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Go Global Webinar Series 2020

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, June 3, 2020 — Uncategorized

The UK government’s International Tech Hub Network is in search of early stage digital ‘tech for good’ start-ups impacted by COVID-19 to get involved in a virtual Go Global programme. In this unprecedented time of COVID-19 there has never been a more critical moment for the international community to work together and learn from one…
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Go Global India 2019

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, September 30, 2019 — Digital

Did you know that the UK’s tech sector is growing almost three times faster than the rest of the economy? And that the UK is ranked as one of the best places globally to start and grow a business.  UK tech saw the highest venture capital investment in Europe in 2018 – £6.8 billion ($8.7bn)…
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Tabitha Goldstaub Reflects on the First AI Council Meeting

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, September 24, 2019 — Digital

Tabitha Goldstaub is chair of the government’s AI Council and AI Business Champion.

I am reminded regularly by the community that if AI is responsibly built and safely adopted, it can help address a host of fundamental challenges – whether that’s building a health and social care system fit for the future, contributing to a thriving economy or creating innovative tools to help tackle the climate crisis. The…
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International Women’s Day: One to Watch

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, March 8, 2017 — Media, broadband and creative industries

Creator of Envirocache, and winner of the One To Watch category at the 2017 FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards.

Ellora, aged 16, is a creator of Envirocache, which she designed with her team during the Apps for Good course. Ellora has been working hard to transform her app idea into a reality, and recently won the One To Watch category at the 2017 FDM Everywoman in Technology Awards.  My inspiration to pursue a career…
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International Women’s Day 2017: Improving access to healthcare

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, — Media, broadband and creative industries

Founder of Doctor Care Anywhere and winner of the Everywoman in Tech Innovator Award

On International Women’s Day, we hear from a star of the recent Everywoman in Tech Awards who has been recognised for pioneering work in tech. Putting technology at the heart of healthcare Having swapped the world of private consultancy for local government, I began to specialise in understanding the different needs of customers accessing public…
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Northern Stars winners at No 10

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, February 3, 2017 — Media, broadband and creative industries

Tech North's Northern Stars at Downing Street
Following LivingLens success in the Northern Stars start-up competition, the firm’s CEO and co-founder Carl Wong visited London to pitch to investors, network with other tech firms and meet the National Technology Adviser at Number 10 Downing Street. Government support Our day began with a visit to 10 Downing Street and a talk with Liam…
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UK Games Fund: Round 3

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, November 1, 2016 — Media, broadband and creative industries

Director of UK Games Talent and Finance CIC

At UK Games Talent and Finance Community Interest Company we’ve been busy supporting a UK-wide community of independent games developers. With the UK Government funding announced last October we’ve established the UK Games Fund and the Tranzfuser graduate talent competition. The UK Games Fund has proved phenomenally popular with over 350 applications from games development…
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