Analysis
What are this year's business intelligence trends?
The growing operational capacities are shaping new trends in the Business Intelligence (BI) industry. The tendency to migrate the BI software to the cloud where the data is stored, further implementation of AI-powered technologies, and establishing reliable data governance practices are among the top current trends in business intelligence.
Bulgin to be acquired by Equistone for EV of £105m
Equistone Partners has announced that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Bulgin, a UK-headquartered developer and manufacturer of environmentally sealed high-performance engineered solutions, from Elektron Technology PLC for an enterprise valuation of £105m.
Embedded connectivity product line provides hardware and software
Digi International has announced that it has shipped more than 15 million Digi XBee units and marked the milestone by unveiling a suite of new software and development tools for the Digi XBee Ecosystem. These tools enhance the existing Digi XBee product family by enabling users to more easily develop, manufacture, deploy and manage industrial IoT solutions, accelerating their time-to-market while reducing risk and development cost.
EU Biophotonic workshop to improve patient healthcare
A biophotonic workshop hosted by the European Commission is set to examine the latest developments in clinical diagnostics. Billed as a performance assessment and standardisation activity, the gathering will act as a biophotonic focus group to improve healthcare, by sharing good practice about making medical devices more reliable and eventually reducing health costs.
The impacts of autonomous driving on Europe’s automotive industry
The automotive industry is one of the key sectors of Europe’s economy and its largest manufacturing industry, providing over 12 million direct and indirect jobs and representing about 5.6% of the EU workforce. It is also a leading source of technology development, giving rise to innovations that benefit many other sectors.
Intelligent ways to use data to make your organisation more disruptive
Organisations across the globe are caught in the midst of a digital revolution - one that has sent shockwaves rippling through every industry. Business leaders recognise the scale and pace of change: 68% of executives surveyed by Accenture say that they expect their industry to be significantly disrupted by technology in the next three years. By Tiffany Carpenter, Head of Customer Intelligence Solutions at SAS UK & Ireland
Fuelling citizen power and tech to create safer cities for all
A powerful combination of citizen power and smart technology is revolutionising street safety in London through a partnership between tech start-ups, Safe & The City, the street-smart safety app and what3words, the innovative new addressing technology.
Rittal celebrates its 40th anniversary in Rotherham
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Rittal in the UK, the company started its operations in Rotherham in July 1979, providing provide distribution, sales and marketing support for its customers. It also has sites at Canary Wharf in London and it has manufacturing operations in Plymouth.
Nanusens is a finalist in four categories for 2019 BEEAs
Nanusens is a finalist in four categories in this year’s British Engineering Excellence Awards - Design Team of the Year, New Product (Electronic) of the Year, Small Company of the Year and Start Up of the Year.
Digital transformation key to lightening load of NHS
The NHSX, the new unit driving forward the digital transformation of health and social care, is seeking to create a stronger health tech ecosystem by making it easier for health tech companies to engage with the NHS, according to Hadley Beeman, CTO, NHSX and Chief Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State at the Department for Health and Social Care on the final day of Unbound London.