From Kitchen Table to AI Powerhouse: The Story of Automated Analytics

When Automated Analytics ventured into the United States, CEO Mark Taylor thought his reporting was broken. In just 48 hours, the startup from Doncaster had secured hundreds of new clients against a target of 20 – a testament to the power of innovative AI technology, partnership and meeting a common need. In this episode of… Continue reading From Kitchen Table to AI Powerhouse: The Story of Automated Analytics

State of Floow: From Innovation to Global Tech Success

Over the last decade or so, The Floow has transformed the global motor insurance industry by making it possible to assess risk, en masse. In this episode of Traction, founder Sam Chapman tells James Taylor and Pete Hopton how The Floow transformed a simple idea into a multi-million pound data technology company. Learn how strategic… Continue reading State of Floow: From Innovation to Global Tech Success

Breaking Biotech: The Exciting Instruments Story

An incredible conversation with Dr Tim Craggs, founder of Exciting Instruments, a Sheffield-based startup revolutionising scientific research. Imagine detecting a single molecule’s behaviour – now imagine making that technology accessible to thousands of labs worldwide. That’s exactly what Tim and his team are doing. Watch or listen now to Tim’s conversation with James Taylor and… Continue reading Breaking Biotech: The Exciting Instruments Story

Forging the Future: An Inside Look at Sheffield’s Innovation Spine

How do you redesign a city for innovators to thrive? Charlotte Thompson is seeking to answer that question for the Sheffield Innovation Spine, a two-year planning project with a 20-year vision to transform Sheffield’s city centre and create more spaces for startups and scale-ups to be successful. The project’s partners – Sheffield Technology Parks, Sheffield… Continue reading Forging the Future: An Inside Look at Sheffield’s Innovation Spine

Doing it Differently: Driving South Yorkshire’s Tech Ascent

Tracy Johnson, Project Director at TECH SY, isn’t building a technology company. She’s on a mission to advance an entire tech ecosystem in South Yorkshire that she says is connected, collaborative, and can “move mountains from early-stage entrepreneurs.” In this interview, she discusses public sector involvement in long-term planning and fostering a supportive ecosystem, opportunities… Continue reading Doing it Differently: Driving South Yorkshire’s Tech Ascent

Simplicity Wins: How FourJaw Cracked the Manufacturing Productivity Code

In just a few short years, FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics has established a global customer base and a big name for itself in the world of smart factories. In this interview, co-founder and CEO Chris Iveson discusses FourJaw’s origin story and £0-£1m revenue journey and how it is helping hundreds of manufacturers address their number one… Continue reading Simplicity Wins: How FourJaw Cracked the Manufacturing Productivity Code