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The North of England is home to thousands of technology businesses, Universities, large tech employers and supporting organisations. Together they employ hundreds of thousands of people, attract investment, create intellectual property and shape the future of the Northern economy. This section is dedicated to the people and companies building that future, and to the ideas, decisions and trends influencing where it goes next.
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People love to complain about lists
Most lists are lazy. The same names appear year after year because they're already well known. Visibility becomes confused with importance. Attention becomes confused with achievement. Before long, the ranking stops telling you what's happening and starts telling you who has the best PR firm.
12 Jun 2026
The biggest event of the year isn't an event
We like to talk about the technology ecosystem as though it is a single thing. It's not.
8 Jun 2026
AI is the new Agile Transformation
In 2026, there’s a growing pressure in organisations: “We need to adopt AI.” It’s the Agile rush all over again… Transformation as a badge of honour, not a strategic decision. No real buy‑in. No commitment to the change required to truly embrace it.
3 Jun 2026
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