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5 days ago | uktech.news | Jessica Nangle

EnergyCloud, a not-for-profit social enterprise pioneering the use of surplus renewable energy to combat energy poverty, has unveiled the launch of its first project in England in collaboration with Amazon. The initiative, which will be piloted this year, will provide free hot water to households living in energy poverty by using excess renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted via an EnergyCloud-enabled smart device.

5 days ago | uktech.news | Jessica Nangle

Despite London continuing to lead the way with the highest volume for startup business activity in 2024, some of the UK’s regional hubs are proving to be fertile ground for new businesses, according to new research by SME loan platform Funding Circle. Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, Brighton and Oxford are all reporting strong new business activity figures, thanks to accelerator programmes, lower operating costs and access to top talent from regional universities.

1 week ago | uktech.news | Jessica Nangle

The £250m funding boost for aerospace tech projects unveiled by government this week will provide the industry with the “confidence and stability it needs to fuel innovation” according to Airbus UK chairman John Harrison. The funding will drive the development of greener air travel and net zero aviation, including hydrogen-powered flight and the use of laser technologies for large-scale aerostructure manufacturing.

1 week ago | uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein

Immigration policy must not “act as a roadblock” to accessing vital digital skills as the UK heads towards its modern Industrial Strategy plan, according to Ben Bisland, head of the technology industry at professional service group RSM UK.

1 week ago | uktech.news | Oscar Hornstein

The Home Office’s efforts to secure backdoor access to Apple’s encrypted customer data for national security purposes has been blasted as “illogical” by a leading figure from the Internet Society.