News for: Technology

Applications have opened for early stage cybersecurity start ups in Greater Manchester to join a new accelerator programme from the city-region's Digital Security Hub (DiSH). DiSH launched in June 2022 as a collaboration by Barclays, Lancaster University, University of Manchester and Plexal, and … [Read more...]

SMEs from across Greater Manchester are to be able to access more affordable cybersecurity solutions, following a new partnership by Siemens and software company Awen Collective. The project has the backing of North West-based organisations including the University of Manchester, the University … [Read more...]

Stockport-headquartered circular economy pioneer, musicMagpie, has seen its revenue from consumer tech grow 15.9% in the six months to 31st May, the business has revealed in its interim half-year results. Refurbished consumer technology sales now account for 65% of the total revenue, and growth … [Read more...]

Businesses with 1 to 249 employees can access discounts worth up to £5,000 on approved Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and eCommerce software as part of an expansion of the Help to Grow: Digital programme. The flagship scheme aims to support SMEs to increase their productivity by allowing … [Read more...]

Five Stockport manufacturers in the home goods and furniture sector are taking advantage of a boom in their industry to accelerate their digital transformation with the support of the Made Smarter programme, and are urging others in their field to do the same. Despite challenges facing their … [Read more...]

Stockport insurtech, CDL, has announced the appointment of Manshah Yousaf to the post of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) with over ten years’ industry experience, Manshah was formerly information security manager at connected vehicle data … [Read more...]

Cheadle-headquartered taxi technology business, Autocab, which was acquired by rideshare giant Uber last year, has announced the appointment of Mike Russell as Chief Operating Officer. Russell joins the business, which provides mobile apps and software for independent taxi companies in over 30 … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on businesses and communities to back the city-region's efforts to help disadvantaged residents get online. The Mayor has launched the Greater Manchester Databank, part of the National Databank run by Good Things Foundation, alongside phase … [Read more...]