Our Objectives

Tech Telford is a business support initiative led by Telford and Wrekin Council to Showcase outstanding examples of digital innovation in the borough, Encourage knowledge sharing across different business sectors and Digital Forum & Events, guidance and expertise on offer.

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Latest updates

The latest Case Study from the SOLVD project is for NextGenAgri

NextGenAgri Limited is a start-up based in Shropshire that focuses on enabling Agriculture to evolve through technology led innovation for business growth. NextGenAgri signed up to the SOLVD project to access Academic expertise from the University of Wolverhampton. NextGenAgri Limited sought support to get a better understanding of the availability of industrialised and ruggedised devices, […]Read more

TechExports Europe- Department for International Trade

Discover the Technology opportunities of exporting to Europe. Hear from the UK’s Department for International Trade market specialists to find the greatest opportunities for your business. These sessions will provide a sector overview with specific insights of the different European markets and will allow you to explore the trends, challenges and how to make the […]Read more

Join the hybrid b2b Meet & Match event @FoodTechnology2021

FoodTechnology 2021 is a knowledge and networking event connecting companies and knowledge institutes on high-tech innovations in the food industry. This hybrid Meet&Match event is organised by Enterprise Europe Network NL in cooperation with Mikrocentrum and EVMI. The Meet&Match will help companies and knowledge institutes find new international business partners, for technical / commercial cooperation. […]Read more

October 2021: a month in review with Tech Nation CEO

Innovate UK EDGE: Accelerating businesses growth with design skills

Businesses expand more quickly by making the most of the UK’s thriving design sector, so Innovate UK EDGE is enhancing its innovation & growth specialist-led support with ‘Design for Growth’. The UK is home to the most vibrant design community in the world. Whether it’s physical product design in a Formula One workshop, or service […]Read more

Net zero companies have doubled in value in a year, new report finds

Made Smarter Innovation supports sustainability in UK manufacturing

New opportunities have opened, including £20 million for a new Sustainable Smart Factory competition and almost £4 million for a new ESRC network. The Made Smarter Innovation programme, delivered by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has launched a new collaborative research and development competition focusing on sustainable smart factories. This funding call presents a huge […]Read more

What the 2021 Budget means for UK tech scaleups

Lyreco Goodness Microbusiness Support Programme

Telford-based Lyreco, the European leader and third largest distributor of workplace products and services in the world, is offering a helping hand to microbusinesses thanks to a new initiative dubbed the Lyreco Goodness Microbusiness Support Programme. The initiative aims to back ambitious microbusinesses that align with Lyreco’s CSR and environmental credentials and those that provide […]Read more

Multi-million pound agricultural technology park wins engineering award

An agricultural technology park on the edge of Newport that will support hundreds of new jobs has won a regional award. The Newport Innovation Park development (NI Park) will become a hi-tech employment site which will ultimately support the creation of up to 950 jobs. It has landed the ‘project of the year’ title in […]Read more