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Circular11

Start Up Boost for Circular Economy Business

Dorset-based sustainable plastics manufacturer, Circular11 , has received a £21k Start Up Loan boost via SWIG Finance.

Circular11 has developed innovative processes to recycle low-grade plastic waste and convert it into low-carbon building materials for outdoor infrastructure. In 2020, co-founders Ben Gibbons and Connor Winter, set out on a mission to transform the waste management sector and...

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Eagle Labs opens at Bristol’s Engine Shed

Barclays’ Eagle Labs has officially opened at Engine Shed in Bristol, marking its 37th location in the UK.

Engine Shed is the University of Bristol’s innovation hub next to Temple Meads station, providing space, membership, training and events that fuel a thriving innovation ecosystem in the West of England.

Bristol Eagle Labs will provide startups and entrepreneurs with...

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Plymouth Marjon University

Plymouth Marjon University adds AI-powered Studiosity+ to its student support service

Plymouth Marjon University has adopted Studiosity’s new AI learning technology to give students formative feedback on their written work within minutes, in a further enhancement to its 24/7 study skills service.

Studiosity+ , which launched in February, provides fast, ethical and equitable delivery of academic writing feedback to all students, supporting satisfaction, completion and...

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Investment

Equity Networks secures investment from Coniston Capital

Coniston Capital has completed an investment in Equity Networks, an IT Managed Service Provider, to fund their acquisition strategy.

Equity Networks was founded in 2011 and is led by Co-Managing Directors, Alex Hall and Marcos Reid. The business offers four key services: Managed Cloud Applications, including the implementation and maintenance of platforms like Office365, Managed...

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Telecoms

South West telecoms firm acquired by Focus Group

Datasharp , a prominent telecoms and IT specialist in the South West, has been acquired by Focus Group , as they continue to expand their offering in the region.

The transaction was led by, Scott Hill Corporate Finance Manager , Mark Neath Corporate Finance Partner , and Shona Eustace Corporate Finance Analyst , with support from the wider Corporate Finance team and members of Old...

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Feritech Global designs next generation piston corer

Feritech Global has designed a next generation piston corer to reduce the amount of time needed for subsea geotechnical surveying.

A piston corer is a long, heavy tube plunged into the seafloor to extract samples of soft sediment.

Rob Ferris, Managing Director of Falmouth-based Feritech Global, said: “The new auto-drop piston corer technology represents a step change in...

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The South West Think Tank (SWTT) will draw upon the universities’ highly regarded experts to address

South West universities join forces for new regional think tank

The universities of Exeter, Plymouth and Falmouth have joined forces to launch a new initiative that will harness the region’s academic and research expertise to improve people’s lives, empower communities and drive the economy across the peninsula and with UK benefits.

The South West Think Tank (SWTT) will draw upon the universities’ highly regarded experts, working across a range...

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Shane and James, EVO Academy

EVO Academy launches "new era of digital education"

Evo Academy had its official launch this week, to provide "a new era of digital education tailored for the 21st-century learner".

Founded with the vision to empower students with needed skills and knowledge, Evo Academy offers a range of courses designed to meet the demands of today's digital landscape.

Shane Griffiths, Co-founder & Managing Director of Evo Academy,...

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Satellite

Cornwall firm takes part in pioneering earth observation project

Cornwall-based Inyanga Marine Energy Group is one of seven European partners, including offshore renewable energy and Earth Observation specialists, which have teamed up for the BLUE-X project. Together, they will develop a satellite-based decision support tool to accelerate offshore renewable energy deployments.

This is the first blue energy Horizon Europe project funded by the EU...

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savvy navvy

Dorset marine navigation firm rolls out real-time vessel tracking system

Marine technology company savvy navvy, based in Dorset, has rolled out Over the Horizon AIS (OHA) in its latest app update. OHA uses the phone’s internet connection to stream other vessels’ locations in real-time directly to the app, improving safety on the water.

Traditional AIS (Automatic Identification System) received from the transceiver on the boat has a range of a few miles,...

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Headforwards

Headforwards develops new app for leading high street brand

Technology partner Headforwards has created a new app for the John Lewis Partnership.

The Pool-based technology and software engineering company has worked closely with the John Lewis Partnership to support its digital transformation over 10 years.

John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is the UK’s largest employee-owned business, and parent company of retail brands John Lewis and...

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