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Tech Leaders Summit 2023

Success for inaugural Tech Leaders Summit in the South West

Over 100 tech leaders and stakeholders from across the region came together in Taunton yesterday for the inaugural Tech Leaders Summit, hosted by Tech South West.

Sponsored by Somerset Council in association with Microsoft, the event brought the region’s tech community together for workshops and knowledge-sharing across five tracks: AI, Founders, Talent, Innovation and Funding....

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Somerset electric vehicle firm secures major contract with Saietta Group

Bridgwater-based engineering company Electrified Automation has landed a “milestone” contract with Saietta Group, a London-listed manufacturer of motors for electric vehicles.

Electrified Automation, founded in April 2020 by Lloyd Ash, helps electric motor businesses scale up their production levels by providing high-volume manufacturing processes and equipment. Their contract with...

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Spider DNA and office barbecues: Harry Singer, Singer Instruments

SWTD spoke to Harry Singer, CEO of Singer Instruments , about his plans for one of the South West’s standout tech businesses.

Harry, what is Singer Instruments?

Essentially, we develop laboratory automation to accelerate the research work of scientists who want to make the world a better place.

From our headquarters in Somerset, on the edge of Exmoor, we have a global...

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Somerset dairy farm invests £800k in sustainable technology

A family-run dairy farm in the Chew Valley is set to double its productivity thanks to investment in sustainable technology.

Bickfield Farm produces milk exclusively for The Estate Dairy – a luxury dairy manufacturer that distributes milk to high-end restaurants and cafés across London and Oxford.

A loan of £785,000 from Lloyds Bank will be used by the farm to implement a...