Feritech , which is based near Falmouth in Cornwall, has scooped the ‘International Success’ award in the Tech South West Awards 2021.
The winners were announced at a live event at Market Hall, Plymouth, last night.
Feritech MD Rob Ferris says: “This is a huge honour and we are delighted to have won this award in the face of stiff competition from right across the South West...
In SWTD’s final article on the nominees for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tech South West Awards, we spoke to Mike Barritt, co-founder of Software Cornwall and one of the county’s most prominent tech entrepreneurs.
In 2010, Mike Barritt was one of the founding Directors of Software Cornwall, the not-for-profit membership organisation supporting the tech sector in Cornwall....
With funding from Cornwall Development Company , Windracers Ltd ran a trial of their twin engine, fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), named ULTRA from 13th to 15th November at St Merryn Airfield in North Cornwall.
Windracers is a non-profit organisation that provides transport services to the humanitarian aid, research and environmental protection communities using UAV’s....
Cornish software development company Headforwards shares how it is following through on its pledge to make the new FibreHub building a space for all businesses, by extending invitation of its HeadTalks to a broader audience.
For many years, the Headforwards team has used HeadTalks as a way of sharing industry specific ideas within the technology sector. Now, the company is opening up...
Hayle-based marine tech innovation programme Marine-i has announced it is helping Research Development UK establish a marine acoustic monitoring service for the emerging Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW) opportunity, to aid deployment strategies in these areas.
Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine technology sector in...
Marine-i has agreed to support Falmouth-based consultancy group Submarine Technology Limited (STL) in the development of a cutting-edge multi-axis robotic arm.
Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the Marine-i aids businesses in the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, offering them RD&I expertise and test facilities.
Marine-i has welcomed proposals announced by the Crown Estate for floating offshore wind leasing in the Celtic Sea.
These proposals have been made as part of the growing Celtic Sea Cluster announced earlier this year that has been established to help drive market creation for floating wind through industry collaboration.
According to Celtic Sea Cluster’s website, floating...
Authored by Toby Parkins, director of Headforwards
This week, we’re officially celebrating the launch of FibreHub: a 20,000 square feet building with lettable office space, hot-desking facilities, an eat-in or takeaway café and areas for networking and events.
FibreHub is home to digital, software and tech organisations, but the building will be well used by many more people...
Cornish software company Headforwards will be celebrating the official opening of its new FibreHub headquarters in Pool next month with a free event aimed at Cornwall’s tech industry.
The business, which is marking its 10th birthday this year and employs around 100 people, has created FibreHub as a new space where tech, software and digital businesses can connect.
Work is underway on a £5.8m project in Penzance to build a dedicated workspace and a hub for creative businesses, according to the Cornwall Council website . The Penzance Creative Cluster will provide up to 30 modern studios and flexible workspaces at Causewayhead for creative sector businesses, from high tech digital companies to visual and performing artists and forms part of a wider...
