technology

New South West podcast launched to celebrate region's women in tech

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 01/31/2024 - 11:34pm

Timewade, a leading technology partner for SMEs in the South West, has launched their new podcast; ' Code Breakers: Women in Tech '.

The podcast will showcase the experiences, challenges, and triumphs of women in the South West tech industry.

The first episodes will be available on Spotify and Apple podcasts from today, 31 January. The series is aimed at women and girls interested in building careers in the tech sector, providing insights and inspiration from tech leaders who have successfully navigated the industry.

The series will feature interviews with inspiring...

Will Jordan and Dave Hall.

Exeter firm IMP Software awarded Great Place To Work Certification for “outstanding employee experience”

Authored by Phil Smith
Posted: Tue, 12/19/2023 - 5:30pm

IMP Software has been awarded Great Place To Work Certification, which recognises employers who create an outstanding employee experience.

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place to Work makes it easy for organisations to survey employees, uncover actionable insights, and be recognised for their company culture. Certification is a two-step process that includes surveying employees and completing a short questionnaire about the workplace.

IMP’s Great Place to Work certified company status was announced earlier this month.

In IMP Software’s company...

Exeter IT company shortlisted for technology expert award

Authored by Program
Posted: Mon, 11/13/2023 - 5:58pm

Timewade , a leading technology partner for SMEs in the South West, has been shortlisted for the Techspert Award at the Notty’s Business Awards.

The Notty’s Business Awards launched this year, to shine a spotlight on the outstanding achievements of businesses in the region.

The Techspert category celebrates the technology business that’s ahead of the curve and leverages it to improve how we do business.

Timewade has been shortlisted for their unique Technology for Success framework, which has been developed over 35 years to implement long-term roadmaps for SMEs...

South Western Railway trials cutting-edge AI technology to improve accessibility

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 02/13/2023 - 8:06am

Britain’s busiest station, London Waterloo, is trialling Artificial Intelligence that provides train information through British Sign Language (BSL).

Travellers who are deaf or have hearing loss often struggle to hear station announcements and communicate with staff, which can make it harder to plan and carry out journeys.

The new Artificial Intelligence technology being trialled by South Western Railway (SWR) translates live journey information into BSL, which is displayed through a friendly figure on digital totem screens, making it more inclusive.

The project...

Lindsay Lucas, STEMM

Strong female lead: Promoting participation in STEMM will dispel the myths around tech careers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 11/08/2022 - 10:33pm

By Lindsay Lucas, CEO of Exeter-based data and software specialist, Software Solved

The UK technology industry is growing at a rapid rate and globally recognised for its pioneering innovations in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). According to Tech Nation’s 2021 Scale Ratio Report , Exeter was a key tech hub to watch in 2021, along with Belfast and Dundee. The scale indicates the areas in the UK which have the highest potential for growth.

The region has become a hub for tech excellence, turning over £2.4 billion annually, housing big...

New report reveals South West businesses’ changing use of technology since pandemic

Authored by Program
Posted: Wed, 04/27/2022 - 10:41am

The attitude of South West business leaders towards technology underwent a major shift in the pandemic, according to a new survey.

South West IT and technology support specialists Timewade carried out the ‘Time to Deliver’ survey , in partnership with leading South West accountancy firm Bishop Fleming .

The findings reveal how the pandemic changed business leaders’ view on the role of technology, with 85 per cent now believing that investing in technology is vital for business success, compared to just 56 per cent in 2020.

The main drivers for decisions on investing...

University of Exeter in top 10 universities investing the most in technology for students

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/13/2021 - 5:24pm

The education sector is undergoing a time of radical change as the COVID-19 pandemic quickly demonstrated why online education should be a part of teaching and learning.

With artificial intelligence, machine-learning, cloud computing and the wealth of other benefits technology brings to universities, new research released today by leading academic research company Ivory Research has revealed which UK universities are investing the most in technology.*

Topping the list is the Royal College of Music which invested £2,445,000 in technology over the last two academic years,...

Devon Pupils Learn About The Walk With Amal

Devon Pupils Use Education Technology to ‘Walk’ 5,000 Miles With Giant Refugee Puppet

Pupils at a Devon Primary School have been learning about the refugee crisis in a very special way this week, by using the latest in education technology to accompany an inspiring Syrian girl on her journey to the United Kingdom.

Little Amal – a giant puppet who has been trekking across the world to raise awareness about the plight of refugees – completed her 5,000 mile journey from the Turkish Syrian border to Manchester on Wednesday 3rd November. And while pupils at Broadclyst Primary School in Exeter live too far away to see Amal in person, they were able to share in her epic...

South West SMEs set to invest in tech

Authored by Program
Posted: Tue, 03/30/2021 - 1:58pm

Most companies in the South West are set to increase their investment in technology following the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A survey carried out by Exeter-based IT support and tech strategy experts Timewade has revealed that nearly two thirds (63%) of companies have increased investment in the short term to deal with challenges including remote working, cyber security and protecting data, and 50% will continue to increase investment beyond the next 12 months.

The survey also reveals the technology and business challenges faced during the pandemic in the region...

Sparx at use in the classroom

Local company gets top marks for its maths learning technology at Tech South West Awards

Authored by AmySutton
Posted: Fri, 12/11/2020 - 11:28am

Sparx, the Exeter-based socially focused learning technology company, has been named ‘Best Education Initiative’ at this year’s Tech South West Awards, while also being shortlisted for ‘Education Business of the Year’ at this year’s Education Investor Awards.

The annual Tech South West Awards recognise and celebrate the region’s most innovative businesses, and at this year’s virtual ceremony Sparx was awarded for its approach to maths learning and its focus on evidence-based technologies.

The Sparx Family provides a range of maths-related solutions that support schools and...

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