Month: September 2020

Never underestimate the power of networking when it comes to business. Professional networking is not just about swapping business cards or gathering a list of connections on LinkedIn, it is a crucial part of your business strategy – and if it isn’t, it should be. Heather White, founder of Smarter[...]

Two new occupiers have taken leases at The Base on Dallam Lane in Warrington, the town’s fast-growing technology and engineering hub. PixelTree Media and Moorgate Enterprises have taken more than a thousand square feet between them in the Grade A office building, joining a range of leading employers, including Ixis,[...]

Elevating your business to the next level is never going to be easy. There comes a time, through natural evolution, where many businesses are faced with one of biggest decisions the company has faced since it began – do we scale up? Scaling up a business is not a step[...]

In the first of a number of blogs working with tenants from within The Base, we spoke to Adam Wilkinson, Managing Director of Meritec. As technology advances and digitalisation becomes a larger focus and broader church, there will always be an eagerness to be up-to-date with the latest digital services and[...]

Industry 4.0 is commonly known as the fourth industrial revolution. This revolution “in which computers and automation will come together in an entirely new way*” will spearhead how humans and computers come together and impact the world of manufacturing, engineering, and digital technology. Increased connectivity and the amount and usage[...]

Warrington’s booming high technology hub, The Base in Dallam Lane, has passed a key employment milestone thanks to the town’s thriving SME sector. The building is now home to more than 200 employees spread across 21 businesses, with growth being fuelled by expansion of existing tenants as much as new[...]

Greater productivity is the one thing that a company can change and encourage at almost zero cost. Merely implementing some small, simple steps to improve productivity can take your business or personal output to the next level. We’ve collated some great, easy to implement tips on how to improve your[...]

Creating and scaling a business is often based on the idea that you have a product or solution that the rest of the marketplace doesn’t currently offer.  Whether it’s a new product or an improvement to something that already exists, you wouldn’t have started a business based on a tired[...]

Why we need more women engineers Next year will witness a remarkable centenary – the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES). This, no doubt, will come as a surprise to many that there is an organisation boasting such a proud and long history that, from[...]

When 3D printing was first invented, the opportunities and scope seemed small, maybe even niche. A mix of expensive equipment and a lack of expertise and education on the features and benefits meant that nobody wanted to be the first to move forward. Even early adopters were nervous to seek[...]