3 Finance Jobs That Pay Over £100k Sponsored Did you know that in London, the average price of a cup of coffee is £2.55? That’s according to research from price comparison website Compare The Market. The study also found that the most expensive place to buy a coffee in London is Selfridges, but the cheapest is at Pret. It can be an expensive [...]
Radar System Revolutionises Detection Technology for trucks Sponsored A commercial vehicle safety system developed on a kitchen table has now been adopted by one of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, and is currently being rolled-out to a 12,500 trucking fleet across Europe. King’s Award winner Aspöck is a leading manufacturer of lighting and electrical systems for commercial vehicles. Founded in Austria, the UK [...]
Empowering decision-making for its members worldwide Sponsored Set up during the Second World War and initially representing just a dozen or so British companies, the Energy Industries Council (EIC) has grown into a worldwide trade association for businesses operating in the energy industry. Now in its 80th year, the EIC has been instrumental in facilitating trade and investment opportunities for its 900 [...]
Shaping the future of wellness May 18, 2023 | Sponsored A chance meeting between a former journalist and an academic in a Geneva clinic led to the formation of a multi-million-pound, global company that counts Hollywood stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Kim Kardashian among its customers. LYMA Life, the brainchild of Lucy Goff, exploded from a one-woman outfit in 2018, rejected by dozens of potential [...]
Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future May 17, 2023 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Inclusive design: Workspaces fit for all, fit for the future In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Ed Warner, founder of the inclusive design business Motionspot and Ross Hovey, Accessibility Guru, Accessibility Consultant and Lloyds Banking Group Disability Role Model. They explore the importance of inclusive design to serve talent across [...]
Unilink: Software firm wins His Majesty’s pleasure for prison technology May 16, 2023 | Sponsored Francis Toye says he always wanted to start up his own business but thought he was maybe too “risk averse”. The opportunity came when he was set free from a 15-year career from IBM following a restructuring process. With a little redundancy cash and still working with the technology giant as a partner, Unilink was [...]
From millions to billions: The exceptional growth of Bango May 15, 2023 | Sponsored When you can count Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Verizon and Samsung as being among your clients, you know your company has made it. No surprise then that Bango has won the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. From an original thought in 1999 that mobile phones were going to be able to go to the internet and everybody [...]
Sackers: Turning scrap metal into gold for nearly 100 years May 15, 2023 | Sponsored Sackers in Ipswich has been a key part of the UK’s “circular economy” from its very beginnings. The family-led scrap metal and waste recycling firm has been in business for nearly 100 years, making it the fifth oldest in the country. “Our markets are all over the world,” says chief executive David Dodds, which is [...]
Tech firm takes the strain out of the train May 15, 2023 | Sponsored Whoosh, a UK travel tech business, has won multiple awards for its innovative real-time information services, which are designed to keep passengers informed while traveling. The company was founded by Edmund Caldecott, who initially developed onboard entertainment systems for airlines, trains, and coaches. He observed that one of the most popular features on planes was [...]
Empowering Social Mobility: New college creating opportunities in Tech May 15, 2023 | Sponsored Watching and mentoring a struggling schoolboy through his A-levels gave Mark Smith, founder of Ada, the National College of Digital Skills, the idea of starting up his own college. From opening the Tottenham-based college in 2016 with around 30 students, in 2023 Ada – named after Ada Lovelace, a computing pioneer, will provide education for [...]