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‘NEW PARTNERSHIP’ BETWEEN DEFENCE AND PRIVATE SECTOR SET TO BOOST UK DEFENCE SECTOR

Influential investors convened in London to discuss future routes to defence financing. Government’s record spending uplift and reforms will help unlock private-sector investment into UK defence, Defence Secretary said. Defence “is an ethical investment” as Government set to back Britain’s high-growth companies with new innovation funding. Comes alongside up to £250 million of Government

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Matrix Workforce Management Launches Future of Work Whitepaper Following Industry Debate

Mark Inskip

Matrix Workforce Management Solutions (in association with The People Space) has today launched its in-depth Unlocking Unseen Talent: The Future of Work whitepaper, following extensive research and a high-level industry debate with leading HR professionals. The whitepaper explores the critical shift towards a blended workforce and the role of AI and workforce

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Stepping Hill Hospital announced as SPARK TSL lighthouse

Stepping Hill Hospital, part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, has replaced its bedside units with state-of-the art devices running a full range of information, engagement, communications and productivity apps, to demonstrate the potential of digital technology in the NHS

Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport has gone live with the first lighthouse deployment of SPARK

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Zhaga Unveils Book 21: Future-Proofing Luminaire Design with Linear Socketable LED Modules for SELV applications

Zhaga, the global lighting-industry consortium, proudly announces the launch of Zhaga Book 21, a new industry-standard specification designed to ensure full interoperability of LED modules in SELV applications. Building on the Zhaga Book 26 for non-SELV applications, which was launched in December 2024, Book 21 further strengthens Zhaga’s mission to promote sustainability, serviceability, and

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INTRODUCING SMURFIT WESTROCK SECURITY CONCEPTS

Can you tell us about SWSC?

SWSC is an internationally recognised high security printing and identity management solutions provider with a range of award-winning products including passports, identity cards, excise stamps, birth and education certificates. For government and public sector organisations our solutions help secure borders, protect citizens, prevent fraud, generate revenue and enable

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AXREM and BHTA name Highland as ‘Future of MedTech’ headline sponsor

Innovation in UK MedTech, and policy issues including regulation, integration, sustainability, and collaboration, will take centre stage at a new conference in May.

Hosted by trade associations AXREM and the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), ‘The Future of MedTech – Innovating for Tomorrow’, will allow delegates to engage with speakers from the government, NICE,

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First ever Local Authority Digital Transformation Index furnishes councils facing change with critical data to inform their future technology plans 

FourNet’s digital channel map uncovers crucial demographic trends and analyses tech usage across every council area in England, Wales and Scotland

Alan Linter

The first ever Local Authority Digital Transformation Index (LADiT) has been unveiled today by customer experience and digital transformation specialists, FourNet, to assist councils – many of which are facing reorganisation, budget cuts

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Why “Best Practice” is Failing to Protect Personal Data: A Call for Data-Centric Security

The recent cyberattacks on London councils have exposed a fundamental weakness in today’s cybersecurity strategies. Despite organisations investing heavily in perimeter defences such as firewalls, anti-phishing measures, and zero-trust policies, cybercriminals continue to breach these barriers. The reason? Traditional best practices focus on keeping attackers out, rather than protecting what truly matters; the data

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Matrix Champions Neurodivergent Job Seekers with Community Workshops and Employer Training as Part of their Neurodiversity Week 2025 Initiative

As part of its ongoing commitment to workplace inclusion, Matrix Workforce Management Solutions has been supporting neurodivergent job seekers through a series of workshops with Learning Disability Network London and Resources for Autism. These initiatives aim to equip individuals with the tools and confidence to secure meaningful employment while also guiding employers on creating

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Innovation in attenuation – ready for take-off

By Jack Shuttleworth, Director of Forma

A need to control costs while delivering demanding sustainability improvements is changing thinking about water attenuation.

The conventional approach, to install large tanks to hold water captured in gullies and slot drains, is proving, in many instances, to be no longer fit for purpose.

Climate change, causing more

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Under the bonnet of the Green Book review: will this really “rip up the rules” on regional investment?

Simon Dancer

Green Book: if you’re a film buff, it represents the Oscar winning screenplay by Pete Farrelly. For medical folk, it provides the latest information on vaccines. But for us economic development professionals, the Green Book often means only one thing…how do I get my project approved?

When I was a young cub

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North Cumbria Integrated Care signs 10-year contract with Alcidion for Miya Precision EPR Platform

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) has signed a long-term agreement for use of the Alcidion Miya Precision platform, to provide an electronic patient record (EPR) for the trust. The trust joins two others in the region delivering benefits for patient care with the support of technology from Alcidion.

The modular EPR

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Fusion21 announces suppliers appointed to £700m Workplace and Facilities Management Framework

Following a competitive tender process, Fusion21 is pleased to announce the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £700 million over four years.

A total of 45 specialist firms – 40% being SMEs, have secured a place on the framework – now in its third iteration due

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Welsh Slate to supply rock armour for Kinmel Bay sea defence project

Rock armour from a Welsh Slate quarry is helping to keep local people safe.

Granite from Welsh Slate’s historic Ffestiniog quarry in north Wales is helping to bolster vital sea defences at Kinmel Bay 40 miles away.

Some 2,000 tonnes of the stone are being hauled every week for Conwy County Borough Council’s £13

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UK Policy Change Needed to Help People with Multiple Sclerosis Access Medical Cannabis

As March marks Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month, new research from Zerenia Clinic, a specialist UK medical cannabis clinic, reveals a growing demand for policy change to improve access to medical cannabis treatments for those suffering from MS and other chronic conditions.

A nationwide survey conducted by Zerenia Clinic highlights strong public support for

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New UK-made space system to help protect military satellites

Innovative UK-made tech will help the military monitor space following a new £65m deal agreed today, in British Science week.   

The Borealis command, control and data processing system will help the UK military the UK Space Agency to better monitor and protect satellites, through new software which compiles and processes data from multiple sources,

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HJK Construction’s Elli Kiely Champions Female Careers in Construction as the Decline in Housebuilding Grows

With women making up only 14% of the 2.1 million people working in UK construction and just 2% of SME housebuilding businesses owned and run by women, HJK Construction is helping to make the industry more accessible to women.

Elli Kiely

Elli Kiely, Design & Innovation Director, at HJK Construction has been appointed

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QUANTUM TRILOGY LAUNCHES TO DELIVER TAILORED MISSION-CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY APPROACH FOR HIGH-STAKES OPERATIONS

Today, Quantum Trilogy launches to deliver mission-critical and agile solutions aligned to urgent government requirements. Its new and pioneering approach proves essential for high-profile organisations worldwide, such as militaries, governments, and national security organisations.

Quantum Trilogy is adopting an optimal sourcing strategy to develop vendor-agnostic, custom-built secure technology that accurately meets an organisation’s unique

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Fusion21 invites bids for £175 million Construction Consultancy Services Framework

Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Construction Consultancy Services Framework, worth up to £175 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional, or national coverage.

The national procurement specialist is looking for expert and professional consultants operating in the public sector – including SMEs, to provide

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Struggling parents receive essential clothing and nappies for newborns in scheme funded by the Fusion21 Foundation

London-based baby bank charity Little Village has received £105,000 in funding from the Fusion21 Foundation towards its maternity packs project. These packs contain supplies of great quality, pre-loved clothing and nappies for families in need of emergency financial support for their newborns. The packs are distributed to maternity units at hospitals across London, giving

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