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24th April 2019Designed specifically for the development of owner-managers, the Business Growth Programme (BGP) is the UK's longest running programme of its kind that helps you create the future you want for your busi…
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24th April 2019In episode #23 your host, Chris Broome, interviews James Southall - Head of Risk at Hexegic. Listen as James explains his journey from the war zone of Basra Iraq, to the tech-hub that is the Silv…
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18th April 2019You are invited to join Woodfines Solicitors for our annual Road Transport Conference at IWM Duxford in Cambridgeshire. Date: Thursday 2nd May 2019, from 8:30am Venue: IWM Duxford Cost: &p…
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16th April 2019In episode #22 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Simon Dowson , MD of Delta Motorsport. Listen as Simon explains his Silverstone journey, from a boy helping his father; to learning his trade at Reynard Motor…
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15th April 2019A recent case has seen the courts confirm that a binding contract can exist even if it’s only been signed by one of the parties. In Anchor 2020 Ltd v Midas Construction Ltd (2019) EWHC 435 (TCC), Midas were e…
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12th April 2019It’s a busy time for residential landlords, with a raft of new rules and regulations to get to grips with. In the first of a series of articles, we look at amendments to the Energy Efficiency (Private Re…
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12th April 2019We set out below the key employment law changes taking place in April 2019. Increase in Statutory Payments From 1 April 2019, the National Minimum Wage increased as follows: 16 - 17 year olds: £…
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11th April 2019In episode #21 your host, Chris Broome, holds the very first of a brand new initiative called, the Mastermind Sessions. Here Chris will showcase the added-value each professional advice firm within the Si…
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11th April 2019In episode #20 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Neil Morgan – MD of Good Fabrications & Danson Joseph – MD of Danecca. Listen as they discuss all things fabrication across F1, Indy Car,…
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9th April 2019Leading law firm Howes Percival has welcomed the announcement that divorce laws in England and Wales are to be reformed and no-fault divorce will be introduced. The decision was made following a public consult…
read moreFascinating fact: one of the STC Board used to race dinghies against sailors who have gone on to win Olympic gold for Team GB. Meet Simon Arkell… Firstly; the day job. For more than 15 years Simon has b…
read morePNB Mobile and Charpak say membership of the Silverstone Technology Cluster has brought immediate results for their businesses with each being contacted by potential new clients. Both are among 11 businesses t…
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9th April 2019The annual global cost of cybercrime is estimated to hit $6 trillion by 2021 as cyber attacks increase in quantity and sophistication every year. Effective cyber security is rapidly becoming a critical issue o…
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8th April 2019Introduction For employers operating defined contribution pension schemes to meet their automatic enrolment requirements, contribution rates are set to rise from 6 April 2019. This is the 2nd successive annual…
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5th April 2019Not being able to anticipate change is a common problem in companies where financial and sales targets rule.It’s really easy for the CFO to kill an idea, a conjecture or to argue a trend because the data …
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4th April 2019Howes Percival has been re-appointed to The Insolvency Service’s legal panel to provide a range of services in England, Wales and Scotland. The Insolvency Service is an executive agency of the Department…
read moreOn 2 April, the first Metrology Special Interest Group event was held, hosted by Hexagon at Silverstone Park. Top notch speakers treated us to insights from metrology theory to R&D and real-life business ap…
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3rd April 2019The Silverstone Technology Cluster is delighted to announce a new initiative launched in partnership with the Inside Silverstone Podcast. The new initiative, led by Chris Broome of STC member firm Longhurst, i…
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29th March 2019In the increasingly competitive world of technology, building and growing a tech business can be challenging. Finding the right balance between innovation, agility and a solid business model is key to maximisin…
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29th March 2019Innovation consultants aren’t obvious in every coffee shop. We can’t be picked out by our black uniform (architects), or that slightly dishevelled and wired look (junior doctors), or even the button-down sh…
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28th March 2019A sell-out workshop on emotional resilience, organised by leading regional law firm, Howes Percival is expected to raise over £800 for the Milton Keynes Community Foundation, which will be given to l…
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27th March 2019In episode #19 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Anthony White - Chairman Silverstone Composites. Listen as Anthony explains his career journey from the heavily regulated world of financial services, to…
read moreThe Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC) has the potential to give the UK as powerful a voice in the future of automotive technologies and thinking as China. That’s the view of Simon Holloway, Cham…
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20th March 2019Our very own Chris Broome was asked to participate in a fintech press article focusing on the things financial planners love to do outside of their day-to-day working life. Chris chose to talk about his l…
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20th March 2019Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast, season two! In episode #18 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Simon Arkell - Principal EMW Law & STC Board Member. Listen as Simon introduces what differ…
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13th March 2019Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast, season two! In episode #17, your host, Chris Broome, interviews Neil Patterson, Principal of Silverstone University Technical College, and former Chief Engineer o…
read moreThere has been swift praise for the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s Autonomous Connected, Electrified & Shared special interest group (SIG) after a packed room of over 50 people attended its fi…
read moreDolores Sanders, Strategic Director of STC member company TotalControlPro™, has been named as one of government backed Innovate UK’s nine ‘Women In Innovation’ for 2019. In its …
read moreThe energy was tangible at this popular event, our first Autonomous, Connected, Electrified & Shared (ACES) Special Interest Group event of 2019. Bringing together a wide range of technology and support bus…
read moreYou can watch a video of this event here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7bUCkUD6qDOJtOVnBbNoDg On Tuesday 19 February, the Digital and Advanced Manufacturing (D&AM) Special Interest Group held its f…
read moreThe Department for International Trade has heaped more praise on the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s capabilities after visitors from eight countries were given expert insight into the automotive industr…
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4th March 2019What is an EMI and why should it interest you? EMI stands for Enterprise Management Incentive, a tax-advantaged share option scheme designed for smaller companies. Attracting and retaining quality talent is o…
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1st March 2019We are hosting a Market Smart seminar on Tuesday 19 March at our Milton Keynes office, Seebeck House, 1 Seebeck Place, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8FR. The session will cover how to market your business…
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19th February 2019Wednesday 13 March | 5:30pm - 7:30pm | The Dome Cocktail Lounge and Restaurant, 599 Grafton Gate East, MK9 1AT Grant Thornton is establishing a PA Network across Milton Keynes and the surrounding area for all …
read moreThe Silverstone Technology Cluster has confirmed its 2019 Annual Conference (Tuesday 21 May) will take place at Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence in Milton Keynes. A taster of what visitors can expect…
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14th February 2019Money is part of a sacred circle of life, and yet, the power it possesses is quite possibly the most misunderstood commodity in the world. We all need it. Most of us want more of it. Few of us have enough of it…
read moreHillier Hopkins
13th February 2019Get your finances in order with one-to-one help from experts at Hillier Hopkins LLP, Wills & Trusts and JLM Mortgage Services. Date: 07 Mar 2019 10:00 - 14:00 …
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13th February 2019Why do companies seem great while the founder is in place and then gradually wither to nothing? My dad started his jewellery retail business in the late 1960s. He grew it to three shops and planned for his fam…
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7th February 2019What does your employer have to do with your financial wellbeing? It could be argued that they are vitally important when it comes to your financial wellbeing, and indeed your wellbeing overall, as the m…
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6th February 2019Technology members of the Silverstone Technology Cluster will now have free-of-charge access to Make UK services as part of an affiliate partnership agreement between the two organisations. Make UK (previously…
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31st January 2019Product trend-spotting is a bit like birdwatching, or chasing hurricanes. You know they’re out there, but you don’t know when or where they’re going to show up. Patterns from the past may tell…
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29th January 2019In a special bonus episode, your host, Chris Broome, joins other business professionals from the STC in visiting Kingsthorpe College in Northamptonshire. Their visit was part of the Gaia Innovation school out-…
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29th January 2019Swoop, a start up funding solution aimed exclusively at SMEs, has been awarded £250k by Nesta’s ‘Open Up Challenge’. Commissioned by the UK’s Competition and Markets authority, the…
read moreSTC Board member Kieron Salter’s business KW Special Projects has collected more silverware – this time at the Motor Sport Industry’s Business Awards ceremony. Bicester based KWSP, also an STC member com…
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25th January 2019Are you a business leader or entrepreneur? Following the success of our last Breakthrough Breakfast event, Hillier Hopkins and Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors invite you to a free breakfast seminar presented …
read moreOn Tuesday January 22nd, the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Special Interest Group held its first event for 2019, focusing on the development of EVs. Hosted by STC Founding Member EMW Law, the event saw repr…
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22nd January 2019Are you embarking on a journey as a ‘digital startup’? Perhaps you’re going it alone or working with other people. Maybe this is a new venture for your existing business. Whatever the ci…
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21st January 2019If you haven’t heard of cross platform Apps until now and don’t see a connection with your market, it doesn’t mean something isn’t happening. It just means you haven’t seen it yet. We can change that …
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7th January 2019EMW and Alexander Rosse would like to invite you to our investment event on Thursday 7 February, where we will be discussing the steps you need to take to make your business ‘Investment Ready’ …
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7th January 2019Howes Percival is partnering with Milton Keynes College to deliver TeenTech – an exciting opportunity to help young teenagers explore the wide range of career possibilities in Science, Engineering and Tec…
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4th January 2019It’s a hot topic Whether we like it or not, January is a busy time for divorce lawyers. Money pressures, dark and cold winters, and the need for a change if your life. It's also a hot topic at the m…
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24th December 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In a special Christmas Eve episode, your host, Chris Broome, draws Season One of the podcast to a close by reflecting on a successful 2018, which…
read moreLonghurst Limited
20th December 2018Merry Christmas! Ahead of the Friday rush, on behalf of team at Longhurst, we'd like to wish all fellow STC members a wonderful festive break, surrounded by friends, family and loved ones. For those listening…
read moreThe Silverstone Technology Cluster has confirmed its 2019 Annual Conference will take place on Tuesday 21 May. The event will follow on from a successful inaugural Conference held this year at Silverst…
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19th December 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #14 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Julia Muir - Founder of Gaia Innovation, and Founder of the UK Automotive 30% Club. …
read moreKWSP’s and TotalSim’s work together on the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub is just the latest example of how more STC member companies are now collaborating to achieve major results. Whi…
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13th December 2018General Magic – Hope for Humanity A bold statement I appreciate. Hope for Humanity. But having just watched General Magic, I truly believe we, as in the human-race, still have a gen…
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12th December 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #13 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Paul North, MD & Founder of Illuminis Insight Software. Listen as Paul introduces their r…
read moreSilverstone Technology Cluster Chair Roz Bird believes a multi-sectoral ‘super cluster’ spanning Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford (CMKO) has the potential to surpass government predictions that it can…
read moreThe STC website is now home to a library of lively podcasts dedicated to interviews with business leaders from within the cluster. Behind them is Chris Broome, owner and chartered financial plann…
read moreSilverstone Technology Cluster has announced the 12 dates its Special Interest Groups (SIGs) will meet in 2019. These begin with the Computer Aided Engineering SIG on 22 January with an event themed &l…
read moreBlaser Mills Law
10th December 2018IR Global (international network) speaks with Colin Smith, Partner in the Corporate & Commercial team about Global Business, Contracts & Marketing and how it has been affected by GDPR. …
read moreSimon Dowson and Nick Carpenter, founders of STC member company Delta Motorsport, have been announced as two of Grant Thornton UK’s prestigious 100 Faces of a Vibrant Community for 2018/19. The F…
read moreLess than two years after it was formed, close to 90 businesses and organisations have now signed up as members of the Silverstone Technology Cluster. At the end of November 2018 the total number was 8…
read moreThe first STC companies involved in the scale-up course – Cranfield’s ‘Growth Through Green’ (GTG) programme – say that it has already made a difference to their business a…
read moreRobert Jenrick MP, Exchequer Secretary to HM Treasury, believes businesses in the Silverstone Technology Cluster have an important role to play in the development of the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford (…
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5th December 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #12 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Chris Kirby, CEO of Tomorrow's Journey. Listen as Chris explains his vision of a neutral…
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3rd December 2018Think Pension – Think Longhurst This article forms a five-part series where I explore the world of pensions. Yes you read that correctly; head-line grabbing, tax efficient, adventure initia…
read moreHis face is already well known to many in the Silverstone Technology Cluster but some might just have seen it on a well known sports TV channel, too… meet Grant Thornton’s Mark Clement. Ma…
read moreSTC member company KW Special Projects and its Managing Director Kieron Salter have been named Business and Businessman of the Year respectively at the 2018 Northamptonshire Business Awards. The accolades cap …
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28th November 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #11 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Stuart Pringle, Managing Director, Silverstone Circuit. Listen as Stuart talks all things Formula One…
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26th November 2018How did you go bankrupt? Two ways: gradually, then suddenly. Ernest Hemingway has been both heralded and derided: spectacular author and committed hedonist. In that quote, from ‘The Sun Also Rises&rsqu…
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22nd November 2018Leading regional law firm, Howes Percival has launched a new business survey aimed at determining what's keeping business owners, directors and CEOs 'awake at night', by identifying the primary concer…
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21st November 2018What is the Charter? This is a commitment by HM Treasury and signatory firms to work together to build a more balanced and fair industry. Firms that sign up to this Charter are pledging to be…
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21st November 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #10 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Sally Povolotsky - Vehicle Development Director at Uniti. Listen as they discuss all t…
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20th November 2018The Law Commissions of Scotland and England want your views on how the law might adapt to enable the safe and effective deployment of automated vehicles on Britain’s roads. Although the focus is on…
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20th November 2018Eatron Technologies, in cooperation with Proactive Future Mobility, is organizing an introductory workshop on “Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning for Automotive”, which will be held on Wed. 5…
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19th November 2018Think Pension – Think Longhurst This article forms a five-part series where I explore the world of pensions. Yes you read that correctly; head-line grabbing, tax efficient, adventure initiating, and dare I…
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14th November 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #9 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Ben Rossiter-Turner and Darren Kirk, from Virtually Entertained. Listen as we discuss all things Esp…
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13th November 2018Join us at Silverstone Innovation Centre on Tuesday 4th December when our teams will be available to discuss your queries on: Managing risk and protecting value The value of a business is typically entwined…
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9th November 2018Hook What will your company be doing in two years’ time, three years’ time, four years’ time? How will you do business in a world that doesn’t rely on smartphones, where disease can be …
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8th November 2018On Wednesday November 7th, over 60 delegates gathered at Grant Thornton’s Milton Keynes office for the Autonomous, Connected, Electrified and Shared (ACES) Special Interest Group Networking event. The aim…
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8th November 2018Date: Thursday 29th November 2018 Time: 8:30am - 4.00pm Venue: Cranfield Management Development Centre, Cranfield University Cost: £48.00 plus VAT Woodfines Solicitors' Autumn …
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8th November 2018The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, has recently published a reminder that transport managers and operators need to make sure they keep up to date. Mr Turfitt has reinforced the importance of cont…
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7th November 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #8 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Roz Bird, Commercial Director of MEPC Silverstone Park, and Chair of the Silverstone Technology Cluster.…
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6th November 2018It might be heresy to suggest that an audience in HPT suffers in the way described below but there are signals that trends are cyclical when they should be circular. If this prompts any discussion, my co…
read moreMore than 1050 unique visitors attended the 2018 Advanced Engineering Show’s VIP Lounge – hosted for a second consecutive year by Silverstone Technology Cluster. The VIP Lounge enabled the …
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2nd November 2018Think Pension – Think Longhurst This article forms a five-part series where I explore the world of pensions. Yes you read that correctly; head-line grabbing, tax efficient, adventure initia…
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31st October 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #7 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Arno van Rooyan, Managing Director of Velocity IT. Listen as Arno talks all things process automation…
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24th October 2018Welcome to the Inside Silverstone™ podcast! In episode #6 your host, Chris Broome, interviews John Kensett – Partner, Intellectual Property & Patent Attorney. Listen as John explains the proce…
read moreTotal Control Pro
23rd October 2018Total Control Pro at the Advanced Enginering Show…
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23rd October 2018Ask most people when they expect to be taken to work by an autonomous car and the answer’s likely to be, ‘not in my lifetime.’ That’s the consumer condition today. The established contex…
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20th October 2018Think Pension – Think Longhurst This article forms a five-part series where I explore the world of pensions. Yes you read that correctly; head-line grabbing, tax efficient, adventure initia…
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19th October 2018If you’re of a nervous disposition, look away now. The Easter Bunny is a myth. I didn’t want to be the one to tell you, but it’s for your own good. I know it’s crushing, but there it is…
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17th October 2018In episode #5 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Mike Dempsey, MD & Simulation Expert, at Claytex. Listen as Mike talks all things F1; NASCAR; simulations; automotive modelling; and virtual reality. Mike…
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14th October 2018On Thursday October 11th, industry representatives from around the UK gathered at Silverstone Park for the inaugural Digital and Advanced Manufacturing (DAM) Special Interest Group meeting. The morning event …
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10th October 2018Millennials are a pain in the backside. They dominate the room during ideation sessions, and management teams are fixated on them as the single most important customer segment. So much has been written about t…
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10th October 2018In episode #4 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Mike Hayward, Partner, Transport & Regulatory solicitor, at Woodfines LLP. Listen as Mike explains how to ensure your business keeps its commercial vehicle…
read moreSarthe Special Vehicles Ltd
8th October 2018For news and articles on digital and blockchain related topics check out our blog here at ENezine.…
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6th October 2018In episode #3 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Tristan Allen, Partner & Innovation Consultant at room44.co.uk. Listen as Tristan discusses the future of innovation; how brands are attempting to evolve b…
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6th October 2018Think business protection – Think Longhurst This article forms the second half of a two-part series where I explore business protection, and specifically ‘human insurance’ for the bus…
read moreIf you’re a smart person working in a technically challenging role, and you work in an organisation full of smart people doing technically challenging roles, then having a high level of cognitive intellig…
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2nd October 2018If ‘culture eats strategy for breakfast’, strategy is what culture feeds on. Seeing customer experience from the customer side. To get an idea of what goes on in the minds of people working in th…
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26th September 2018In episode #2 your host, Chris Broome, interviews Jean-Philippe Launberg, Managing Director of AutoStrat Consulting. Listen as Jean discusses his thoughts on the future of electric and hybrid vehicles, and how…
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10th September 2018Welcome to the first ever Inside Silverstone podcast! Episode #1 sees your host, Chris Broome, interview Pim van Baarsen, CEO of the Silverstone Technology Cluster. Listen as you learn what the Silverstone Te…
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6th September 2018A few years ago, probably 2012 or so, there was a right old kerfuffle when some bright spark fitted a skateboard with a petrol engine, and the craze for powered personal mobility took off. For the first time, a…
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5th September 2018Think business protection – Think Longhurst This article forms a two-part series where I explore business protection, and specifically 'human insurance' for the business owner and their key emplo…
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30th August 2018The Light Phone was announced after a Kickstarter campaign in 2015. It’s a concept that makes perfect sense in today’s market and taps into a current vibe. It’s a simple solution to a strong…
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29th August 2018Uniti Sweden has hired electric car expert Sally Povolotsky to lead the continued development of its city EV, the Uniti One. Povolotsky held similar roles working with the likes of Jaguar Land Rover on special …
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21st August 2018Not a single day passes at the moment without a flurry of reposted technology predictions of the future. It has probably always been like this with a timely skew to topical themes. Today it’s technology.…
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20th August 2018Following the success of last year’s inaugural STC Annual Conference, we will once again use this event to provide a number of STC members the opportunity to showcase their latest technology and developme…
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16th August 2018Not a single day passes at the moment without a flurry of reposted technology predictions of the future. It has probably always been like this with a timely skew to topical themes. Today it’s technology.…
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15th August 2018If your business is in its infancy, and any potential exit seems in the distant future, the importance of a valuation may appear relatively insignificant. However, obtaining and, more importantly, understanding…
read moreLonghurst Limited
14th August 2018Do you remember the moment you decided to become a business owner? The elation and realisation that you are now your own boss and an entrepreneur. The fear and acceptance that the buck now stops with you. W…
read moreClaytex Services
14th August 2018CIOReview, a published magazine for technology solutions, have announced Claytex as one of the 10 Most Promising Dassault Systèmes Solution Providers of 2018. Managing Director of Claytex w…
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8th August 2018As your business grows you will continue to develop your brand and/or the intellectual property you hold in your product or idea that makes it unique. It is therefore vital to understand the key protections ava…
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2nd August 2018We seem to write a lot about transport and the viewable trends in that area. It’s probably something to do with our proximity and relationship with the Silverstone Technology Cluster here in the UK. …
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31st July 2018We have recently invested £100k+ in a 3D optical Scanner and 3D Probe from CREAFORM 3D plus van to transport it. This new equipment will allow us to reverse engineer from scan and working in conjunction …
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30th July 2018Calling all Cluster Members - We need you! In the coming month we will be launching a new regional podcast called Inside Silverstone™, with a primary focus on interviewing all of you, the creativ…
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30th July 2018Disclaimer: The purpose of this note is to provide a brief overview as to what SEIS is, what tax reliefs are available for investors, what the qualifying criteria for the company, the shares and the investor ar…
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23rd July 2018Introducing Chris Broome FPFS, owner and chartered financial planner of STC member firm ‘Longhurst’ As a brand-new member of the Silverstone Technology Cluster I’ve thought long and h…
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19th July 2018Disclaimer: The purpose of this note is to provide a brief overview as to what EIS is, what tax reliefs are available for investors, what the qualifying criteria for the company, the shares and investor are and…
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17th July 2018Is company culture the problem that innovators struggle with, or is it trying to make innovation as interesting as profit? Or maybe it’s you. If you’re getting in your own way because you are busy,…
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17th July 2018A survey conducted by leading regional law firm Howes Percival has revealed that 30% of businesses surveyed did not have a social media policy – potentially leaving them exposed to reputational …
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17th July 2018Commercial specialists Howes Percival LLP successfully advised product development business Inspiralia, on the acquisition of Cambridge-based Fen Technology. Fen Technology Limited is a leading elect…
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17th July 2018Leading regional law firm Howes Percival has reported a 14% increase in turnover, with profits up 37%, according to its most recent financial results. The results, for the firm’s full financial year endi…
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17th July 2018Leading regional law firm Howes Percival has launched a free step-by-step guide to help businesses claiming debt payments from individuals, including sole traders. The easy to use flowchart guides busines…
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17th July 2018The Government has now published its much-anticipated document outlining its main proposals for Brexit and setting out a “comprehensive vision” for the UK’s relationship with the EU, including…
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10th July 2018If your business is looking to enter a significant period of growth it will need to accommodate its newfound capacity by expanding the amount of people that it employs. Whilst this is a positive step for your b…
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5th July 2018There’s a growing trend that’s being called ‘complexity’. You’ll hear more about it as more people try to convince you that it’s a problem. So, from me to you: innovation is…
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2nd July 2018Some ideas go full circle, and some need to meet their moment. The music industry is niche marketing at its best: a market retrenching and going back to what it knows to survive. Did Steve Jobs have a vision o…
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28th June 2018Typically new businesses will make losses in each of their first three years; even when they do start to turn a profit, the business will struggle to grow from purely reinvestment of some of that profit in the …
read moreVelocity
13th June 2018Taking MK businesses digital 19th July | 8:30 - 10:30 | Victoria House, Milton Keynes With a history rooted in technology, from the legacy of Bletchley Park to the current MK Autodrive…
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12th June 2018Before you take on external investment, and before you even enter into any dialogue with potential investors, you need to make sure you’re ready to do so. One of the first key stages once an investment p…
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12th June 2018Be honest, do you really want to have to innovate? Something extra to measure, to add to the list of metrics, to resource, something else to detract from what you do. What does innovation even mean? If we c…
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7th June 2018Companies, and the people in them, have a way of describing innovation that reflects their business need. It’s subconscious and revealing. The hidden messages are there, but we must listen to hear them,…
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4th June 2018Roz Bird has been appointed Chair of the Silverstone Technology Cluster following a unanimous vote by its Board of Directors. Roz is the Commercial Director for MEPC’s rapidly developing high tech busine…
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4th June 2018Whether it was a great new idea that you signed up to when you first saw it, or the app just appeared when you updated your software, you are at the mercy of your own devices. How far down the road to augment…
read moreVelocity
30th May 2018Last week Velocity, a digital technology services firm with offices in the UK, India and South Africa, hosted a morning workshop at the trendy Citizen M Hotel in London. The topic of the day was robotic process…
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29th May 2018Mental Health at work, it’s always been important, however, with increasing endorsement from high profile people including the Royal Family, mental health is being talked about more than ever before and i…
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25th May 2018Fact: Silverstone Technology Cluster director Jon Corbett is a UEFA qualified football coach. He also oversees investment in small-medium sized enterprises for Barclays in the largest Regional Team outside of L…
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24th May 2018Companies from the Silverstone Technology Cluster have begun working with Heathrow Airport as a direct result of the STC’s first annual conference… Collision Management Systems, based at the Caswe…
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23rd May 2018Back in the 3rd age of industrial revolution (2015), when disruption hadn’t yet been invented, product and service vendors had it easy. They could buy market research, see the past and know the futur…
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15th May 2018Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam, one of the UK’s foremost professors in entrepreneurialism in the tech industry, is heading up a unique scaling-up course for companies from the Silverstone Technology Cluster. Th…
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15th May 2018The Silverstone Technology Cluster will investigate the possibility of a metrology special interest group at an open meeting on 19 June while also confirming it will again sponsor the Advanced Engineering Show&…
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14th May 2018In the post-war years, Winston Churchill was a keen advocate of a united Europe, insisting that the UK would benefit from being in the club, rather than an outside observer. Boris Johnson’s 2014 book&nb…
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10th May 2018Last year we quoted a report* called Innovation Matters, from PA Consulting, that had surveyed top executives from around the world. It says that: 66% of interview respondents believed their organisation w…
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9th May 2018The Independent Commissioner’s Office, the UK regulatory body governing data protection, published its draft guidance on data protection impact assessments (“DPIA”) in light of the GDPR on 22 …
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8th May 2018Sainsbury’s and Asda (owned by Walmart) weren’t being disrupted. They were planning to be the disruptors. And now they are. Perspective is the position from which you see a situation, and what info…
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4th May 2018Innovation or product development? This question comes up in conversation all the time, as well as ‘is innovation the hardest word to define?’ It’s one of those ‘chicken or egg’ …
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4th May 2018There’s a paradox that we can get caught up in today. With the huge amount of messaging we sort, filter and reject or accept minute by minute, the meaning of innovation gets tangled up with the qu…
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2nd May 2018Less than 18 months after its launch the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s membership is now at the 70 mark. STC CEO Pim van Baarsen reported many of the companies to sign up were small-medium sized and o…
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1st May 2018Fascinating presentations given at the STC’s first event for its Autonomous Connected, Electrified & Shared special interest group (ACES SIG) – from Faraday Partnership, Meridian, Gateway Techno…
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27th April 2018Crash simulation, cloud-based CFD modelling, design thinking and societal trends… presentations from the STC’s second Computer Aided Engineering special interest group (ACES SIG) – hosted by …
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27th April 2018When it comes to data protection, our lawyers are recognised as leading experts. We assist global brands, UK plcs and regional technology and service businesses on all issues of data protection and technology l…
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25th April 2018Simon Holloway, a champion of the STC’s ACES special interest group, overcame severe leg cramps to complete the recent London Marathon in aid of the Children with Cancer UK charity and now says his next a…
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20th April 2018Milton Keynes South MP Iain Stewart has added to Parliament’s support for the Silverstone Technology Cluster. Iain was a recent visitor to Silverstone Park where he met its Commercial Director Roz Bird &…
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17th April 2018Woodfines Solicitors' specialist road transport legal support have published an updated newsletter. Articles include: 'Steering you through 2018' - advice for Operators Truck Cartel Claims Success for Cros…
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6th April 2018We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories for the 2018 National Technology Awards: Analytics Product of the Year. (Data might be getting bigger, but to make sense of it there has to be outs…
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23rd March 2018On Thursday March 22nd, experts from around the UK gathered at Silverstone Park for the inaugural Autonomous, Connected, Electrified and Shared (ACES) Special Interest Group meeting. The event started with fund…
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21st March 2018On Tuesday March 20th, the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s second Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) Special Interest Group (SIG) event was held at the STC Founding Member EMW Law’s offices in Milton…
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7th February 2018Following the inaugural STC Annual Conference, we can now share some of the presentations from our speakers on the day: Rob Lewis, TotalSim: Contact Mike Dempsey, Claytex: Download Nick Carpenter, Delta Moto…
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26th January 2018Leading figures from the worlds of engineering and business have praised the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s first Annual Conference for opening up a new world of opportunity for high-tech companies insi…
read moreSμGRE-1 (Schools micro-Gravity Rocket Experiment) is an exciting opportunity for schools, colleges and home-schooling households (and parents!) to design and manufacture a small sugar cubed sized sculpture to …
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10th November 2017The Silverstone Technology Cluster’s first Special Interest Group (SIG) event was held on November 9th, 2017 at Silverstone Park. The event, arranged by the Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) SIG, aimed to …
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6th November 2017Business estate Silverstone Park and the Silverstone Technology Cluster say that hosting the Advanced Engineering Show’s VIP Lounge has helped significantly in further boosting&nb…
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20th October 2017The Department for International Trade has described the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s capabilities as “extensive” after its automotive delegates were given an insight into latest developme…
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18th October 2017Ten months after Silverstone Technology Cluster was launched, we caught up with Chief Executive Officer Pim van Baarsen to capture his thoughts on progress so far and what’s coming up in 2018… Pim…
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18th October 2017Senior engineering figures Stephen Ball, Roger Atkins, Kieron Salter and Rob Lewis have been confirmed as guest speakers as part of the Silverstone Technology Cluster's sponsorship of the VIP Lounge at next mon…
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17th October 2017Silverstone Technology Cluster companies already have a three in four chance of attracting outside investment provided they can show they are innovative and can be ‘disruptive’ in their own sector. …
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17th October 2017Jon Hilton, Stephen Ball and Roger Atkins – high profile names from some of advanced engineering’s most exciting sectors – have been confirmed as ‘ambassadors’ for the Silverstone …
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12th October 2017The Internet of Things, connectivity and autonomous technology, renewable energy, wearable devices, and electrification are all trends that are affecting every industry. Sensors will be collecting more informat…
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7th October 2017MPs Andrea Leadsom and Andrew Lewer as well engineering companies and business funding networks have received valuable insights into the Silverstone Technology Cluster in recent months via a series of special i…
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29th September 2017Joining the Silverstone Technology Cluster’s membership which now totals more than 40 influential companies in engineering and business growth could not be easier. CLICK HERE to go to the STC website&rsq…
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21st September 2017voxeljet UK have been very busy over the last month relocating to a bigger 3D printing facility in the heart of Milton Keynes. With more machines installed as well as a preview of the latest printer technology …
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14th September 2017Silverstone Technology Cluster in association with Silverstone Park will have a major presence at this year’s Advanced Engineering Show (Weds 1/Thurs 2 November) as hosts of the event’s VIP Lounge. …
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11th September 2017Rob Lewis, Managing Director of TotalSim which acts as a special advisor to the Silverstone Technology Cluster, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. The OBE was awarded in the Quee…
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1st September 2017As the Silverstone Technology Cluster continues to evolve let’s not forget where it all started – and the report behind it that brought applause from both Government and the business and finance com…
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3rd August 2017The Silverstone Technology Cluster continues to move at speed with a number of high-profile engineering names now set to spearhead two new special interest groups (SIGs) focusing on Digital/Advanced Manufacturi…
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1st August 2017Silverstone Technology Cluster’s profile is now starting to grow across social media platforms Twitter and LinkedIn. Each represents an opportunity for companies of all sizes and individuals across the h…
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25th July 2017The latest TD Group newsletter is now available. This month, we look at how we work with our new client DS Virgin Racing, and how being on site at Silverstone is helping speed things up for their team when it c…
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23rd June 2017The Silverstone Technology Cluster is ‘empowering’ the local high-tech business community and showcasing the region as an important part of UK plc say an ever-increasing number of senior engineering…
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22nd June 2017The Silverstone Technology Cluster has expanded its website significantly – providing members with further services to help them promote their businesses. SilverstoneTechnologyCluster.com now includes a memb…
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16th June 2017Silverstone Technology Cluster has now formed its first Special Interest Group (SIG) focusing on computer aided engineering. Twelve cutting edge companies have been involved in its formation, among them Brackl…
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8th June 201727 May 2016 A cluster of high-tech engineering businesses, the Silverstone Technology Cluster, has been identified in the area surrounding Silverstone Park by a new research report launched today. The Cluster,…
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9th May 2017Collaboration in areas such as funding, exporting and recruitment was a hot topic of discussion among senior engineering figures at a special Silverstone Technology Cluster meeting. The STC event, hosted by on…
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5th April 2017Another high-profile industry award for Towcester-based Sandwell has further highlighted the specialist high-tech skills within the surrounding Silverstone Technology Cluster. Sandwell Founder and Technical Di…
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5th April 2017Eight weeks after the formation of Silverstone Technology Cluster – the company set up to lead promotion of the region surrounding Silverstone as a global hub for high-tech activity and capability –…
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7th March 201707 March 2017 Promotion, Growth Agenda, Thought Leadership – the three strands identified as being key to the success of the Silverstone Technology Cluster. CEO Pim van Baarsen explains… All thre…
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19th December 201619 December 2016 Following on from the launch of the SQW cluster report in June this year a new company – Silverstone Technology Cluster – has been formed to support the high-tech activity within a…
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1st December 2016The Department for International Trade has hinted it will return for a second business advice session at Silverstone Park after successfully promoting its #ExportingisGREAT message to the high-tech business and…
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