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[...]

Intellectual property (IP) is one of the most important and valuable commodities in business. Protecting the ideas, branding and product you have created can be the difference between you and your competitors, going viral or going unnoticed, and ultimately the survival of your company. If these ideas are being replicated[...]

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

It used to be that sophisticated technology in the workplace was a fax machine, photocopier and a couple of computers that only two people in the office knew how to use. Today, the evolution of the technology means the office of yesterday is barely recognisable, while the tasks may remain[...]

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[...]

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[...]

A year ago, the spotlight was turned on the Industry 4.0 with the back-to-back launches of the Made Smarter Review and Industrial Strategy White Paper. This double whammy was not by accident and signalled not only a huge shift to highlight the benefits of this Fourth Industrial revolution but also[...]