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South West dominates latest Good Growth for Cities index

The South West region has emerged as the leader in sustainable and inclusive economic growth, according to the latest Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index. This annual study, which measures the performance of UK cities against a range of factors important to the public, has placed several South West cities at the forefront of good growth.

Plymouth has secured the top position in the overall...

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Landfall substation at Morlais, Anglesey.

Making Waves: Falmouth firm ramps up tidal energy project with Government backing

Inyanga Marine Energy Group have been awarded a further 10MW for their tidal energy project at Morlais in Anglesey, Wales, through Allocation Round 6 (AR6) of the UK Government’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.

This expands the scale of their project, which uses their innovative HydroWing technology, to 20MW, building on their successful 10MW award in the previous allocation...

Cornwall Council shortlisted for digital award

Cornwall Council has been shortlisted for the prestigious Digital Council of the Year award at the Connected Britain Awards, in partnership with technology delivery firm Headforwards.

The Council's ambitious digital transformation initiative is reshaping how public services are delivered across the region. Central to this transformation is the "Single View of the Resident" project,...

Nuclear 'super cluster' planned in Gloucestershire as sale of 40-acre site goes through

A nuclear "super cluster" is set to be established on the site of a former nuclear power station in Gloucestershire, after the sale of the plot by South Gloucestershire and Stroud College goes through.

The £6.5m acquisition of the 40-acre science park in Berkeley by Chiltern Vital Group (CVG) paves the way for the development of cutting-edge nuclear technology and a low-carbon energy...

UWE Bristol embraces AI technology to enhance feedback analysis

The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) has modernised its approach to analysing student feedback by implementing Explorance MLY, an advanced AI-powered analytics tool.

This move aims to streamline the process of evaluating qualitative feedback from institutional programme evaluations, the National Student Survey (NSS), and the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES...

Made in Dorset Panel l-r Mike Dance, Steve Hayman, Co Founders of Findifox, David Burnet Founder INV

Dorset’s place in Tomorrow’s Tech celebrated at re:connect 2024

re:connect 2024 brought together the tech community in Dorset at Bournemouth and Poole College to shine a spotlight on the breadth and diversity of tech and tech enabled businesses in Dorset. With the ambition of bringing together a thriving community of modern, innovative and ambitious talent, the intimate conference enabled attendees to learn from each other and industry experts.

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Clean energy innovator secures £5m investment

Bath-based startup DRIFT Energy, which develops clean energy-generating yachts, has secured £5m from Octopus Ventures and Blue Action Accelerator.

Money from the funding round will launch a fleet of high-performance sailing vessels that harness deep ocean wind to produce green hydrogen at sea.

DRIFT Energy produces high-performance sailing vessels which cruise around the...

Rovco joins Global Wind Energy Council

Rovco, a leader in tech-driven offshore wind solutions based in the South West, has joined global industry group the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).

In joining GWEC, Rovco becomes part of a leading community of more than 1500 companies across 80 countries, collaborating to create a better global policy environment for wind power.

GWEC is a member-based organisation...