Cheshire & Warrington SMEs invest £90k in digital technologies

The first SME businesses to benefit from the Cheshire and Warrington 4.0 (CW4.0) digital transformation programme have gone on to invest a combined £91,390 in adopting new technologies in addition to launching new products and processes.  The cohort of businesses – ranging from a Daresbury-based life sciences startup, to a maritime engineering company in Tattenhall – have received free, hands-on R&D support through the ERDF-funded project, led by the University of Liverpool’s Virtual Engineering…

Defining digital twins and their many benefits

This article from Smarter Technologies defines ‘digital twins’ and addresses the question: ‘What potential does the technology hold to orchestrate processes, people, and ‘things’ in a sophisticated way that’s beneficial for everyone?’ What is a digital twin? Digital twins are…

Why improved digital solutions sit at the heart of a successful office

– Originally written by Natasha Bougourd, copywriter on behalf of Exterity – The pandemic has changed a lot for businesses, whether that’s their customers’ buying behaviour or product demands. One of the biggest challenges for many businesses was the shift…

Leading industrial digitalisation at Leeds Digital Festival

Novotek UK and Ireland will host two sessions during this year’s Leeds Digital Festival, from 20th September – 1st October, 2021. The virtual sessions aim to educate engineers and business leaders in manufacturing and utilities on the role of digital…