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CONNECTPlus is an all-in-one application to help people better manage multiple conditions

HCI: the digital app helping patients manage multiple conditions

Article submitted by Richard Wyatt-Haines, Founder and Chairman of HCI.

HCI is a groundbreaking digital health company that is on a mission to empower the millions of people who have multiple health conditions, so that they can enjoy a better quality of life. We achieve this through CONNECTPlus, an all-in-one intuitive application designed to help people better manage all their...

Webselect brought together leading Food and Drink business leaders for a round table perspective

Revealed: outlook for e-commerce in the food and drink industry

Totnes-based e-commerce specialists Webselect brought together leading food and drink business leaders for a round table perspective on the South West’s Food and Drink industry including attitudes to e-commerce and selling online.

The food and drink industry in the South West is facing numerous challenges, and one of the biggest concerns is the supply chain with the recent fuel crisis...

Six senior promotions announced following agency merger success

Integrated marketing agency Fiora demonstrates ‘beautiful growth’ with new CEO and MD unveiled

Integrated marketing agency, Fiora based in Bristol and London, has announced the appointment of a new senior management team. The restructure will see changes across six senior roles within the company and the appointment of a new chief executive officer (CEO), managing director (MD) and creative director, amongst other roles.

Fiora, which aims to deliver ‘Beautiful Growth’ to...

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Local Skills Report sets priorities for the region

The Heart of the South West Skills Launchpad , part of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP), has launched a Local Skills Report, which sets out priorities for the region for 2022 to 2024.

The report recognises that the area's economy is shaped and led by the skills of its residents and businesses, but that the level of those holding a higher-level...

A digital apprentice

Data and Digital Apprenticeships at the University of Exeter and Exeter College explained

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2022, which runs from 7th - 13th February 2022, the University of Exeter and Exeter College are collaborating on a virtual event all about our apprenticeship programmes.

If you are an employer who is interested in upskilling your workforce in data and digital skills or bringing in new talent, an apprenticeship could be the solution you are...

FibreHub in Cornwall, the venue for the event

Half-day event to be held in Cornwall to "demystify AI"

AI has become the most talked about, most sensationalised technology in the world today, but it’s meaning and how it can be used is often misunderstood. Many people are unsure of how AI affects their own lives and industries.

For their first ‘Tech Connect’ event of 2022, not-for-profit membership organisation Software Cornwall has collaborated with members and partners to confront...

Digital kiosks

Bristol's Ultraleap launches touchless technology for global markets

Bristol-based Ultraleap have launched The TouchFree Bundle with American firm Simply NUC to "bring hygienic, touchless interaction to locations around the world", according to their website .

Ultraleap develop hand tracking and mid-air haptic technologies that allow immersive 3D experiences and touchless interaction. From their base in the South West the company employs more than 150...

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The Digital Skills Gap: Can the South West buck the trend?

A new report commissioned by WorldSkillsUK has found demand for digital skills in the workplace is set to increase, but participation in digital skills training has declined.

The number of young people taking IT subjects at GCSE has fallen by 40% since 2015, with the number taking A Levels, further education courses and apprenticeships all declining.

That’s despite 60...

South West Grid for Learning launches digital platform for online safety at work

An Exeter-based online safety charity has launched an online platform offering UK businesses and organisations a suite of digital tools to assist in online safety practice whilst also supporting the development of healthy, positive work environments.

South West Grid for Learning ( SWGfL ) unveiled its Edtesa platform, which is designed to keep employees safe online while working. The...

Virtual jobs fair aims to combat the skills shortages faced by South West employers

The Heart of the South West LEP (HotSW LEP) Digital Skills Partnership has announced the first of their Train4Tomorrow virtual jobs fairs , which will connect hundreds of newly-trained and highly-skilled digital and technical learners with employers in the South West.

The first virtual jobs fair on May 26 2021, 9am - 4pm focuses on digital and technical sectors and will give...