Category Archives: North of England

News, North of England

Leeds CEO shortlisted for prestigious awards and recognised in global tech influencer list

Co-Founder and CEO of Leeds-based Panintelligence, Zandra Moore has had an impressive career in the technology sector spanning over 20 years. Her infectious passion for helping businesses drive performance with data and analytics has seen her become well known in the UK and European technology and business industries in recent years. 

Zandra is now making her mark in the national and global tech field after recently receiving several recognitions in tech industry awards. Most recently shortlisted for ‘Role Model of The Year: Tech & Services SME’ and ‘IT Leader of the Year’ categories in the UK’s Women in Tech Excellence Awards in which she was up against thousands of entrants. 

Coming from humble beginnings, Zandra originally started her career in HR before moving on to sales and tech over 20 years ago. Her inspiration comes from her mother, who fell into the technology sector after applying for a job advert in The Yorkshire Post for the first internet service provider in the North – without having any idea what the internet was. Her mum went on to have an impressive career in the tech industry, which saw her work her way up to head of international sales at a large corporate. So, like mother like daughter, Zandra was inspired to follow in her mum’s footsteps in the tech industry.

Zandra Moore commented “I decided to move into self-employment after having children as I wanted to have the flexibility around my family, which wasn’t possible to do at that time in the tech industry. So I opened my own software solutions consultancy business. After doing some work for Panintelligence as a client, I saw an opportunity for working on a product and team that I loved and ended up doing a management buyout, bought the IP in 2014 and have been growing the business ever since”.

Another achievement for Zandra recently was gaining global recognition in Rivery’s, Top 21 Influencers in Data of 2021 – which features pioneers, entrepreneurs, and rising stars from all over the world in the field of data and analytics – all of whom are highlighting the power of data, helping people understand data and how they can use it in new ways.

Zandra added “It’s a real honour to be featured in the UK Women in Tech Excellence Awards and Rivery’s Top 21 Influencers in Data list for 2021, next to such incredible talent in the tech industry. I’m incredibly passionate about what I do, so to receive recognition on a national and global platform is wonderful – however, I work with a fantastic and hugely talented team that makes everything Panintelligence achieves possible”. 

On a mission to make the tech industry accessible for everyone, Zandra is keen to make an impact, helping to push the industry to become more inclusive so everyone can share the same opportunities. She regularly participates in talks and panel discussions to share her passion for inclusivity, as well as promoting SaaS growth strategies, the value of insights and data across business for driving ROI, aligning departments and achieving customer success. 

The recognition on Rivery’s influencer list comes after a plethora of awards and recognitions in the past few years for Panintelligence and Zandra personally, which include Panintelligence being recognised as a leader, high performer and for best customer support by G2 in 2020 and winning Tech Innovation of the Year in 2019 at Leeds Digital Festival. 

Zandra has won several awards in recent years including Female CEO of the Year in the English Women’s Award, North and JP Morgans Top 100 Women-Led Technology Businesses in 2018, company leader at Northern Leadership Awards 2019 and last year as one of the Top 50 most ambitious business leaders 2020 by LDC, Northern Power Women mentor of the year and IoD Director of the Year Innovation award. She’s also recently been shortlisted in the IT Leader of the Year and Role Model of the Year: Tech & Services SME categories in the Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2021, which takes place on Wednesday 24 November.

News, North of England

Bridge Law expands team with a duo of specialist solicitors

Bridge Law Solicitors Ltd has announced two solicitors, Jonathan Cass and Gayle Roberts have joined their specialist teams in dispute resolution and property amid an increasing number of new clients at their bases in Greater Manchester and Yorkshire. 

The practice, which was founded in the village of Marple Bridge in 2016 and went on to open a second office in Holmfirth, in 2018 has seen significant growth in the past year – despite an initial lull in enquiries during the first lockdown. 

Joining the firm’s Holmfirth team to establish and grow a full-time litigation and property team at Bridge Law’s Yorkshire practice is Commercial Property and Litigation Solicitor; Jonathan Cass, who has a wealth of experience in commercial property, commercial litigation and agriculture.

Jonathan Cass commented: “I’m delighted to have joined the team at Bridge Law and help to establish the firm’s dispute resolution and property team as a full-time, permanent feature to the Holmfirth office. Previously this has been managed by our Director, Claire Stewart who has worked between Marple Bridge and Holmfirth so it’s an honour to take this on”. 

Consultant Litigation Solicitor, Gayle Roberts, who has previously worked in large city-centre firms and the CPS as a Senior Crown Prosecutor, has joined the dispute resolution team at the firm’s Marple Bridge head office. Gayle’s specialisms span across commercial litigation, injunctions, contentious probate, property adjudications and defamation cases. 

Claire Stewart, Founder and Director at Bridge Law added: “The team and I are thrilled to welcome highly talented solicitors, Jonathan and Gayle to the team. Both share our dedication to excellent client care and each brings with them an exceptional level of skills and passion for their specialist areas, helping to extend our already comprehensive offering to clients.

“We are very grateful to be continuing to grow and welcome new members to the team as, like all small businesses, times were rather uncertain over the pandemic period. However, to our surprise, client enquiries have shot up in the past six to twelve months and we are very grateful for the continued support from clients in our local communities and beyond”. 

Bridge Law pride themselves on their flexible approach to client services. As well as providing services to local clients from their offices in Marple Bridge and Holmfirth, the firm’s early adoption of technology in 2016 to meet client needs for remote appointments has enabled Bridge Law to work on cases across the UK including London and internationally including the Cayman Islands.

Marketing, PR and SEO, News, North of England

Local marketing professional joins the elite North West Insider 42 Under 42 fraternity

At just 26 years of age, Manchester’s Tim Hyde of TWH Media, has been selected for this year’s 42 under 42, the most prestigious fraternity of young entrepreneurs and UK business piers.

Insider established the 42 under 42 more than 25 years ago, and in that time, has inducted many entrepreneurs who have gone on to become some of the region’s senior business leaders.

Once you have been invited in to the ‘42s’, you are in for life, and throughout the year, this business alumni are regularly asked for their advice, insight and expertise. They will also be invited to dinners, round tables, and other notable events.

Tim will attend the annual North West 42 under 42 Dinner which celebrates the strength of rising business stars. Identifying the region’s brightest business talent, this year’s event showcases the people who will form the next generation of successful business leaders and business owners. The event will take place on October 1st at The Lowry Hotel, Manchester.

Already an award-winning marketer, Tim specialises in social media marketing, acquisition strategy, brand strategy and public speaking and after such a tough year for business across the globe, this accolade is very exciting and encouraging.

Tim Hyde explained: “It’s a massive honour to be a part of North West Business Insider’s 42 Under 42. Recognition of any sort is always really cool, but to be a named on such a prestigious list alongside so many incredible entrepreneurs is something I’m really proud of.”

He went on to explain why he hopes this recognition will inspire other young business hopefuls:

“I was very young when I made my break into social media, and I have watched it continue grow and become one of the most exciting industries for young people to thrive in.  I’m lucky to have been surrounded with some amazing colleagues, mentors and friends from within the industry and have worked with some incredible clients. I have worked hard and believed in myself, and this has massively helped me on my journey thus far.”

Tim has had an impressive career to date, earning himself the title of ‘Employee of the Year’ at LADbible at just 19 and moving on to Head of Campaigns for Social Chain, pioneering the top 9 most engaged Live Streams by a brand ever, with the top stream receiving 2.4 million comments in just 24 hours.

Headquartered in Manchester, TWH Media is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for clients, provided through holistic social media marketing strategies that are tailored to each business and brand and their target audiences

News, North of England

Thaikhun Street Food Set to Open New Restaurant in the Trafford Centre

Thaikhun, one of the UK’s leading Thai restaurants, is set to open a new street food style restaurant later this month in The Trafford Centre.

With restaurants already located across nine different cities across the UK, including Newcastle, Oxford, Southampton and Glasgow, the Thaikhun team have picked The Trafford Centre to be home to the next generation of Thaikhun restaurants, making it the first of its kind to have a buffet offering.

Forget your average Asian buffet, Thaikhun likes to do things differently and the first buffet restaurant will be no different, with the vision to bring a taste of Thailand to The Trafford Centre.

The Thaikhun Street restaurant will open on 26th September with an array of launch celebrations. As part of the opening, the restaurant will welcome a Thai Monk blessing – an important Buddhist tradition that brings luck, purification, peace and prosperity, as well as various introductory deals and offers.

Traditional Thai décor will feature throughout including; tuk tuk tables, boat seats and even a Buddhist shrine, for staff to worship. Main menus will vary daily, offering all the Thai classics from Pad Thai and Lamb Massaman, to the legendary Khao Soi Gai soup. The 144-cover restaurant will serve up all the Thai classics in a buffet style format, paired with carefully selected beers, wines and cocktails. The restaurant will also have a fully equipped dessert station including; chocolate fountain, ice cream machine, popcorn machine and slushie machine.

Speaking about the new restaurant, owner, Kim Kaewkraikhot, said: “At Thaikhun we do things differently and don’t conform to the norm when it comes to making incredible Thai food that appeals to everyone. At our first of its kind buffet restaurant, we will offer customers the freedom to make the experience their own by picking exactly what they want and in their own time.

“We are passionate about providing an excellent quality experience with a combination of top-class food and unrivalled customer service. Thaikhun means ‘Your Thai’ which mirrors the teams’ aim to take guests on their very own journey across the world to the Khao San Road.

“Every recipe on the menu can be found at real Thai street vendors and it’s with these authentic touches that we aim to deliver a taste of Thailand to our customers, helping them fall in love with the cuisine, just like we have. Whilst the menu will consist of some firm favourites, we are excited to bring a new and exciting spin to Thai dining, with the opportunity for our guests to enjoy a variety of different dishes and flavours every time they visit.

“Our attitude is all geared towards creating a fun and inclusive environment for our customers to enjoy great food, and The Trafford Centre will be no different. We are looking forward to having a new customer base that will join our Thaikhun journey.”

Ahead of its official opening, the restaurant has partnered with food app, Too Good to Go, to tackle food waste in the city. This service will provide customers the opportunity to buy a “magic bag” containing food that would have otherwise gone to way. The bags will feature surplus products for a reduced rate (starting from £4 per box), and is part of the team’s efforts to reduce unnecessary food waste.

Thaikhun Street is located in The Trafford Centre and will be open seven days a week, serving lunch, dinner and drinks. To celebrate the opening, the team will be offering all diners a bounce-back card for £5 off their next visit, which will be valid until end of October.

For more information on Thaikhun Street and The Trafford Centre opening, visit: https://www.thaikhun.co.uk/ or follow: @Thaikhun on Instagram to keep up to date on the latest news.

News, North of England

Leeds tech firm, Panintelligence partners with global industry leaders

Leeds based business intelligence and analytics software provider, Panintelligence has recently entered technology partnerships with an array of globally renowned tech companies, to take their software solutions offering to the next level.

The tech partners share a common goal of making real-time valuable data insights easily accessible and understandable for all businesses, no matter how complex – to enable users to make better business decisions, drive performance and reach new capabilities. 

Charlotte Bailey, Chief Operating Officer at Panintelligence explained: “Our customers are trying to derive more insight from their data but struggle with the complexity of achieving that outcome with scalability and performance of some traditional database solutions. 

“Our fantastic new tech partners; Firebolt, Panoply, Kleene, Rivery and Snowflake are allowing us to diminish the struggle customers face with complex data by enabling us to provide further bespoke solutions to customers as bolt-on services, which supplement our newly updated Pi Software. So, all our customers can easily explore and analyse business data, whatever the size of their business, helping them to scale up as fast as they wish to”. 

The industry-leading, global technology partners’ products will work in unison with Pi software, when customers opt for a bolt-on service, allowing businesses to handle their data challenges with ease – especially useful for those dealing with Big Data. 

Nouras Haddad, Vice President of Alliances at Firebolt commented: “We’re continuously looking to integrate with best of breed, modern data analytics solutions that our customers are adopting. The combination of Firebolt and Panintelligence is a strong, embedded analytics offering for fast-growing SaaS and tech businesses globally. We’re excited to see the opportunities that lie ahead for offering embedded analytics to our joint customers, and Panintelligence is a partnership we look forward to building on”.

Kyra Purvis VP of Partnerships and Alliances at Rivery, added: “We’re delighted to work with Panintelligence to help our dual customers win with data,” Rivery VP, Partnerships Kyra Purvis said. “Working in tandem, Rivery and Panintelligence fully realize the potential of the modern data stack, from instantly launching data models based structured data to generate immediate business insights, to combining our true SaaS offerings into a unified experience that supports customers from start-to-finish. It’s a win-win — for both us and our shared customers.”

Panintelligence’s Pi platform currently has over 200,000 users across a range of SaaS and Tech companies in the healthcare, retail, finance, hospitality and education sectors, including Advanced, Booq, CDS, EVERYANGLE, Eurobase, Lead Forensics, Notify, Sage, Solution Dynamics, TAAP, Tribal, White Label Loyalty, Equiniti and Winn Solicitors.

News, North of England

Manchester Agency DMT Launches Academy To Help Young People Move Into Digital

Fast-growing marketing agency Digital Media Team has launched an Academy, helping to provide opportunities for young people to move into the digital sector.

The Academy was launched as a way to offer young people a helping hand into a competitive industry, following a tough 18 months due to the ongoing pandemic.

The first wave of the Academy kicked off on August 23rd, with the arrival of six apprentices who will be joining the agency across a range of departments.

One apprentice will join each department – paid social, PPC, email marketing, design, content and web development.

The apprentices will be trained up by DMT staff, giving them an incredible opportunity to get to grips with some of the most crucial marketing tools.

DMT worked closely with Apprentify to shortlist candidates for each position. 

DMT Director Darren Hughes spoke of this exciting milestone in the agency’s journey: “During the pandemic we have had to change our business to be adaptive and proactive to allow us to continue to grow. Also, with huge uncertainty around employment, the younger generation leaving school, college and university have an additional hurdle when trying to gain employment, especially if they lack the experience many businesses are looking for.

“The academy allows us to offer the apprentices first class training with one of the UK’s leading agencies to help young people take their first steps of their career into the digital world and hopefully give them the boost they need to achieve their goals.”

Business Development Manager Harley added: “Apprentify have been amazing to work with, they have really helped us find the right apprentices for each department within the company. 

“I have been at the company since the very beginning and I have watched us grow so much. It’s amazing to see and I am so proud of everyone and everything that we have achieved! 

“The founders Darren & Andy gave us all a chance to learn whilst we work all those years ago and it’s so exciting to watch the new apprentices be given that same opportunity six years down the line.”

Mabelle Zissou, Recruitment Executive from Apprentify, said: “We had the pleasure of working with DMT to fulfil their academy requirements for digital marketing and junior content production.

“We strongly believe in their vision for the academy. The digital biosphere is a continuously growing sector which provides an abundance of career opportunities for the new generation to utilise a skillset that comes naturally to them.

“Apprentify looks forward to supporting DMT with their Digital Academy.”

The Academy launch sees the agency’s headcount rise once again up to 41, DMT plans to take on more apprentices once the first wave have undergone their thorough training. 

For more information on the DMT Academy, call 0800 808 9980 or email hello@digitalmediateam.co.uk.

News from England, North of England

A decade of safety and efficiency at Wavin’s Sheffield plant

Global pipe manufacturer, Wavin, is celebrating 10 years of no lost-time incidents at its Hazlehead manufacturing site in Sheffield. This is a huge achievement for all 100 employees working at the clay drainage factory which makes the majority of products for Wavin’s renowned Hepworth Clay brand.

Any onsite situation that results in an injury causing time off from work, classes as a lost-time incident (LTI), and the term is widely used as a benchmark for health and safety success across the manufacturing industry.

Ten years without any LTIs at the Hazlehead site is an incredible milestone, demonstrating the high health and safety standards at play across the busy facility. As the site manufactures clay piping for below-ground drainage, the products themselves can be very heavy once made, and require firing in a high-temperature kiln, which means stringent safety measures must be continually upheld and scrutinised.

To support its employees, Wavin has invested in better technology and health and safety education, creating a safety-first working culture over the last ten years. From robotic manufacturing tools, to ongoing improvements in the general structural health of the factory, the company has spent millions of pounds on the site, so it can maximise both safety and efficiency.

Mike Ward, Managing Director of Wavin UK, said: “It’s fantastic to see how our Hazlehead site has been able to build a safety-first culture. At Wavin, we pride ourselves on our health and safety practices, while also making sure that our high-quality clay products get to the customers who need them. Every single member of the Hazlehead team has played a part in this achievement, and should be immensely proud.”

The occasion was marked with official celebration ceremonies at the factory on July 1st and 2nd, in which all Hazlehead employees were presented with a gift to mark the occasion.

For more information about Wavin, visit www.wavin.com/en-gb.

News, North of England

Leeds Agency Snap Up First Class Graduates in Latest Hiring Spree

Four-day week agency Punch Creative bolsters their Creative, Content and Client Services teams with five new hires including three recent graduates.

Punch Creative has recently offered extended paid internships to two Leeds based graduates. Emily Grote joins the Content Team as a Marketing Intern and Megan Lent joins the Creative Team as a Junior Design Intern. Both Emily and Megan completed a four-week work experience placement at Punch, which allowed them to showcase their talent and earn themselves six-month paid internships at the agency.

Phoebe Holden, a recent Leeds University graduate, joins the Content Team as a Marketing Executive. After completing a university placement year at Oxfam, Phoebe brings a wealth of experience, passion for B2C content marketing and a flair for generating organic engagement across social media. Skills that will add value to Punch’s large client base in the hospitality industry.

Phoebe and Emily achieved first-class degrees from their prospective universities this summer, and Megan won the Wood Pencil D&AD Award in 2021 for a brief tackling the taboos of Menopause.

Jack Eustace, a long time client of Punch joins the Client Services team as an Account Manager. Jack’s experience of working both agency and client-side means he has a unique perspective on managing client relationships and projects. Jack brings a level of understanding to the client services team that will support the growth of existing accounts as well as the onboarding of new long-term partnerships.

Last but far from least, Jade Tregilgas, joined the agency as Digital Strategist, a brand new role, signalling an increased focus on data and digital insight. Jade’s wealth of experience in the hospitality industry makes her a great hire for the agency and its clients in this sector.

Commercial Director, Louise Wright, says, “We’re delighted to be welcoming so many new members to the team and we feel privileged to be in a position to be offering experience and opportunities for graduates. Building a strong talent pipeline is one of our core business objectives and I strongly believe it is our cultural initiatives such as the four-day week, our focus on wellbeing and our staff profit share scheme that enables us to attract and recruit the top talent, regardless of how far into their career they are.”

Fashion, News, North of England

Lockdown Baby Mum launches Jewellery Business Inspired by Scandinavian Living

A mum who gave birth alone during the height of the first lockdown has launched a jewellery business inspired by Scandinavian living.

Naz Wilson, gave birth to her 11-month old son, Harry, during the first wave of lockdown in the UK. Due to Covid restrictions she underwent a C-section alone and then spent most of the remaining year shielding.

During this time, she decided to take the next step with her handmade jewellery and launch Eiram Design Jewellery.

Naz said: “I’ve always wanted to design jewellery but never had the courage to take the full step and launch my own online store. During lockdown I decided to take a leap of faith and it’s been going strong ever since”

Eiram Design Jewellery is based in the small market town of Darlington in the North East UK. Naz, who is also currently doing her PhD in Entrepreneurship, specialises in wire wrapped designs.

She said: “I work a lot with different materials, mainly silver and freshwater pearls. I take inspiration from Scandinavia to bring timeless pieces to women at an affordable price. All jewellery is designed and sourced by me and carefully handcrafted to be elegant and lightweight.”

The mum-of-two said the name for her business is inspired by her daughter, Marie aged 6.

“Eiram Design Jewellery is named after my daughter Marie, who is the strongest person I know. Eiram is her name spelt backwards. Marie almost died at birth and was in NICU for weeks.”

She continued: “Marie loves helping me with business advice which can be quite fun because of her raw honesty!”

Future plans include ambitions to have her own jewellery studio and expand her business.

“I absolutely love what I do and hope that I can expand in the future. At the moment I am working on the spring/summer collection.

After a full year of lockdown who knows what the future will bring? All I know is that I am very excited about it”

Manufacturing, News, North of England

“24-hour turnaround” for Mersen UK Teesside high precision products facilitated by Teesside University digitised manufacturing KTP

Mersen UK Teesside, a world-leading manufacturing facility specialising in machined graphite products, anti-corrosion and hot glass handling equipment (CERBERITE®), is now offering a 24-hour turnaround time for low volume, high precision engineering products following the introduction of a digitised manufacturing process developed in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Teesside University.

Mersen is a global expert in electrical specialties and advanced materials for high-tech industries. With more than 50 industrial sites and 16 R&D centres in 35 countries, the company develops customised solutions and delivers key products to its clients to meet the new technological challenges shaping tomorrow’s world. For Mersen UK Teesside, the KTP fed directly into the company’s overall aim to increase revenue from low volume, high value sales, maximising manufacturing operations profitability and a growing market for highly variable precision graphite parts in short lead times.

A KTP is an Innovate UK-funded programme that helps businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within universities. Mersen UK Teesside sought the University’s expertise through a two-year project, overseen by Dr David Hughes, a Senior Lecturer and Enterprise Fellow (Materials Engineering) in the institution’s School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies.

“Due to the nature of products that Mersen manufacture, the part volume is generally low but high value, with small batch (less than 10) and one-off production of specialist parts (known as ‘Strangers’) generating a majority of their current sales revenue,” Dr Hughes said. “Mersen’s objective is to expand its high precision engineering capabilities to meet growing demands from specialist customers it cannot currently serve. Such clients have regular low volume, high value requirements, stringent focus on accuracy, tolerance, traceability and short lead times that were not previously achievable within Mersen’s (or most of their competitors) operations. To react quickly to these unique part requirements Mersen recognised the need for more intelligent manufacturing systems and processes to ensure sufficient flexibility, automation and integration of the Strangers pipeline.”

In response, the KTP project introduced an Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) webstore offering customers a one-day turnaround time, a significant improvement compared to previous lead times. Activities from the KTP are aiming to increase current market share over the coming years, whilst enhanced data collection and analysis offer significant opportunities for optimisation and a cultural shift to welcome digitisation. This included the addition of Robotic Process Automation (RPA). The project, led by Knowledge Transfer Partnership associate Daniel Pybus – who has subsequently enrolled on a PhD at the University – has addressed several key opportunities, Dr Hughes explained.

“Developing knowledge and tools to collect, measure and monitor production data has been an important development which has allowed Mersen to identify opportunities for optimisation by analysing accurate, real-time data,” he said. “The management and display of such data has highlighted several key areas for continuous improvement which will directly contribute to its strategy to meet growing demands from specialist customers. Whilst traditional manufacturing processes are reactive and disruptive, the KTP project has built the tools required to become more predictive to enable a more flexible, dynamic manufacturing process with less disruption. This enables it to minimise industry lead times toward a market-leading position, maximising opportunities in existing UK and export markets and new specialist markets such as electrical discharge machining electrodes.”

Additionally, stock cutting was traditionally done by eye, risking lower yields and higher waste through offcuts. Mersen needed a solution to challenge this practice and replace it with a system that can analyse inventory and suggest cutting techniques for higher yield and lower waste. The KTP project has addressed this by developing an evolutionary algorithm which suggests optimised cutting order. This enables Mersen to improve profit margins by maximising raw material utilisation and has shown savings of 20% in current trials. In order for the required opportunities to be addressed, a culture shift needed to occur to ensure the team embraced Industry 4.0 solutions. The KTP assisted this shift through training, communication, and giving responsibility and accountability to the team in the developments undertaken.

“The KTP partnership has provided the company with the means to identify and solve complex problems to improve efficiency and accelerate growth, as well as helping Mersen to expand its industrial network and giving the opportunity to support digitisation and development in the local region,” said Mersen UK Teesside Managing Director Andrew Freer. “As digitisation continues, significant savings are expected through automation and smarter, leaner working practices. It is expected that more value-adding tasks will be carried out, improving company efficiency, financial performance and customer satisfaction. New working practices will enable Mersen to offer more competitive bids for work, and further research and development has the scope to increase the range of products offered. Critically, all these capabilities aim to provide a competitive advantage that will secure Mersen’s place in the European market post-Brexit. Without this advantage, new trading arrangements could otherwise mean that our products and lead times are less attractive in Europe.”

Following on from the learning developed in this KTP, the University has launched the Industrial Digitalisation Technology Centre (IDTC) to support SMEs in the Tees Valley explore the opportunities Industry 4.0 technologies bring, such as Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, modelling, simulation and sensor technology – creating an essential competitive edge that generates real value for businesses. Funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the IDTC offers consultancy and mentoring for digitalisation projects that typically last from six to 12 months, giving businesses a practical opportunity to investigate the digital tools and services available to help plan their digitalisation journey.

Mersen is supporting the IDTC and, as members of the University’s School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies industrial advisory board, feed into teaching design and the implementation of digitalisation across its engineering degrees.