technology

Plymouth Science Park high tech chip firm is market leader

The ever-growing demand for advanced technology is enhancing the reputation of Devon based Moortec as a world leader in the nanotechnology industry.

Moortec provides monitors and sensors found within today’s cutting-edge silicon chips, helping to increase their reliability and performance.

The company, sited at Plymouth Science Park, produces designs which can be found in a number of consumer applications including mobile phones, tablets, laptops and digital TVs.

Moortec’s sensors are designed for technology which have features that are measured in tens of...

What’s the one piece of advice you’d share with a start-up?

Authored by Phonic FM
Posted: Mon, 01/09/2017 - 1:59pm

If you have started a business (particularly a technology business), Phonic FM’s Tech Monthly would love to hear from you. What is the most important piece of advice you would share with someone thinking of starting-up?

Solicitors Title receives national recognition for its corporate work in Legal 500

Solicitors Title is delighted to have been recognised as a go-to firm for corporate and commercial work in this year’s Legal 500 rankings.

Legal 500 is an independent directory of the leading law firms and lawyers. Published annually, the guide is compiled after extensive research, including confidential references from clients and contacts and following assessment of the work carried out by each practice being reviewed.

Our corporate practice was singled out as offering “particular expertise in the technology and media sectors” with head of department Richard James...

Tech community gears up for conference speakers and retro gaming

Event Date: 
08/10/2016 - 9:00am to 5:30pm
Venue: 
The University of Exeter Busines School

Exeter's first grass roots tech conference "TechExeter" is just over a week away - make sure you book your ticket so you don't miss out!

Book now from the conference site at conference.techexeter.uk .

The line-up boasts 14 speakers from organisations such as the Met Office, Microsoft, Just Eat and more, a retro games area (provided by JoypadBar.co.uk), a cooked lunch and talks on a wide variety of topics covering web technologies, databases, agile and the cloud. This conference hosted by the One Planet MBA at the University of Exeter on Saturday 8th October is a great...

Parents struggle with science and technology

With pupils still settling in to the new school year, recent research released by E.ON highlights that science remains a subject that leaves many parents stumped when it comes to helping with homework. Polling Exeter parents of children aged five to sixteen years, E.ON found that three quarters (75%) of parents feel Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects are important or very important to their children’s development, indicating widespread awareness of the need to help the younger generation feel engaged and comfortable with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths...

Aged 18-35 and interested in helping research?

Authored by TinaKeil
Posted: Wed, 02/17/2016 - 8:36am
Everyday Contact between Generations

We are looking for local members of the public and students , aged between 18-35 , to take part in a social psychology field-study about contact with older people in everyday settings and situations. When we speak of older people, we mean people that are approaching retirement age, or are already retired. We are interested in every kind of contact, even if it is very brief. Even if you believe to have very little or no contact with older people, we would still like you to consider participating.

What's involved? You will be randomly assigned to...

Devon tech cluster grows

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 02/11/2016 - 10:10am

Tech City UK, the UK government backed organisation tasked to accelerate the growth of digital businesses, and innovation charity Nesta, today launch the Tech Nation 2016 report in partnership with core data partner, GrowthIntel.

The most comprehensive analysis of the UK’s Digital Tech Economy, Tech Nation 2016 finds that it has a strong impact on employment nationwide and is creating highly paid job opportunities, accounting for 1.56 million jobs across the UK. Tech Nation 2016 demonstrates the growth of the Exeter & Newton Abbot cluster, with the turnover of digital tech...

Smart Transport project to reduce traffic congestion in Exeter unveiled

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 12/09/2015 - 11:42am

Cutting edge research and technology will be used to trial new ways to tackle Exeter's traffic problems and alleviate congestion as the City grows over the next nine years.

Exeter is expected to grow by 12,000 new homes and 60 hectares of new business land by 2026, putting more pressure on the City’s already congested road network.

To deal with the problem, Devon County Council and Exeter City Council have joined forces with a business and academic group led by global IT services provider NTT DATA to unveil the pioneering Engaged Smart Transport project.

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Aggressive action needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, says study

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 12/08/2015 - 6:33am

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced aggressively and immediately because there are significant constraints to large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies in the future, new research has shown.

The study by a team of international scientists, including Professor Pierre Friedlingstein from the University of Exeter, demonstrates the potential environmental, economic and energy impacts of negative emission technologies for addressing climate change.

Negative emission technologies aim to remove carbon dioxide (CO2), a major driver of climate change, from the...

Exeter IT firm celebrates five years of growth

Innovative IT firm Hosted Desktop UK (HDUK), a pioneer in cloud computing and winner of the 2015 Express & Echo Small Business of the Year Award, is celebrating five successful years since its launch in August 2010. With over 12 years’ experience in the IT industry and following rigorous research and development into cloud-based technology, young entrepreneur and HDUK MD, Adam Chetnik, founded what has become one of the most respected hosted desktop providers in the UK.

HDUK’s virtual desktop solutions were an instant success when the company first launched five years ago – the...

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