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MEN Tech Awards 2021: Winners and runners-up revealed as ceremony celebrates Manchesters thriving tech scene MediaCity-based VR firm Xpllore was one of the nights big winners, taking home two prestigious awards 09:23, 21 MAY 2021 Sponsored Tom Honeyands, also known as Tech Chap, hosted the MEN Tech Awards on Thursday Sign up to FREE email alerts from BusinessLive North WestInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you pro...

May 19, 2021, 12:07 am The UK now has 10 times the number of tech unicorns it had a decade ago (Ian West / PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The number of tech unicorns in the UK has soared tenfold in the last decade and start-ups are bringing in more funding for growth than any other European country, according to ...

Following an adjustment to immigration rules announced by the Home Office on recipient of an elite award, you may now be eligible to bypass part of the existing immigration process and access a fast-track route into the U.K. What Is the Existing Process? As a leader or potential leader in arts and culture, academia, research or digital technology, under the U.K.’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system, you can apply for a Global Talent visa to live and work in the U.K. for five-year...

Read later Audio version Summary: (Image by Pierre Blaché from Pixabay) First the bad news, then the good. The UK economy has contracted far more than its peers during the pandemic - GDP shrunk by 20% from lockdown #1 to lockdown #3, against an OECD average of a 10% decline. Thats according to figures presented by Chi Onwurah, MP, Shadow Minister for Science, Research, and Digital, who chaired the first session* of a Westminster eForum on supporting trade and investment in UK tech. Her implic...

Seasoned investor and former Barack Obama adviser Eric Collins is The Money Maker Eric Collins THIS WEEK sees entrepreneur Eric Collins offer his expertise, unrivalled business acumen and his own capital investment to small, struggling British businesses, to help turn their fortunes around. “The pandemic has hurt so many and I want to use my 20 plus years of experience as a businessman and investor to help some companies navigate through these turbulent times, so they survive and thrive. Eri...

Why Cambridges Silicon Fen is fast becoming Europes answer to California International technology giants are keen to set up outposts in Cambridge to help with research and development 30 April 2021 • 6:00am Cambridge is one of the UKs most promising technology clusters Credit: Robert Harding Picture Library Ltd / Alamy  Beyond the hallowed quads and ancient spires of Cambridge University, some of the worlds most nimble minds are working to create the UKs first trillion-dollar company.  He...

UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of LawtechUK Publishes Rules for Dispute Resolution for Crypto, Blockchain The Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, has published its Digital Dispute Resolution Rules addressing legal disputes relating to digital technology such as crypto assets, smart contracts, and blockchain applications. The document was drafted following a consultation with lawyers, technical experts and other interested parties. The Taskforce notes that the new rules allow parties to resolve...

Admiral, Aviva and Lloyd’s sign Fintech Pledge; Nextbase Insurance launches with Axa and Ageas; Rightchoice buys Fresh and Zurich in Ping An tie-up Insurance Post staff Date announced: 21 April To celebrate UK Fintech Week, Tech Nation, the growth platform for Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content. To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact [email protected] or view our subsc...

Groundbreaking rules published to enable rapid resolution of blockchain and crypto legal disputes, as worldwide smart contract market expected to reach $345.4 million by 2026[1] Rules published today by Government-backed UK Jurisdiction Taskforce at LawtechUK will address uncertainty, encourage fast resolution of disputes, and foster increased confidence for businesses in adoption of digital technology including blockchain, crypto assets and smart contracts UK legal infrastructure continues to ...

by Alistair Hardaker Four Northern late-stage tech companies are part of the latest cohort announced in Tech Nation’s new Future Fifty 9.0 cohort. The programme, which has previously included the likes of FinTech leaders Monzo and Starling Bank and cybersecurity company Darktrace, this year includes 22 companies.  Tech Nation said the programme is “designed to bring together, empower and accelerate the growth of the most successful tech companies in the UK”.  Of the four Northern firms...