Marine-i has announced research, development and innovation (RD&I) support for businesses that are newcomers to the marine sector.
Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine tech sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly grow through harnessing the full potential of research and innovation.
A Cornish tech startup is one of three in the UK to have been chosen by the Ministry of Defence to design the "soldier of the future".
Ultrabeam Hydrographic has received £500,000 from the Defence and Security Accelerator’s £2m Map the Gap Phase 2 fund, a competition which aims to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems that help the military cross obstacles such as...
A consortium of satellite and 5G companies has announced tests of ubiquitous communications technology in Cornwall.
Darwin Innovation Group, Virgin Media O2, Amazon Web Services, HISPASAT, the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency will be using the notoriously patchy mobile signal in the area to test and develop technology to allow for seamless transition between 5G and...
Alistair Chatterley, former senior business development manager at Google, has joined the Cornish agency HookedOnMedia team as Digital Account Manager.
His background involves just over 8 years at Google in the UK offices, working in several roles within Google Ads (PPC) and business growth specialisation. As Digital Account Manager, Chatterley is a main point of contact for...
Software Cornwall are hosting their quartlery Tech Connect event on Thursday 22nd July, 1-3pm.
Tech Connect events offer the perfect opportunity to engage with Software Cornwall members as well as the wider tech and software community. They can include a mixture of talks, workshops and some guided networking.
This month's Tech Connect will explore facial recognition, virtual...
The world’s biggest and deepest pool for testing the latest underwater technology, helping advance subsea robotics and even training astronauts is being planned in Cornwall.
Blue Abyss, a £150 million facility which has the support of British astronaut Major Tim Peake, will be the world’s leading extreme environment research, test and training centre serving the offshore energy,...
A startup from Falmouth University’s venture studio, Launchpad , has received an offer of funding from Aerospace Cornwall allowing it to move into the next phase of development.
Now & Then , founded by Mike Robinson, provides tools for attractions, museums, and places of interest to easily create guided tours uniquely tailored to each user, using pre-existing or new content....
A pilot project which will see commercial drones making daily deliveries to the Isles of Scilly will take off later this year.
According to the Isles of Scilly Travel website , the pioneering partnership between the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) experts Flylogix has secured £200,000 of grant funding from Aerospace Cornwall to run the project....
The President of the World Bank has told South West Tech Daily that the region’s tech sector should focus on the fight against climate change.
David Malpass addressed G7 Leaders on Sunday in Cornwall where he laid out plans to help the planet transition away from coal with “green bonds” and “climate credits” that hope to end, what he called, “green washing” by countries. Mr Malpass...
Cities in the South West should replicate Cambridge to take advantage of global opportunities, the President of the CBI, Lord Karan Bilimoria, has told SW Tech Daily at the G7 in Cornwall.
The Confederation of British Industry represents 190,000 businesses in the UK making up a third of the private sector workforce. Their...
