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January 11, 2019
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Jan'19
Artificial intelligence qualification helps law firm implement AI-powered business systems
International law firm Taylor Wessing wants to train staff in artificial intelligence so they can develop AI-powered business systems
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January 11, 2019
11
Jan'19
Venture capital funding for UK tech startups drops 28% in 2018
Despite remaining ahead of other European countries, venture capital investment in UK tech startups has suffered in 2018 due to political uncertainty
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January 08, 2019
08
Jan'19
Second Lorca cohort to focus on supply chain security
The second cohort of companies to benefit from the new London cyber innovation centre will focus on user-centric security and securing supply chains
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January 02, 2019
02
Jan'19
Guide dogs not fazed by self-driving robots
Robotics startup Starship Technologies and charity Guide Dogs are collaborating on a series of tests exploring how service animals interact with robots
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December 21, 2018
21
Dec'18
Top 10 startup stories of 2018
From public sector collaboration to innovating for social good, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 tech startup stories of 2018
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December 21, 2018
21
Dec'18
Machine learning-based mobile app helps UK haulage firms cut fuel costs
Madrid-based startup Ontruck has developed a new machine learning-driven app that helps UK haulage firms to increase their efficiency by cutting both 'empty miles' and fuel costs
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December 20, 2018
20
Dec'18
Top 10 financial services stories of 2018
Here are Computer Weekly's top 10 financial services stories of 2018
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December 19, 2018
19
Dec'18
Capita fails to meet British Army's annual recruitment targets for five years running
For five years in a row, Capita has failed to meet the British Army's annual recruitment targets, with the online recruitment system taking four years longer than expected to go live
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December 17, 2018
17
Dec'18
Financial services giant transforms application delivery through HCL
Dutch financial services firm Aegon is outsourcing the management of its fintech supplier network
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December 14, 2018
14
Dec'18
Paris latest city to join Tech Global Advocates
The city of Paris is the latest to join the Tech Global Advocates network, offering a life raft to fintechs in the UK that want to retain customers across Europe
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December 13, 2018
13
Dec'18
Sberbank partners US accelerator for startup programme
Russian state-run bank links up with San Francisco-based accelerator 500 Startups to provide expert advice to startups in a variety of tech fields
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December 12, 2018
12
Dec'18
Finland’s IT sector recovers after break-up of Nokia
Finnish government plays vital role in helping IT sector recover from the shock of Microsoft taking over the country’s biggest company
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December 06, 2018
06
Dec'18
Interview: Mickey Steiner, managing director, Innogy Innovation Hub Israel
Mickey Steiner, managing director of the Innogy Innovation Hub accelerator, talks about why the UK is becoming more attractive to internationally focused startups than the US
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Abbey Road Studios holds inaugural hackathon event to push musictech innovation
Abbey Road Studios and its musictech incubation programme held their first hackathon event in November to foster innovation at a more grassroots level
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
GovTech Catalyst Fund awards contracts to five SMEs to tackle rural isolation and loneliness
Five small tech companies have been awarded contracts through the GovTech Catalyst Fund to come up with innovative solutions to rural isolation and loneliness
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Zopa gains banking licence and prepares launch
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa is turning its attention to retail banking in the UK, with plans to offer savings, credit and money management products
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December 04, 2018
04
Dec'18
Lloyds to use core banking technology from Google-inspired UK fintech
Banking group explores cloud-based core banking technology as part of a major transformation programme
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December 03, 2018
03
Dec'18
UK government commits to opening up data in bid to push adoption of AI
Opening up data is vital to government plans to push adoption of artificial intelligence across all sectors of the UK economy
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November 30, 2018
30
Nov'18
New forms of governance needed to safely and ethically unlock value of data
Despite today’s abundance of data, most of it remains locked in silos, meaning new governance structures are needed to open it up and unlock its potential value to society
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November 29, 2018
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Nov'18
Interview: Sam Lowe, chief technology officer, Streetbees
Streetbees’ first IT chief brings artificial intelligence expertise to help the tech startup deliver a hive of data for its customers
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November 28, 2018
28
Nov'18
Challenger bank signs up Google-inspired platform
Cloud-based platform offers functionality around smart contracts and a workflow engine for bank processes
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November 28, 2018
28
Nov'18
UK competition watchdog concerned with PayPal’s fintech acquisition
Competition and Markets Authority fears $2.2bn deal could reduce competition for payment services in the UK
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November 27, 2018
27
Nov'18
Nordic IT network attracting big brands as well as startups
Tech Nordic Advocates is now seen as the go-to place for access to the Nordic tech startup sector
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November 23, 2018
23
Nov'18
Interview: Roger Taylor, chair, Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation
Chair of the new Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says collaboration is vital for developing effective frameworks to manage the proliferation of AI and data-driven technologies
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November 22, 2018
22
Nov'18
ICO finds Metropolitan Police's Gangs Matrix seriously breaches data protection laws
A year-long ICO investigation has highlighted major problems with how the Metropolitan Police handles and shares the personal data of individuals on its Gangs Matrix
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November 21, 2018
21
Nov'18
ODI’s OpenActive accelerator ends after getting startups up and running
Startups have been using the accelerator’s open data to develop fitness-related products in an effort to encourage people to be more active
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November 20, 2018
20
Nov'18
Police challenged over refusal to disclose files on WikiLeaks staff
Lawyers will challenge the Metropolitan Police Service today to confirm or deny whether it holds correspondence with US law enforcement about three WikiLeaks staff – including two UK citizens – in a freedom of information tribunal
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November 14, 2018
14
Nov'18
Non-invasive, AI-powered cardiac test spreads through NHS with help of government funding
A cardiac test powered by artificial intelligence has the potential to save the UK’s health service hundreds of pounds per heart patient
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November 09, 2018
09
Nov'18
Businesses can no longer neglect IT if they want to remain competitive
Businesses lack IT leaders with the skills and resources needed to promote innovation and change in the context of technological upheaval
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November 08, 2018
08
Nov'18
Dominic Raab: UK AI sector will get boost from EU exit ‘done right’
Brexit secretary tells Tech Nation audience that leaving the EU could create opportunities for the UK technology sector
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November 05, 2018
05
Nov'18
Accelerator for female-led ‘social tech’ startups opens in London
We in Social Tech will support the growth of 60 businesses over the next 18 months through bespoke business consultancy packages
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November 02, 2018
02
Nov'18
PoliceTech report looks at how startups can work with UK police
A new report looking at how startups can penetrate the policing market has been released, but there are still a number of practical and ethical challenges facing SMEs moving into the space
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November 02, 2018
02
Nov'18
Jlab 2019 to focus on experiential shopping
Each year, John Lewis hosts a number of retail startups intent on using technology to transform the industry. Next year they will be aiming to change the customer experience in-store
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November 01, 2018
01
Nov'18
Robotic delivery service hits the streets of Milton Keynes
Following extensive testing and a limited commercial roll-out in campus enterprise environments, Estonian robotics firm Starship Technologies is launching a direct-to-consumer robot delivery service in Milton Keynes
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November 01, 2018
01
Nov'18
How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub
Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry
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October 31, 2018
31
Oct'18
IoT R&D projects missed out on £10m of government funding
A series of delays and disruption caused chiefly by changes in project ownership meant the government’s IoT UK Research and Innovation Programme failed to use a quarter of its allocated budget between 2015 and 2018
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October 30, 2018
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Oct'18
Traditional financial services firms face extinction within 12 years
A large number of large banks could disappear within 12 years unless they change business models and economics
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October 25, 2018
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Oct'18
Nordic banks target SME customers with fintech services
Traditional Nordic banks are slimming down workforces as they turn increasingly to technology-based service delivery, and some are linking up with small fintech companies to deliver online products.
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October 24, 2018
24
Oct'18
UK unicorn creation goes unrivalled in Europe
The UK's regional cities are creating more billion-dollar tech startups than many European capitals, with the UK as a whole creating more unicorns since 2016 than France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands
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October 24, 2018
24
Oct'18
SMEs use fintech in fight against online giants, but fears remain
Online SMEs are turning to financial technology to help them make payment processes easy for customers as they try to compete with online giants
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October 22, 2018
22
Oct'18
Government to invest an extra £215m in UK innovation centres
The extra funding will be given to the Catapult network of innovation centres, focusing on digital, medicines discovery, future cities and transport systems
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October 22, 2018
22
Oct'18
Identity and access management is becoming a vital business concern
Many companies are struggling to provide secure access to the high number of applications and systems in use by their employees
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October 18, 2018
18
Oct'18
Dubai Health Authority unveils virtual health app for GP consultations
Health authority adopts new technology as part of the Dubai Future Accelerators initiative
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October 16, 2018
16
Oct'18
There is more to fintech than meets the eye
Financial technology goes way beyond the flashy apps facing consumers and into the depths of the back office
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October 12, 2018
12
Oct'18
Research and innovation unit for healthtech opens at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Drive research unit is dedicated to bringing the latest technological developments into healthcare
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October 10, 2018
10
Oct'18
IT departments struggle to balance innovation with everyday IT operations
IT departments are struggling to adapt to an expanding role that includes both adopting innovation initiatives while keeping core systems running effectively, according to the 2018 Insight Intelligent Technology Index
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October 10, 2018
10
Oct'18
Wood Wharf set to become the capital's largest home for scaleups
Canary Wharf Group has unveiled plans to turn two million square feet of its five million square feet Wood Wharf development into office space for fast-growth scaleup businesses
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October 09, 2018
09
Oct'18
Access to full-fibre broadband continues to expand under Vodafone-CityFibre partnership
Customers in three more towns and cities will soon be able to access ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband service
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October 09, 2018
09
Oct'18
Grab signs up for Azure, nabs investment from Microsoft
Ride-hailing, delivery and mobile payments firm will use slew of Azure services to improve operations and customer experience
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October 08, 2018
08
Oct'18
Geospatial Commission pumps £5m into unlocking value of location data
Commission wants to unlock the value of location data held by its partners through the use of emerging technologies
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October 05, 2018
05
Oct'18
EE switches on 5G test network at Canary Wharf
MNO explores high-capacity zone testing for its 5G network roll-out, with the first phase expected to target hotspots such as London’s Canary Wharf
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October 04, 2018
04
Oct'18
Digital Catapult launches Ethics Framework for AI and machine learning
Innovation centre hopes to foster responsible and ethical development of artificial intelligence and machine learning systems
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October 03, 2018
03
Oct'18
London tech startups awarded £15,000 as part of Mayor's 'smart city' initiative
Eight London tech startups have been awarded £15,000 each to help Mayor of London realise vision of the capital as a world-leading smart city
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October 01, 2018
01
Oct'18
Berners-Lee’s startup promises more control over web data
Startup will support open source platform that allows users to choose how and where their data is stored
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
Brighton’s 5G experiment enters new test phase with focus on virtual reality
The latest phase of the Digital Catapult’s 5G mobile network testbed in Brighton has begun, with digital businesses from across Sussex taking part in trials of augmented, mixed and virtual reality technology
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September 26, 2018
26
Sep'18
Indian IT giant TCS sees IBM and Accenture as nearest rivals
Rapidly-growing Tata Consultancy Services has its eyes on the US IT giants, with customer service key if it is to overtake them
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September 19, 2018
19
Sep'18
Waitrose to launch same-day delivery trial
High-end supermarket Waitrose is partnering with retail delivery startup On the Dot to trial same-day delivery for its food and wine goods
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
John Lewis blames profit drops on high IT costs
Department store John Lewis has pinned the blame on high IT costs and the rising price of store real-estate for a drop in profit
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
Zurich begins startup competition to improve its strategy for digital-savvy customers
The insurance company has begun a competition across 20 countries in a bid to find the latest innovative products from startups.
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
Regulations might prove make-or-break aspect for Dutch scooter startups
If new startups get their way, the classical Dutch bicycles might soon be replaced by a new mode of transportation: a scooter. New companies see a huge potential market, but regulations might become a barrier
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
No Deal Brexit papers warn of stark future for UK tech
The government has published the first of its No Deal Brexit contingency planning notices, containing sobering messages for the UK technology industry
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August 17, 2018
17
Aug'18
Alan Turing Institute provides AI startups with opportunity to collaborate with researchers
Alan Turing Institute and Digital Catapult will enable science and AI startups to work with researchers in the Data Study Groups
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August 13, 2018
13
Aug'18
Government pumps £51m into Welsh tech hub
Chancellor Philip Hammond promises £51m in additional investment for researchers and entrepreneurs to drive tech innovation in Wales
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August 07, 2018
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Aug'18
How Indonesia’s Go-Jek scales the heights with cloud
The unicorn’s microservices-based application architecture on the cloud has been key in supporting its growth in Indonesia – and now Southeast Asia
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
DfT pledges to spend one-third of its procurement budget on SMEs by 2022
Department for Transport’s SME action plan promises to increase its spend with small and medium-sized enterprises to 33% by the end of this parliament
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August 03, 2018
03
Aug'18
CIO interview: Alex von Schirmeister, CDTIO, RS Components
The electronics distributor’s chief digital, technology and innovation officer (CDTIO) on putting in place a new IT infrastructure, creating a digital business and accepting risk
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July 23, 2018
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Jul'18
Marks and Spencer to invest in startups as part of retail partnership with Founders Factory
Marks and Spencer is continuing its efforts to digitally transform its business by starting an investment partnership for startups
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July 20, 2018
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Jul'18
Cambridge students offered chance to win £10,000 to develop innovative tech ideas at Trinity College
Cambridge University under and postgraduates are now able to apply for a competition to win £10,000 and the chance to develop their tech ideas at the Bradfield Centre
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July 20, 2018
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Jul'18
Cisco and UCL to open AI research unit in $100m digital economy boost
Cisco has extended its ongoing Country Digital Acceleration programme in the UK with a further $100m investment, part of which will go towards a new AI research centre
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July 05, 2018
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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
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July 05, 2018
05
Jul'18
UK joins forces with France on artificial intelligence and data
The UK and France will share expertise on AI and research, work together to improve digital services and collaborate to develop tech talent
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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
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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
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June 28, 2018
28
Jun'18
First Lorca cohort to focus on security orchestration
The first companies to benefit from the new London cyber innovation centre will focus on cyber security orchestration and automation
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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
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June 18, 2018
18
Jun'18
London Tech Week experts advise startups to research investors’ background before pitching
Experts have used the TechXLR8 conference at London Tech Week to offer advice to startup workers about pitching to investors, joining accelerators and building teams
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June 13, 2018
13
Jun'18
Prime minister announces new visa for startups
The government promises new “startup” visa for entrepreneurs, a £2.5bn British Patient Capital fund to support UK companies going global, and plans for two international tech hubs
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June 12, 2018
12
Jun'18
Mayor Khan bids to make London the world’s smartest city
At London Tech Week, mayor Sadiq Khan launched a city-wide initiative to harness the capital’s technology talent to address London’s most pressing problems
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June 08, 2018
08
Jun'18
Thriving fintech, AI sectors give boost to UK tech funding
British technology businesses have received £5bn worth of venture capital funding since June 2016 – more than France, Germany and Sweden put together – with fintech and AI startups standing out
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June 06, 2018
06
Jun'18
Digital Catapult partners with Cray to give AI startups supercomputing power
Innovation centre says partnership will bring down some of the barriers to entry that startups often face in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning
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June 06, 2018
06
Jun'18
UK tech firms increase exports by more than 20%
The country’s tech sector continues to blossom and has significantly increased the export of both services and goods in recent years
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June 05, 2018
05
Jun'18
Interview: How a tech apprenticeship changed one man’s life
Past Microsoft apprentice Joshua Uwadiae explains how in hindsight, he realises his apprenticeship was a life-defining moment in the lead-up to his tech career
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May 29, 2018
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May'18
Firms step up spending on digital tech, but struggle with strategy
Businesses and the public sector are stepping up their spending on digital technology, but many business leaders are struggling to keep pace with what it means for their business
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May 17, 2018
17
May'18
UK tech sector growing 2.6 times faster than overall economy
The latest Tech Nation report on the UK’s IT sector reveals strong growth and positivity, but fears around Brexit in London’s tech engine
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May 14, 2018
14
May'18
Steadily declining retail footfall confirms shifting consumer behaviour
Footfall in the UK highstreet is on the decline, according to figures by the British Retail Consortium, confirming the consumer shift towards more digital behaviour
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May 14, 2018
14
May'18
Wise conference 2018: Tackling the female patent problem
Research by Wise found fewer than 10% of patents filed in the UK have involvement from women. At its annual conference in 2018, Wise set out to discuss why this is the case and how we can address it
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May 10, 2018
10
May'18
Government must support SMEs, says Oliver Dowden
The minister for implementation, Oliver Dowden, provides further details on the GovTech competition and talks about GDS’s role as an “innovation incubator”, losing data policy to DCMS and the importance of SMEs
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May 01, 2018
01
May'18
ODI and Sport England launch project using data to break down exercise barriers
Ten startups have been chosen as part of the OpenActive accelerator programme to develop fitness products and encourage people to be active
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
Starship’s autonomous delivery robots get commercial roll-out
Having successfully trialled its autonomous delivery robots in the UK and US, Estonian startup Starship Technologies is embarking on a full commercial roll-out
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Barclays aims to drive entrepreneur startup development with law incubator
Barclays is opening its Eagle Lab incubator in London to help entrepreneurs create successful law businesses.
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
British banks target Israeli security technology
British banks are turning to Israel’s high-tech sector to protect against cyber attacks
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
SuiteWorld 2018: Hiring people is about more than just ability, says Rachel Zoe
NetSuite customer, fashion designer and CEO of Rachel Zoe explains that part of entrepreneurship is hiring people who fill the gaps you leave behind, and that in doing so passion can be more important than ability
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April 26, 2018
26
Apr'18
Malaysia’s Supahands finds agility with the cloud
Regional workforce crowdsourcing startup relies on the cloud to keep its infrastructure agile enough to scale up and down, according to customer demand
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
Digital Catapult aims to accelerate AR and VR startups to long-term success
Ten augmented reality and virtual reality startups can join 10-week Augmentor accelerator, with access to classes, facilities and mentorship
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
SuperNova growth programme offers European tech scale-ups chance to pitch for investment
Scale-Up.eu says initiative will enable scale-up companies to grow their business without relying on overseas investment
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
Telcos see multiple paths to internet of things revenue
A report from Ericsson has revealed that telecoms operators are testing out multiple routes to monetising the IoT
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April 24, 2018
24
Apr'18
How application container technology is helping YMCA open up access to education
Youth charity YMCA is in the midst of a push to reduce its reliance on paper-based education aids, with the help of Droplet Computing’s application container technology
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April 23, 2018
23
Apr'18
The dawn of open banking in Australia
Financial services firms will need to embrace DevOps and modernise their IT infrastructure to compete with more nimble fintech companies in an open banking regime
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April 19, 2018
19
Apr'18
CyLon continues to drive cyber security innovation with next accelerator cohort
CyLon has selected the next group of innovative cyber security startups for its seventh London accelerator programme
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April 19, 2018
19
Apr'18
UK and Indian governments agree tech partnership
Agreement aims to identify organisations in the two countries that can work together and open up opportunities for tech entrepreneurs