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In June 2020, we announced the launch of our partnership with Workfinder, an award-winning platform that links young people with high-growth businesses. The partnership allowed 50 of our members to sign up for free, courtesy of Barclays Eagle Labs. We caught up with some of the members who have been using Workfinder over the last year.

An entrepreneur who sold the company he cofounded for £47.5m, has started a new venture to make Internet of Things (IoT) technology accessible to SMEs.

Chris Byrd, 36, has launched ThingSIM, to provide lower-cost connectivity and management for IoT enabled devices.

The company has removed a major adoption barrier with the service, which it is selling directly to businesses and through partnership agreements with IT providers from its base at Hull’s digital innovation centre C4DI.

Cornwall-based Agritech company Glas Data has joined C4DI as part of their mission to enhance farm management through data automation technology. With a specially-designed cloud-based data aggregation dashboard and Smart Agriculture IoT devices and sensors, Glas Data enables farmers to collect, collate and visualise data in a simple, time-saving and sustainable way.

C4DI-based EdTech company Cloud Design Box is delivering three free virtual events with partners SalamanderSoft to help teachers and school staff become confident in delivering remote and blended learning to their students.

Yorkshire and Humber’s tech scene has been highlighted in the fourth report of London Tech Week and the UK Tech Cluster Group’s 12 Clusters of Tech series. We’re thrilled to see so many familiar faces featured in the report, including several C4DI members and companies who we regularly collaborate with.

The development at Northallerton is really taking shape with internal fit out now well underway. Have a look at the following photos to see the latest progress.

The first phase of the transformational Treadmills regeneration project has opened to the public, providing a timely boost to the local community and economy in Northallerton.

Supermarket group Lidl – the retail anchor for the £17m scheme – and frozen food specialist Iceland have both opened, with a third 1,300 sq ft store unit available for occupation.