Alstom-owned train wifi business Nomad Digital has won a contract to deploy passenger WiFi across a new fleet of trains being built for use in Europe. Newcastle-based Nomad is working with parent company Alstom to deploy its tech across the new 79-strong Intercity Next Generation (ICNG) fleet. As well as providing WiFi for the trains, […]

Gateshead software services provider Oak, formerly Orchid Software, has secured one of Europe’s largest golf retailers as a client with its Oak intranet software solution. American Golf is using Oak for intranet software provision as part of plans to overhaul its internal communications and enhance employee engagement. Graeme Kerr, retail implementation manager at American Golf, said: […]

Northcoders, the coding bootcamp at The Sharp Project, Manchester’s digital and creative complex, has announced expansion plans as it celebrates its first year in operation. Due to strong demand for their intensive 12-week course, the company has doubled the size of each cohort and created a second classroom to accommodate the extra 20 students. The start-up […]

Solihull tech company Wavenet has acquired a North West rival following a £35 million management buyout last year. Wavenet provides communication products and services to small businesses, and has bought Warrington outfit Talk Internet in an undisclosed deal. Talk Internet was founded in 1995 and provides network and cloud services. Last summer, Wavenet underwent an […]

Team Valley’s Petards specialises in advanced security and surveillance systems, and has secured a £4.3m agreement with a Swiss train manufacturer that is building trains for new UK services. AIM-listed Petards’ systems are used for defence, rail and emergency services, and the firm has recently started to target the new-build train sector, in tandem with the introduction of […]

A Sunderland start-up that develops educational game applications has secured a £245,000 investment to help launch its platform. WordPlay was founded by Jonathan Karlsen, who identified a gap in the market to provide language programmes that helped children learn English in a fun and engaging way, with the company’s product geared towards primary-aged children who […]

The Newcastle-headquartered tech firm expects to hire six people in Germany by the end of the year with its first office in mainland Europe. Tipped to become a $1bn tech ‘unicorn’, Performance Horizons is opening its eighth office in Hamburg, and is considering a base in China. The firm tracks online sales and pays third […]

European technology investment bank GP Bullhound has revealed the winners of the Northern Tech Awards 2017. The awards recognised the entrepreneurs and businesses leading growth of the northern digital economy over the past year. The winners were selected by a panel of high-profile judges, including Richard Flint, chief executive of Sky Betting and Gaming, David […]

The North East’s tech scene has been hailed as an economic success in a report that identifies tech salaries, growing companies and more than 30,000 high-skilled jobs. The Tech Nation report assessed technology sectors in 30 towns and cities and singles out Newcastle and Sunderland for praise. It values Newcastle technology cluster as more than £1bn, […]

James Bedford, head of investment at tech hub Tech North, told attendees that while technology is the fastest growing sector in the UK and has created the most jobs, the investment ecosystem was failing companies. He proposed: “There is a co-ordination failure as companies find it hard to find investment. And there is an information […]

Quint Group, the fintech company behind price comparison site MoneyGuru.com, has secured a £10 million financing deal with Manchester’s Tosca Debt Capital. Quint Group is based in the Macclesfield and will use the eight-figure boost to fund its recapitalisation. Established in 2009, it owns a portfolio of consumer credit business, including lending platform Monevo, Monevo Data Services […]

Telecom’s provider Gamma has extended its build-out programme connecting 18 additional BT exchanges so offering partners greater reach to new clients. This is an addition to the original 19 exchanges Gamma launched in 2016. Locations for the exchanges have been chosen to maximise the benefit for Gamma’s partners and customers, enabling them to reach businesses in […]

Liverpool’s LivingLens, a software provider which help companies turn consumer insight films into market research, has raised £1.3m in funding. Investors in the round included the Angel CoFund and a series of undisclosed angels from both marketing and financial sectors. The funding boost will be used to open operations in the US and expand sales, marketing […]

Sheffield-based telecoms specialist ITI Network Services has extended its contract with BT Wi-Fi and BT Global. Building on a successful 16-year relationship with the BT Group, ITI will continue to support the telco with the installation of public Wi-Fi to major UK retailers, supermarkets, banks, leisure facilities, public buildings and hotels. The Sheffield business underwent […]

Smart home security system provider Cocoon has raised £2.46m in equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube, with support from 1,117 investors and reaching a $15m valuation. The startup launched on crowdfunding site Indiegogo in November 2014 and went on to raise $250,000 (approximately £198,000)It has also attracted £2.69m in strategic investment from Aviva Ventures and Breed Reply […]