Digital Poverty
On this episode of The Business Brunch guests will be discussing the issue of Digital Poverty in the UK, as 2020 illustrated the need for better connectivity for many who are now WFH or taking classes online.
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Digital Poverty
On this episode of The Business Brunch guests will be discussing the issue of Digital Poverty in the UK, as 2020 illustrated the need for better connectivity for many who are now WFH or taking classes online.
British start-up OX unveils 2021 project taking total grant funding to...
The latest financial backing will support its mission to deliver a green mobility-as-a-service platform for the world’s fastest growing markets.
Brexit’s Impact on Fashion Exports
Brexit’s impact stretches far and wide, but one area many of us may not have considered is the fashion industry. Jodie Evans, Fashion Business Manager at Olivia May Ltd is joined by Managing Director, Ann
Whorrall and Operations Manager, Olivia Knight who discuss the impact of Brexit on their business, their customers, fashion exports and future strategy.
What are the biggest threats to your business?
As the world limps on and businesses in the UK contend with the challenges of another period of lockdown, B4 members representing the Business Services, IT & Communications Hub marked Data Protection Day on Thursday 28th January 2021 by discussing what the major threats were to their businesses. With thanks to Darren Aston (Aston & James), Neill Lawson-Smith (CIS Ltd), Paul Ballinger (STL Communications), Salim Benadel (Storm Internet) and Kellie Peters (Databasix).
Tech in the year ahead
Predicting the future of technology is hard enough in a normal year. Where the pace of development and innovation continues unabated, seemingly limited only by our human imagination. Although in the world of Artificial Intelligence, that barrier may soon be broken as we hear about AI capable of writing new Beetles tracks. I’m not sure how I feel about that…
Introducing Astroscale
Join B4 in learning about Astroscale, a fascinating and innovative business addressing the issue of space debris and supporting the sustainable utilisation of space.
Orcro Launches OpenChain Certification
Orcro Limited becomes the UK’s first accredited provider of ISO/IEC 5230:2020 compliance certifications.
Business Services & Tech Day
It’s Business Services & Tech Day at B4. So we’re highlighting some recent and not so recent articles and press releases posted by B4 members over the past year or so.
Social IS Business
At the beginning of 2020 Databasix hosted a webinar wherein we discussed the data protection challenges for the year ahead. At no point during the preparation or delivery of the webinar did I talk about working through a global pandemic.
Oxfordshire-based Apprentice picks up two Engineering Trust Awards
Two prestigious Engineering Trust training awards have been won by an apprentice at Oxfordshire-based Owen Mumford, a global industry leader in advanced medical device design and manufacturing.
Unipart builds new Panel Lifter technology in Coventry
Unipart Rail and Unipart Manufacturing Group have successfully built their first McCulloch Rail Panel Lifter at a new production facility in Coventry, bringing cutting-edge rail industry technology to the city.
Penningtons Manches Cooper advises AI spin out on Series A investment
The corporate team at Penningtons Manches Cooper has advised Mind Foundry, an Oxford-based artificial intelligence company, on its Series A investment. The funding round, which closed at over £10 million, was led by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (ANDI) of the MS&AD Insurance Group and brings Mind Foundry’s total funds raised to date to more than […]
Interview with Angus Horner of Harwell Science & Innovation Campus
We were joined by Angus Horner, Director of Harwell Science & Innovation Campus in South Oxfordshire. Harwell is home to organisations, institutions and businesses shaping the world of today and tomorrow, a campus where world-class people work in world-class facilities to solve global challenges. Angus is focused on providing real estate, marketing, collaboration, networking and […]