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Micro-volunteering platform Time4Good launches in Plymouth

Time4Good, a social network focused on micro-volunteering, has launched in Plymouth.

Designed to foster a kinder, more connected city, Time4Good (T4G) makes it easy for residents to participate in small acts of kindness that fit seamlessly into their busy lives - whether it's giving time to a local charity or helping a neighbour with gardening.

Unlike traditional social...

Water

World-first technology offers breakthrough in water quality testing

A University of Plymouth spin-out has developed technology that allows water quality to be assess “in a matter of minutes” for the first time, the company claims.

The Bacterisk technology from Molendotech gives an accurate running water quality assessment in the field for the first time, with results available in just 15 minutes.

Historically, water quality testing has taken...

Plymouth Marjon University

Plymouth Marjon University adds AI-powered Studiosity+ to its student support service

Plymouth Marjon University has adopted Studiosity’s new AI learning technology to give students formative feedback on their written work within minutes, in a further enhancement to its 24/7 study skills service.

Studiosity+ , which launched in February, provides fast, ethical and equitable delivery of academic writing feedback to all students, supporting satisfaction, completion and...

Bristol from above

Plymouth software firm doubles staff, expands to Bristol

South West based Software Development firm CoreBlue has opened a new Bristol office as the business continues to grow and expand.

Delivering innovative custom software solutions since 2016, CoreBlue drive digital evolution for businesses across the globe in the finance, pharma and professional services sectors.

Headquartered in Plymouth, they have doubled their staff numbers...

Cargo ship

South West’s only freeport a step closer to completion

The South West’s only proposed freeport is progressing towards completion, as the government has given its business case full approval.

This means the Plymouth & South Devon Freeport will get a seed grant of £25 million and also be able to access tens of millions in business rates and investment.

The Plymouth and South Devon Freeport will, according to figures cited by...

Plymouth

£1.2m invested in new Plymouth underwater communications network

The University of Plymouth is leading a £1.2million project to upgrade the offshore infrastructure of Smart Sound Plymouth.

The initiative, supported by funding from the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership, will further enhance the unique proving ground for businesses to test, trial, prototype and commercialise new products and services.

The Smart Sound...

The mobile augmented reality experience blends the real and digital world through gameplay

Plymouth studio launches crowdfund for "kickass" feminist punk game

Plymouth-based indie games studio Story Juice has launched a crowdfunding campaign to develop The Glass Ceiling Games, described on its Kickstarter as "a super satisfying cathartic feminist punk augmented reality game for mobile".

Supported by the UK Games Fund (UKGF) and Creative UK , the game provides an AR experience that blends the real and digital world through gameplay and...

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Plymouth-based CoreBlue named UK’s fastest growing software company

Plymouth-based software development company CoreBlue has been named by Clutch as the fastest growing software company in the UK.

The South West firm provides a range of services for global clients including custom software development, mobile app development and technical support. The company recently sponsored the South West Tech Analysis Report , the most comprehensive study of its...

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...

A vaccine being delivered

Vaccine development firm targeting new variants joins Plymouth Science Park

A healthtech company that is researching vaccines to combat emerging Covid-19 variants has announced a move to Plymouth Science Park as it grows and takes on global partnerships.

The Vaccine Group (TVG) is a University of Plymouth biotech spin-out company which aims to make the world a safer and healthier place through infection control and vaccine development.

TVG was...

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