After months of planning our in-house capability to deliver hybrid events is at an international standard. We now launch our High Growth series of bite sized insights.
Over the coming months C4DI and Barclays Eagle Labs will deliver several episodes of the High Growth Series.
Director of International business development, Bob Spence and Community Manager, Louise Cooke are delighted to confirm the C4DI membership of One Call. One Call is led by Tech Entrepreneur Gohar Sultan who previously worked with Bob developing advanced technology within the Middle East FinTech sector. One Call is currently based in Lahore Pakistan which is where Bob originally met Gohar.
On Thursday 25 October, we'll be hosting a very special event at the wonderful Hull Minster.
During the event, we'll be launching an exciting partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs, which aims to accelerate tech and traditional industry in the city and across the region.
You've possibly seen some of the social media buzz already, as well as spotting the talented Yasmin Coe - who will be performing on the night - give a sneak preview of her set in our reception yesterday…
EHLP is a mobile app that combines video chat technology with live tutorials and walkthroughs to help users solve basic electrical faults within the home.
We spoke with the man behind the new digital solution to discover how it works and how it could transform the way we learn and share skills.
"EHLP provides you with a chance to get instant, expert advice at the push of a button," Matthew Trever, founder of the video app explains…
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Cloud 2 is a Bradford-based cloud computing and intranet tech company. In what appears to be great timing, they have also decided to enter a team into this year’s NASA Space Apps hackathon, which is being held at C4DI. Graham, Dan and Sarah will be heading over to Hull Saturday 20th October to take part in the challenge.
Josh Barnfather is a 30-year-old robotics engineer and a cherished member of our community here at C4DI.
Dedicating his working life to research in robotics, Josh has transformed countless companies by helping them deploy automation and robotic solutions to improve productivity and efficiency.
Now he needs all of our help.
Students are being urged to attend a special event spotlighting the vast array of exciting careers available in digital technology.
Hull’s Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) tech hub is holding a Digital Expo at Ron Dearing UTC aimed at putting potential future tech stars in the picture about the amazing opportunities digital careers offer.
Alex Youden, Founder of C4DI-based 3D printing company NFire Labs, has teamed up with entrepreneur Mike White to develop and create the Smart Egg: the device that helps you to hatch eggs.
We spoke to the 3D printing wizard to find out how this emerging technology is transforming the product development and manufacturing process.
“3D printing is impacting the warehouse, production and logistics industries thanks to its ability to manufacture any part at any time quickly and efficiently,” Alex enthuses.
DesignMeetup is a place for creatives, businesses, freelancers and designers to connect, learn and succeed.
The event, which is co-organised by C4DI community members TH3 Design Ltd and Mattix Design Ltd, launches on Wednesday 19 September and promises to be an incredible evening of insightful talks and networking opportunities.
Upstream Health - the C4DI-based startup that specialises in innovative technology and software solutions for the health and social care sector - is currently making huge strides towards their goal of becoming a leading provider of digital healthcare solutions.
Recently, digital healthcare experts have gained several UK government accreditations, as well as two prestigious grants to help them transform the lives of patients and clinicians across the world…
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you may have seen Mark Kensett snapping his way around the C4DI building, taking shots of our coworking spaces, upstairs offices, meeting areas and community members. Mark is a freelance photographer, specialising in commercial shots, people, food and travel. We spoke with our resident cameraman to chat about the art of capturing the community spirit and culture of businesses and organisations…
Earlier this week, the finalists for the 2018 Digital Awards were revealed and we’re ecstatic to see so many members of the C4DI community recognised for their incredible achievements.
This year, the Awards received a record-breaking number of entries and nominations from over 100 different businesses and individuals in the local area…
Imagine you are sitting in an airport waiting for your flight. The airport is busy and you are at that low ebb in the day where you are looking for any external stimulus to get you through the boredom. You look around in the hope of seeing something entertaining and you notice two pilots walking down the concourse in the general direction of the boarding gates where you are waiting.
C4DI corporate members Eon Visual Media recently hosted an intriguing conference to shed some light on augmented reality (AR), a sector that is set to be worth almost £8 billion by 2023.
Specialising in web design and app development, the step into the fascinating world of AR was a natural one for Eon. The growing team of digital experts and creatives frequently utilise the emerging technology to help their customers grow and expand.
We spoke with Managing Director Matt Dass and Head of App, Design and Web James Cherry to discover more about how organisations can use AR to improve multiple facets of their business.
Ideal Boilers has over a century of experience in British manufacturing and the company continuously strives to meet the ever-changing demands of the heating industry.
Now, the international firm takes its next steps into the Smart Heating arena by partnering with C4DI members Sauce, to create an application that seamlessly fuses with their iconic models.
Ideal commissioned the creative software development team to design a digital solution that gives customers full control of the heating in their home, from anywhere in the world.
Software company APD Communications has created a striking work of art reflecting the incredible work of its customers in the emergency services.
The pioneering Hull-based business chose the city’s Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) tech hub as the launch venue for its colourful illustration of the company’s work supporting emergency services organisations…
C4DI Corporate Members Arco organised a day of fundraising activities at their Digital Department offices, which raised almost £500 for local organisation Child Dynamix.
"We put on a day of Nintendo Wii tournaments and a bake-off," Jon Baker, Systems Analyst at the safety wear and equipment company, tells us.
"It was a fantastic day and with sponsorship from Nibble and other Hull-based companies, we were able to offer some brilliant prizes to the winners, raising the stakes when it came to people digging in their pockets for donation money."
On the day, the team raised an incredible £243.50, which Arco then match-funded to double the figure and provide even more support to Child Dynamix.
Entries for the Hull Digital Awards close on Sunday 5 August, with the ceremony taking place on Thursday 20 September.
If you haven't already nominated your business, or another project close to your heart, here's why you should complete that entry form today.
"The Hull Digital Awards allows the digital community to celebrate the cutting-edge work taking place in the region," explains Matt Gibson, Co-Founder of Sauce.
Photograph courtesy of Mark Kensett
