Best of the West in Tech revealed as Tech South South West Awards shortlists announced

Leading tech companies, initiatives and individuals shortlisted for this year’s inaugural Tech South West Awards have been revealed. Celebrating the best ‘tech in the west’, the awards cover Bath, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Exeter-based companies including DeGould, Oneserve and Software Solved, have made it through to […]

Innovative businesses invited to pitch to key influencers and investors

  Pitchfest 2019 applications now open to South West entrepreneurs Innovative start-ups and entrepreneurs with high growth potential seeking investment are encouraged to apply for Pitchfest 2019, a pitching competition being run as part of Venturefest South West on 17 June at Sandy Park, Exeter.   Pitchfest offers innovators and entrepreneurs the opportunity to promote […]

Digital currencies, blockchain and crypto currencies explained at summer event

On Thursday 19th July, the Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST) is hosting an event to discuss the evolution of digital currencies.   Robert McIlwraith, chairman of ExIST, said “The development of digital currencies presents opportunities and challenges, which businesses must meet. We are pleased to invite great speakers to help us examine this […]

TEDxExeter’s first Salon to explore cutting edge technology

Leading researchers from Google and Amazon will be sharing the latest developments in artificial intelligence at the first TEDxExeterSalon. Tickets are due to go on sale next week for the hotly anticipated event in October, which will explore how technology meets the real world. The Salon follows the sell-out TEDxExeter ideas festival in April. It […]