The COO, head of marketing and co-founder of listed software business Wandsico has announced his intention to step down. James Campigli will leave his role with immediate effect to pursue other business interests. The Sheffield based business said he “leaves with the board’s thanks for the significant contribution he has made since WANdisco’s inception.” Meanwhile, […]

DigitalBridge, a home decor retail tech platform, has raised a £700,000 Seed round from a series of private investors. Based in Manchester, the firm’s machine learning platform enables consumers to ‘try on’ home decor products and furniture in their own home. Investors included Stuart Marks, founder of early-stage investor and corporate innovation firm L Marks, who […]

A collection of vintage computer games has seen a Newcastle IT company offer children’s parties. The retro gaming platform set-up by Cavtec Systems Ltd provides a taste of of nostalgia with the chance to indulge in retro gaming with a collection of pre-internet, late 20th century games. Cavtec – whose regular business involves supplying computer […]

Manchester-headquartered IT services provider NCC Group has launched a new office in South-East Asia. The company said the new base in Singapore will enable it to help businesses in the region to protect their brand, value and reputation. Rob Cotton, chief executive at NCC Group, said the importance of IT security in South East Asia […]

Increasing the digital skills of Teesside’s workforce and businesses is the best way to improve the local economy, says Teesside University. As the Prime Minister Theresa May announced her Government’s industrial strategy, the university has published its blueprint for the local economy. The five-point plan aims to support targets to increase start-ups by 25% and […]

Newcastle app developer hedgehog lab has opened an office in Denmark as the tech firm looks to grow its business in Europe and ensure access to the Single Market following the Brexit vote. The Copenhagen office has initially launched as a sales and customer centre but the tech firm hopes to further develop the site […]

Faradion, a low-cost battery material developer, has raised £1.3m in Series B funding from high growth technology investment firm Mercia Technologies. The investment is part of a syndicated round of up to £3.2m alongside existing shareholders, including Finance Yorkshire Seedcorn Fund and Haldor Topsoe A/D. Warwickshire-based Mercia Technologies acquired Enterprise Ventures back in March 2016, and […]

AFTER a turbulent year for its management team in 2016, the chief executive of software business Wandisco has said he expects further progress towards profitability in 2017. The company, which specialises in Big Data solutions for global business and also has a base in San Francisco, struggled to deal with boardroom strife last year which […]

Eccles-based software business SRO Solutions has undergone a management buyout. SRO has been taken over by the company’s operations manager Andrew Carrie and technical manager and managing director Tony Lackey, while Steve Driver becomes non-executive director. The new management team says their move is designed to maximise the current growth potential. The MBO was brokered by law […]

Plans for a £60m expansion of the Citylabs campus have been submitted and if approved – the development is expected to boost Manchester’s economy by £100m bringing 750 jobs to the region by 2020. The new development is being proposed by Manchester Science Partnerships in a joint venture with Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation […]

A new management team has taken over a Durham software business following a buyout, following the retirement of its founder. Peter McLane set up Indigo in 1980, but the successful completion of a management buyout will see him make way for a new senior team of Mike Hill, chief executive, Bill Ginn, chief financial officer, […]

Manchester has become a top 20 European digital city according to a recent report which looks at how well different cities support digital entrepreneurship. The latest European Digital City Index 2016, independently compiled by Nesta, the UK Innovation Foundation, ranked Manchester in 16th place out of 60 cities for young digital companies and start-ups. This […]

SOFTWARE specialists are offering to share their expertise to end the need to travel to London for training and meet the demand for talent as the Northern Powerhouse develops. Richmond-based thecitysecret has launched an academy offering individuals and companies a raft of IT training packages, ranging from simple Word and Excel programmes to sophisticated languages […]

Nomad Digital, an IT solutions provider to the rail sector, has been acquired by railway TravelTech firm Alstom. Alstom will purchase Nomad Digital from Amadeus Capital Partners, SEB Venture Capital and Deutsche Telekom Strategic Investments and other investors. The acquisition of Nomad Digital, which offers a range of applications and connectivity solutions to the rail industry, will help accelerate Paris-based Alstom’s […]

A Salford company which develops price comparison software is preparing to enter new markets following £200,000 investment. Beyond Comparison Group Limited will use the funding to further diversify its current offering, both for existing and prospective customers, and to develop new comparison engines for the pet, travel and car insurance markets – three of the […]