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Knowledge Bank partners with Propflo to help mortgage advisors benefit from green home improvements

Knowledge Bank has partnered with Bristol firm Propflo to offer its brokers access to a one-stop-shop for green home improvements.

Mortgage advisors can now access the entire Propflo platform, including the ‘GreenVal’ tool, which simplifies the process of engaging clients in green home upgrades while providing incentives for mortgage advisors.

With £250bn investment needed to bring UK...

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Cornish yacht services provider announces international partnership

South West-based Lizard Yacht Service has secured a partnership agreement with HAMANN AG, the leading manufacturer of sewage and greywater treatment technology, based in Germany.

Based in Cornwall and with offices in Palma and Florida, Lizard Yacht Service (LYS) provides services to the superyacht sector.

LYS Managing Director Emlyn Jones says: “This strategic partnership is...

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Caz Icke, SoleSense Founder and CEO, winner of Tech-Xpo 2023

Tech-Xpo celebrates 20 years shining a light on trailblazing tech

SETsquared Bristol , the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator, will be celebrating 20 years of Tech-Xpo , its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase, this autumn.

Sixteen startups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of over 150 business leaders and investors on Wednesday 25 September at the iconic Goldney Hall in Bristol, the venue which first...

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The Player XP team at the awards ceremony

South West organisations shine at the National AI Awards 2024

The National AI Awards 2024, held last week at Adastral Park, Ipswich, celebrated the exceptional achievements of AI innovators across the UK.

Among the winners was Player XP , recognised in the AI in Gaming category for its innovative use of AI to enhance player experiences. The company, which develops technology solutions to improve community management and game development, was...

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Plymouth

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...

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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...

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Cornwall

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,...

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Pylons

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...

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Bristol

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...

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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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sea

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...

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