Tech firms in the South West received a boost in Rishi Sunak's budget with the announcement of a £200m investment fund to support fast-growing businesses across the region.

The Chancellor announced £1.6bn in increases to regional financing programmes , including £200m to "provide a new fund for businesses in the South West of England". It is the first government fund to stretch...

The South West is lagging behind other regions when it comes to opportunities for growth finance, a new report has revealed.

The British Business Bank’s first annual Regions and Nations Tracker , published today, explores the geographic patterns seen in UK smaller business finance. It reveals that more than four in ten businesses in the UK were using external finance in 2021, but a...

Worried about how much time your child (or spouse) spends gaming? Well worry no more ─ a local housebuilder has come up with the productive solution for gamers this summer, and it could just help them discover their dream career.

Whether it’s Minecraft, The Sims, Roblox or even Animal Crossing, Redrow is calling for gamers across the country to digitally recreate one if its homes or...

A survey of more than 300 leaders of tech SMEs across the South West has revealed the extent of the sector's resilience through the pandemic and indicated the region 's technology businesses are in a strong position as the economy recovers.

The research, commissioned by Bristol-based Antidote Communications, in conjunction with TechSpark, saw 49% of surveyed tech business leaders...

Innovex Global is moving its HQ to Cheltenham’s Cyber Central, the UK's focal point of activity in cyber security, to accommodate the growth and future expansion plans of its international executive search businesses.

The move comes as the firm celebrates unprecedented growth in the last year whilst supporting clients with C-suite hire across the cyber, fintech and technology sectors...

Bristol Technology Festival (BTF) is back for its third edition from October 10th to October 15th 2021.

The South West city will host over 50 events with themes spanning the breadth and depth of Bristol’s growing tech and digital sector. The current plans are to hold the events in a hybrid model with a selection of online talks and others at limited capacity venues, stay tuned for...

Amplify.link, a smart linking tool and digital marketing platform for artists, has released an upgrade to its beta version as it aims to add to its 80,000 users.

This latest version builds on previous capabilities focused at helping artists gain profile in a vibrant independent global music scene. The platform has been used by established stars to boost their profile, including...

Tech is the fastest growing industry in the UK. This opens huge opportunities for positioning the UK as global tech leaders and creating a more equitable world of work for the next generation. Yet London still accounts for a large majority of tech activity in the UK, acting as a magnet for local and foreign investment, as well as capitalising on the more traditional sectors that have a...

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...

Award-winning Bath coding bootcamp iO Academy is expanding with the launch of a new location in Sheffield.

iO Academy has partnered with the newly launched EyUp Skills, a venture from entrepreneur David Richards, founder of the Yorkshire and Silicon Valley based technology company WANdisco, for their expansion to the north.

The partnership is formed around the vital role of...