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The innovative hybrid workboat ‘Tor Boreas’ scoops global award

‘Tor Boreas’ has scooped the award for ‘Best Multi-Role WFSV’ in the Work Boat World 2025 awards scheme run by Baird Maritime. This prestigious awards scheme shines the spotlight on leading edge innovation in vessel design worldwide, highlighting the ‘Best of 2025.’ The names of the winners are being released by Baird Maritime over several weeks in 2026, with the accolade for ‘Tor Boreas’ having been...

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Hiyield becomes 80% employee owned in bold move for people-first, planet-conscious future

Hiyield , the climate-conscious digital product studio based in Cornwall, Bristol and London, is now proudly 80% employee-owned. The company has transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), placing the future of the business firmly in the hands of the people who help build it every day.

Hiyield joins a growing movement of around 2,400 employee-owned businesses and more than...

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UK demonstrates first EV battery cells from recycled materials

Altilium, a UK-based clean technology group focused on supporting the transition to net zero, is proud to announce the demonstration of the UK’s first EV battery cells produced using recycled cathode active materials at today’s Cenex Expo 2025, in partnership with global luxury car manufacturer JLR.

The collaborative project, supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) as...

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EnsiliTech raises £4.5M to enhance medicine formulation and reduce global biopharmaceutic supply-chain emissions

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EnsiliTech , an award-winning biotechnology startup, has raised its second oversubscribed funding round, securing £4.5M in seed funding to improve the way life-saving medicines are stored and transported globally. The round was led by Eos Advisory and followed on by Calculus Capital with participation from Empirical Ventures, Fink Family Office, QantX,...

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Inyanga Marine Energy Group appoints new Chair

Inyanga Marine Energy Group has announced that Martin Murphy has been appointed as Chair of the Board.

Following 12 years’ service in the Royal Navy, Martin has forged a career as an experienced CEO and Chartered Engineer. Martin has a strong leadership background in large international corporations and as an entrepreneur, with considerable experience in the marine renewable energy...

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Cornish AI Company Hertzian Wins Prestigious Interceltic Business Award

Hertzian, a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) company based in Cornwall, is thrilled to announce it has won the prestigious Interceltic Business Award. This recognition was presented at the Interceltic Business Forum on August 4th in Lorient, France, as part of the Interceltic Startup Challenge 2025.

Hertzian is well-known for its innovative platform "PlayerXP, " which uses AI...

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August Tech Amnesty With DonateIT!

DonateIT is hosting a Tech Amnesty in Bath this August, offering a great opportunity to give your unused technology a new lease of life.

DonateIT is a Bath-based charity that bridges the digital divide by collecting unwanted technology, refurbishing it, and redistributing it to those who need it most. Since launching, they've transformed hundreds of devices into opportunities -...

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Dorset marine tech Savvy Navvy launches official collaboration with RNLI

Dorset based marine navigation company Savvy Navvy is partnering with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) – working together to promote water safety.

The collaboration is announced coinciding with World Drowning Prevention Day, on Friday 25 July. Savvy Navvy will support the charity through donations of a proportion of every Savvy Navvy subscription sold via the RNLI....

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South West start-up Zeepy

Only a third of small business leaders have a basic understanding of AI

British Business Bank, a Tech South West Funding & Finance partner, has released new research revealing significant gaps in AI adoption among small businesses.

  • 60% of medium-sized enterprises use AI tools but this drops to 36% using the technology in micro businesses
  • Medium sized businesses more than twice as likely to be paying for access to AI tools, as only 23
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London Tech Week

Why the future of UK CleanTech starts outside the capital

Tech South West joined regional leaders at London Tech Week 2025 to deliver a clear message: the UK's regional tech ecosystems has some of the country’s most dynamic and scaling companies – and increasingly, they're going global without London's help. Here’s what Tech South West Founder Dan Pritchard had to say about the day:

Our regional champions are writing a new playbook....

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Rugby Pro who launched tech company to speak at South West digital conference

A former professional rugby player is to address business leaders at the South West of England Digital Conference later this month.

Don Armand, who played 193 games for Exeter Chiefs in a career that included international caps with England and captaining championship-winning teams, is now a leadership consultant working with UK entrepreneurs and SMEs.

The 36-year-old, who...

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