A new award supported by the BBC aims to recognise the use of digital innovation and social media by organisations in the North of England. The BBC Digital Excellence Award …
Category Archives: Technology
Fridge van firm secures £200k for growth
A fast-growing business which manufactures insulated linings for refrigerated vehicles is planning to double in size following a £200,000 loan from Lancashire’s Rosebud Finance. The funding will allow CoolKit to …
£300k investment for fuel from waste plant
A business which creates fuel from waste is set to create a further 10 new jobs after securing a £300,000 investment from Lancashire’s Rosebud Finance. The Lancashire Waste Recycling plant …
3D print firm in pioneering NHS project wins £860k backing
A Burnley company which is pioneering the use of 3D printing to produce made-to-measure insoles for the NHS has secured a £860,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture …
Water company is winner of North of England Excellence Awards
Northumbrian Water – which provides water and sewage services for almost 3 million people – has been named as the overall winner of the North of England Excellence Awards 2013. …
“Our Kid” leads the way for healthcare technology solution
Healthcare experts in Manchester have a new recruit to represent them at a major European technology conference. Our Kid – a seven-foot high robot – is heading to the Lithuanian …
Tracer offers versatile C-scan solution
A new freehand scanning system from Phoenix Inspection Systems provides accurate X-Y positions for C-scan inspections without the constraints of a scanning frame. The Tracer is a low-cost, lightweight system …
3D printing ‘will create need for advanced inspection methods’
3D printing – the new process by which parts can be ‘printed out’ on demand – is set to revolutionise manufacturing. However it will also create a demand for enhanced …
Award winners reach UK and European finals
Two partner members of North of England Excellence have won through to the finals of the European and UK Excellence Awards Wakefield and District Housing (WDH), which won the Business …