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Why Responsible Design Is Becoming a Priority in Digital Platforms

For a long time, the digital world felt pretty much like the Wild West. Tech companies raced to see who could grab the most "eyeballs," using every trick in the book to keep us scrolling, clicking, and refreshing. But things are starting to feel different lately. You might have noticed it yourself—a nudge to take a break after an hour on a video app, or a weekly report telling you exactly how many hours you’ve spent staring at your phone. This isn't some random coincidence; it's a massive pivot toward what's being called responsible design.

We are finally moving past the era...

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Crowdcube expands its team

Crowdcube, the world’s largest equity crowdfunding platform, has continued the strategic expansion of its senior team with the appointment of Dean Mayer as Head of Debt and Stuart Nicol as Growth Director.

Dean will develop Crowdcube’s new debt business, including its increasingly popular mini-bond offering. Stuart will lead the growth of Crowdcube through initiatives that include attracting more institutional and public funds to invest in businesses alongside the crowd. Stuart's new role sees him moving from being a Non-Executive to an Executive Director on the Board.

Dean...

National Portrait Gallery chooses WiFi SPARK for upgrade

The world-renowned National Portrait Gallery in London has upgraded its public WiFi system to allow visitors easy speedy access, with the help of Devon-based WiFi SPARK.

WiFi SPARK, which has provided the SPARK® managed service, is a major player in the competitive market of public access WiFi. The National Portrait Gallery has just gone live with the new free access system, which will allow visitors to log in by simply entering a few details about themselves.

Visitors also have a choice to opt in to receive the gallery’s enewsletter. Future login options using Facebook or...

Awards success for Exeter hotel

The Magdalen Chapter is thrilled to announce it has been named Bronze Large Hotel of the Year. The announcement was made at a glamorous award ceremony held at the Great Hall of the Grand Pier at Weston Super Mare on Thursday 12 February.

Fiona Moores, General Manager of The Magdalen Chapter, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have accepted this award. To win bronze for large hotel of the year within the South West is a fantastic accolade, especially with the high level of entries and outstanding calibre of entrants. We are incredibly proud of our team and this achievement!”...

Food allergy training for businesses

Allergy Aware Kitchen is holding its “Food Allergy Awareness & EU Food Allergen Law” training course at Colliton Barton Training Centre, in Honiton near Exeter, on Thursday 12th March in order to help local businesses in Devon meet the new government legislation.

Allergy Aware Kitchen is the number one food allergy training provider and is the only food allergy training course to be supported by Allergy UK, the largest allergy charity in the UK.

The Food Information Regulations EU1169/2011 came into force on the 13th December 2014. The new law applies to all types of...

Construction consultancy opens Exeter office

Devon and Cornwall’s largest professional construction consultancy has opened its fifth UK office at Pynes Hill in Exeter.

This signals further expansion for the company, which has already grown its existing offices to capture the increase in construction output over the last 18 months.

Ward Williams Associates (WWA), who celebrated their 40th birthday last year, deliver services across a wide range of projects in both the public and private sectors, with a project portfolio extending from modest domestic works, through to multi-million pound, international developments....

Sky team keep rhinos on the ball

Sky field engineers from across Devon converged on Paignton Zoo to make some hefty treats for the larger animals.

The team of 18 engineers from Plymouth, Tavistock and Torbay made environmental enrichment devices for different species, including big balls for the rhinos and big cats.

As you can imagine, any toy that a rhino is going to play with needs to be tough. A rhino ball is made out of car and tractor tyres bolted together. In this instance, they have metal brackets inside so they make a noise when rolled, making them even more interesting.

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Van Guard celebrates accreditation

On Thursday 5 February, commercial vehicle accessories manufacturer Van Guard held a VIP event at its Exeter Headquarters to celebrate being awarded the prestigious Made in Britain accreditation – the only business in its industry to hold this marque.

The recognition follows Van Guard’s decision to reshore a large element of its manufacturing process to the UK, backing British Manufacturing while creating jobs and future-proofing their business.

In attendance were the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Percy Prowse, and the Lady Mayoress, members of ExIST and representatives from Exeter...

Exeter firm secures £1.7m grant

Exeter based Ashwoods Automotive Ltd has today been advised it has been conditionally awarded a grant of £1.17m from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) to develop a new manufacturing facility. The new facility will be located in Devon and is expected to create 51 new jobs over three years.

Commenting for Ashwoods Automotive, Mark Roberts, Managing Director said: “This is really excellent news for the company. We’ve experienced a tenfold growth since 2009 and the new grant will ensure we can keep pace with the increasing demand for our products which includes Lightfoot® –...

North Devon business collects award from Theo Paphitis

On January 30th, Richard and Katie Martin collected their #SBS winners certificate from business entrepreneur, Theo Paphitis.

Theo had re-tweeted their tweet to him during 'Small Business Sunday' an initiative set up by Theo that runs weekly. The All Terrain Kart is also profiled on a new website ( www.theopaphitissbs.com ) that is exclusive to Small Business Sunday winners.

Anyone looking for a re-tweet from Theo should tweet him about their business on Sunday between 5pm and 7.30pm and include the hashtag #SBS.

Six lucky businesses are re-tweeted every...

Small firms should prepare for auto-enrolment

Small businesses across the South West are being advised to prepare themselves for pensions auto-enrolment says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Figures show that there are 513,000 companies across the region that are classed as being a small or medium sized business.

The government reaffirmed their commitment to auto-enrolment (AE) in the June 2010 budget. The rollout has been phased so that larger companies were required to bring the scheme earlier, this started in 2012. Throughout 2015 the scheme will be extended to cover smaller businesses. Official...

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Why Responsible Design Is Becoming a Priority in Digital Platforms

Crowdcube expands its team

National Portrait Gallery chooses WiFi SPARK for upgrade

Awards success for Exeter hotel

Food allergy training for businesses

Construction consultancy opens Exeter office

Sky team keep rhinos on the ball

Van Guard celebrates accreditation

Exeter firm secures £1.7m grant

North Devon business collects award from Theo Paphitis

Small firms should prepare for auto-enrolment

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