digital transformation woes

  Digital transformation in Australia’s public sector has been beset by soaring rhetoric and vague aspirations by government, a new report reveals

• June 28, 2018 28 Jun'18

  Supercomputing Wales partners with Atos and Dell to bring HPC to universities

  Deal will bring high-performance computing to four universities to drive research across various sectors

• June 27, 2018 27 Jun'18

  Technology key to keeping staff happy

  Giving employees access to the latest technologies will improve their satisfaction and increase productivity, survey shows

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  GDS is trying to democratise digital, says Cunnington

  GDS boss Kevin Cunnington offers departments help with Brexit and says GDS is working to solve the “hardest problems”, as well as mapping innovation across government

• June 26, 2018 26 Jun'18

  Volkswagen Financial Services UK aims to accelerate innovation with tech startup programme

  Automobile manufacturer Volkswagen is running its next Startup Battlefield programme, building on the success of its 2017 Portuguese accelerator

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  BEIS and DfE not addressing Brexit impact on Stem skills, says PAC

  A Public Accounts Committee report has raised concerns that government departments are not doing enough, quickly enough, to understand how Brexit will affect the supply of science, technology, engineering and maths skills in the UK

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  Surge in number of women in IT contracting roles

  The number of women taking IT contractor roles has increased by nearly a quarter in the past year

• June 22, 2018 22 Jun'18

  Brexit-induced immigration law shake-up ‘could spur tech startup growth’

  By rebuilding immigration laws after it leaves the EU, the UK could make it easier for foreign workers to get visas and join startups, House of Lords committee hears

• June 21, 2018 21 Jun'18

  HR projects are leading company moves to digital tech, say business leaders

  Business leaders say their human resource IT programmes are leading the way to the wider deployment of digital and cloud technology across their organisations