Operance are a software and consultancy provider specialising in Building Information Modelling. We spoke to Ian about how their software has the potential to save lives and vastly improve efficiency in construction.
Introducing: Dr Sam Hoste and Clive Blacker, from C4DI Northallerton’s Steering Group
Dr Sam Hoste of Quantech Solutions and Clive Blacker of Precision Decisions, part of the Map of Ag Group, are two of our latest C4DI Northallerton members.
But the experience, expertise and passion they contributed via our Steering Group have been invaluable assets throughout the project’s development.
We caught up with both Sam and Clive to find out more about their backgrounds, businesses and thoughts on the C4DI Northallerton journey so far.
Printing Money. How This 3D Printing Startup is Part of a Manufacturing Revolution.
Why Social Media Comes First for Hull's Newest Marketing Company
How Niche Marketing and Small Communities Helped This Pet Startup Grow
Changing fashion, fighting burnout, and winning over Cath Kidston. The story of Bombyx PLM.
C4DI Barclays Eagle Labs: The High Growth Series
How Could Policing Be Improved With Digital Innovation?
Proposals For The Next Phase of Fruit Market Regeneration Released
Influence society announce branding partnership with US social media hit; 'Prince EA'
Ethical Hacking & The Importance of Web Security for Online Business
Zero Day Security is the brainchild of Lukasz Jendraszek. Covering everything from penetration testing to emergency system recovery, the fully flexible service provides protection against hackers, leaks and unauthorised access. We caught up with him in our co-working space to find out more about the future of web security.
Using Visualisation to Transform Team Communication
Marketing specialist John Cant works independently to help start-up businesses with their initial establishment and early growth. We caught up with him in our hot-desk area to learn more about how he does it all, and which project he is focusing on at the moment.
“I’m currently working with a software start-up called Hubscope,” explains John. “It’s a visualisation application used by IT project teams that shows how people, requirements, services and technology interconnect.”
Employing a Local Intern to Drive Forward an International Project
“I’m the kind of person who has a lot of ideas,” Neil Curtis confesses as we sit down in the C4DI hot-desk area. His company, CTOP Limited, reflects his creativity, acting as an umbrella for a vast variety of online projects. Running several affiliate websites, an e-commerce parenting business and even designing his own online course, Neil’s ideas have taken him very far. “You just need to give it a go and see how it pans out; I tend to find that most things work out if you’re serious about them”...
Adding a Splash of {sauce} to the Source
Sauce is a development team born out of the C4DI that comprises Matt Gibson, John Polling and Jim Wardlaw (pictured left to right). Together they work on web and app projects across a wide range of client sectors, bringing solutions to problems of all sizes. We met up with Matt to find out more about a current piece of work, which will help members of Hull University Union to make the most of their student journey.
“Hull University Union (HUU) want to improve student engagement using a phone application,” explains Matt at their offices in C4DI. “We’ve been tasked with creating an app for WelcomeFest, which will allow the student population to access info on services available to them, view and plan events, and learn about the campus and city.”
Happy Goon Co-founder Tim Mutlow Joins the C4DI Community Following a Successful KickStarter Campaign
Happy Goon is an exciting startup that is based around high-quality greeting cards that you can buy online anytime, send them anywhere, and watch them come to life with the Happy Goon app.
Their Kickstarter Campaign was successfully funded and they have great plans in store.
Tim moved to Hull in October 2015. He has a Masters of Engineering from Warwick University, 8 years experience working for HSBC in a wide variety of technology roles. Check out Happy Goon's website here
Tender North - one of the exciting new startups in C4DI
Whether you’re a web developer that specialises in C# or a CEO in need of a videographer, Tender North will solve your problems and present a spectrum of possibilities
Change is coming
The local partners driving forward the regeneration of Hull’s Fruit Market have revealed their vision for the £80m transformation of the city’s cultural and creative quarter.
Regeneration company Wykeland Group and residential developer Beal Homes said the rejuvenation of the Fruit Market would see £70m of privately-funded development in Hull’s most significant urban regeneration project.
The two long-established Hull companies have formed a joint venture company, Wykeland Beal, to breathe new life into the Fruit Market, in partnership with Hull City Council.
Interactive film production by My Pockets
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My Cardboard Bedroom is a new interactive film produced by C4Di based production company My Pockets.
The film was commissioned by Hull City Arts to encourage young people to get involved in creative activities in Hull.
My Pockets worked with a team of young people to devise, design, shoot and edit the film. They built a bedroom entirely from cardboard and created an interactive story where the viewer can make choices for the lead character, condemning her to a life of boredom or encouraging her to try something new.
The film was created on the new innovative Interlude platform and has been selected for its featured projects page alongside films for Coldplay, Coke and MTV.
TECH NATION 2016 SHOWS THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE HULL DIGITAL TECH CLUSTER
HULL, 11th February 2016: Tech City UK, the UK government backed organisation tasked to accelerate the growth of digital businesses, along with innovation charity Nesta, today launch the Tech Nation 2016 report in partnership with core data partner, GrowthIntel. The most comprehensive analysis of the UK’s digital tech industries to date, Tech Nation 2016 underlines the economic importance of digital tech businesses, with the number of businesses in Hull growing by 24% between 2010 and 2014. Tech Nation 2016 found the digital tech economy has a strong impact on employment nationwide and is creating highly paid job opportunities, with 1.56 million people employed in the sector, including 6,070 in Hull.
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