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There is increasing awareness and use of immersive technology in the industrial sectors as more companies see Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) as significant tools in the workplace. At present, it is VR and AR that are the most prominent technologies, but even now they[...]

The Managing Director of Warrington’s private sector-led economic development agency says that Warrington’s economic growth ‘stands or falls on collaboration between local firms.’ Steve Park of Warrington & Co, the partnership between the council and private businesses, says he sees each day how collaboration between tenants at the council’s hi-technology[...]

Indiana Jones went in search of the Holy Grail. Engineering faces the quest of finding, nurturing and retaining the engineers of the future. Indiana Jones probably had the easier task! Engineering, across its wide spectrum of sectors, is in the midst of a revolution making it one of the most[...]

There is no escaping the rise of the chatbot. What may have once been perceived as a gimmick is no longer the case as businesses are waking up to the significant benefits of having a chatbot. Drawing on the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI), the chatbot is one of[...]

A survey amongst small businesses in Warrington suggests the town’s economy is in good hands and ‘ready for whatever is thrown at us,’ says Steve Park, managing director of Warrington & Co and director of growth at Warrington Borough Council. Tenants of the high technology hub at The Base in[...]

We live in an age of rapidly changing technology. Ten years ago the idea of driverless cars would have been science fiction and far-fetched SF at that. Now prototypes are on the roads, and you can ride in them if you like. The pace of technology adoption has been measured:[...]

The wheels of industry cannot turn without engineers. The United Kingdom has a long and proud history of engineers who have left an indelible mark on society throughout the three industrial revolutions. The forefathers of the First Industrial Revolution such as Boulton, Watt, Brunel and Stephenson trip off the tongue,[...]

Cross-industry Innovation: Don’t just think outside the box – look outside the box Too many businesses retain a silo mentality and fail to look beyond their sector for answers and inspiration for much-needed solutions. There is a desire to plough on and believe that the answer will come in a[...]

The rapid pace of technology adoption in business is changing the workplace as we know it. It's time businesses to invest in people. Artificial Intelligence, automation, robots and cloud technology are all bringing significant benefits to businesses but improvement cannot be achieved and sustained by technology alone – it also[...]

Three leading advisory businesses have joined an existing network of experts to help tenants at The Base maximise their growth potential. The grade-A offices on Dallam Lane now house more than 220 employees in a range of businesses and the new partners will help speed up their access to leading-edge[...]