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University of Exeter ranked best in Europe for work on climate change

The University of Exeter has been ranked the best in Europe for its work on climate change in the Times Higher Education Impact rankings.

The University, which ranked in 8th place globally behind institutions based in Australia, Canada and the US, also ranked third highest in the UK against the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Some of the measures taken into account for the...

Rob Clegg, chief executive of Klarian

Devon firm to deliver data solutions for UK pipeline network

Data company Klarian , which is based at Exeter Science Park, has secured a project with the British Pipeline Agency Ltd. (BPA) across their UK network – the company which operates the pipeline network that transports petroleum products around the UK.

In a recent project, Klarian successfully identified potential throughput cost savings for BPA. Following this success, BPA has...

ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology)

Circular Economy Event - Showcasing Sustainable Business Practices and Innovations

ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology), the STEMM initiative from Exeter Chamber has announced its upcoming event, "Circular Economy: Creating a Sustainable Future," taking place on Thursday 29th June from 8.30am -11.30 in The Dome at Exeter Science Park.

The second in the series of Net Zero focussed events, aims to showcase sustainable business practices and...

digiLab at the Tech South West Awards

South West scaleup named one of UK's best tech firms

Exeter-base scaleup digiLab , a Tech South West One to Watch, has been named by Tech Nation as one of the brightest and best early-stage tech companies from all areas of the country.

As one of the winners of Tech Nation’s Rising Stars 5.0 competition, the fast-growing AI company will receive a bespoke package of support, including an opportunity to showcase the company to investors,...

Program is a tech-focused marketing agency in the South West

Astley Media relaunches as Program and expands into Bristol

Tech marketing agency Astley Media has relaunched as Program as part of the company’s growth plans and shift towards supporting the South West’s leading positive impact brands.

With a host of clients already across tech, government and education, the agency is setting up its second base in the region, in Bristol, to complement its current site in Exeter.

As founders of the...

Warren Porter

Major hires at IMP Software, as Multi-Academy Trust CFO joins the ranks as MAT Product Specialist

South West edtech company IMP Software , specialists in budgeting, forecasting and reporting software for multi-academy trusts (MATs), has made a number of key appointments as it reports a 100% increase in customer growth in 12 months. IMP, which is based in Exeter and Peterborough but operates as a virtual team nationwide, has boosted its headcount by 60% to support its work with 198 MATs...

Business School graduate Fin McCormick and 2nd year Business student Lizbeth Chandler

Exeter student startup in bid to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence

A duo from the University of Exeter Business School have launched what they describe as the next generation of bias detection software for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) systems.

Business School graduate Fin McCormick and 2nd year Business student Lizbeth Chandler conceived the idea for The Good Robot Company after Fin identified the problem of bias in AI...

gloomy skies at exeter quay

Exeter named among UK's most tech-savvy cities

Exeter has been named among the UK cities growing its tech capabilities at the fastest rate.

A nationwide index created by fintech experts Dojo to find out which UK cities are improving their technological capabilities and access to technology at the fastest rate placed Exeter at 12th, ahead of Birmingham and Southampton.

The study looked at five relevant metrics in each...

Bristol city centre

South West "closing economic gap" on London, EY report finds

The South West has been named as one of only two regions in England that will narrow the economic gap on London by 2025.

While the pandemic has helped to narrow the UK’s regional economic divide, the gap between London and the rest of the country is set to grow again during the recovery in all regions except the South West and East Midlands, according to a new report by the...

SETsquared Exeter

University Accelerator partners with enterprise hub to boost Devon startups

Startup and potential high growth businesses in Devon are set to receive a new year boost following the collaboration between the University of Exeter SETsquared Exeter programme and the Node Enterprise Centre .

The partnership will see SETsquared Exeter work together with Node’s startup support experts to strengthen its offering and grow its network, reaching out to more potential...

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