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App dedicated to late F1 driver Jules Bianchi launches

An app developed in the wake of Jules Bianchi’s fatal Formula One crash, which allows lo...

One in five British firms hit by cyber attack in 2016

A fifth of British firms suffered a cyber attack last year while larger firms are more lik...

Utiligroup bought by US PE firm ‘for £100m’

Lancashire-based energy tech firm Utiligroup has been acquired by a US private equity firm for a...

This month’s biggest tech events (Apr 13 to May 12)

BusinessCloud's Lancashire Powerhouse event takes place at  Lytham St Anne’s St George...

Twine raises £400k in funding round

A Manchester start-up which connects companies with creative freelancers has raised £400,...

Northern tech firms forge partnership on US trade mission

Leading voice and messaging tech provider for software systems, AQL, has announced a new t...

‘World first’ MRI scanner will revolutionise UK cardiac care

The world’s most state-of-the-art MRI scanner has arrived in the UK as part of a £3m d...

Health tech firm EMIS sells £2m IT unit to Microtech Group

Leeds-headquartered Egton Medical Information Systems has sold its £2m-turnover IT divis...

Manchester fitness platform eyes international expansion

A Manchester-based platform which connects fitness professionals with the public is eyeing...

Real FinTech disruption ‘will not come from high-earners’

Businesses looking to shake-up FinTech and put themselves at the forefront of innovation ...

Life’s a beach in tech

I spent the first week of my kids’ Easter break on Spain’s Costa Blanca with my in-law...

Using VR to get inside the head of the next football stars

Premier League teams are using virtual reality to mentally train the next generation of st...