Last weekend seven C4DI members, Dileepa Ranawake, Adam Bovan, Michael Anson, Darren Crombie, Thomas Hurt, Ian Yeo, Luke Clayton and their very adventurous Labrador companion, Cilla, joined forces to tackle the Yorkshire Three Peaks, to raise money for children’s charity Child Dynamix…

Can you and your job survive this age of job automation? C4DI member Peter Snelling thinks so.

Digital creative, Peter Snelling is the founder of multi-award winning My Pockets – a company that specialises in making innovative and heartfelt films, digital campaigns and social art projects. He believes that the key to surviving the age of automation is by embracing creativity – something he thinks won’t easily be replaced by machines.

Director of Machine Learning, John Stamford’s story is an excellent example of how C4DI can serve as a unique platform for those looking for invaluable industry experience and incredible opportunities.

Having first joined C4DI three years ago, when he was just six months into his PhD in Data Science, John has managed to harness the true power of the community, whilst educating and inspiring others along the way.

Now, he’s almost at the finish line of his PhD and will be handing in his extensive 150-page thesis in the coming months…

Our Industry Disrupted event on Thursday 17 May was a huge success. Taking a deep dive into Robotics and 3D printing, our guest speakers Josh Barnfather, Jo Newsom and Calie Pistorius eloquently explained how these technologies are already transforming industries far and wide.

The 2018 Tech Nation report is now out and has highlighted tremendous growth in Hull’s digital sector with an outstanding 15 percent increase in the number of tech jobs recorded since 2014. The report indicates that there are now over seven thousand digi-tech jobs in the City and the annual digi-tech turnover is a reported £568m with a calculated turnover per employee being an impressive £133k – the highest in the North of England and beaten only by London, Bristol and Plymouth.

C4DI startup bridges the gap between classroom and home learning by embracing the power of digital.

Good2Learn is the brainchild of Paul Mandalia, who has worked closely with several members of C4DI to develop and create a series of curriculum-based video lessons. These short, bite-sized clips are integrated into an online platform that allows children to complete exercises, track their progress and gain rewards…

It’s no secret that Automation has the power to transform your business’ processes, especially when it comes to IT.

Adam Bovan, Director of Managed IT Services Provider Singularitee Limited, explains how small and large organisations can utilise Automation to significantly enhance their productivity, reduce costly IT overheads and boost their growth…

Greater profits for small electrical and trades businesses are one step closer as Trade Chimp roles out the next stage of its tech-savvy trades service across the UK.

The Hull-based company’s new specialist business development manager, Donna Smith, is now showcasing Trade Chimp’s operational and administrative support service to the country’s tradespeople and small trades businesses. 

Saab’s Swedish-themed Elevensies went down a treat on Thursday, with a whole host of C4DI members popping across to have a nosey around the company’s brand new offices. Specialising in security and defence, the global company joined C4DI around one year ago, basing a handful of developers at the building. Recently, they have upgraded their space to suit the growing needs of their rapidly expanding team…

Entrepreneur Phil Benson has a passion for social enterprise. His latest project aims to bridge the gap between the business and education sector.

Phil already has a number of ventures under his belt. One of these is Xing Education; an enterprise-based learning opportunity for local schools and college-aged children.

By working with these young people and helping them to develop key business and life skills, he has been able to gain a fresh insight into the benefits of a business-to-education relationship…