The latest news, case studies and blogs from Sunderland Software City and the region’s tech community.
Sunderland-based 4Projects, a Viewpoint Construction Software®company, continued its strong business performance by posting significant revenue growth during the first quarter of 2013. 4Projects’ results came from robust success in its core UK business as well as the addition of new international customers in North America, Australia, and elsewhere. With this
Read moreBuying a Metro ticket at the touch of your mobile phone is the innovative business idea that has landed its young inventors from Sunderland a place in the national finals of an enterprise competition. Eight second year University of Sunderland computing students beat off competition from 1,700 undergraduates to win
Read moreThe UK’s first bespoke website for subcontractors and employers working in the construction industry has been launched by a County Durham businessman frustrated by the continued use of recruitment agencies to fill subcontractor vacancies. Subeaze.com was launched in February by Ivan Carr and allows subcontractors from all aspects of the
Read moreA Sunderland based company offering a unique pay monthly search engine optimisation service is celebrating a new partnership with one of the UKs leading e-commerce website providers. 4th Apsect, based at the Evolve Business Centre in Rainton Bridge, offer an alternative to traditional, costly long term SEO packages which help
Read moreSunderland Software City set out ambitious plans to accelerate the growth of the North East’s software industry at a prestigious event at 10 Downing Street today. The regional partnership initiative has launched its 2020 strategy which sets out how the region’s software and technology sector will develop and grow over
Read moreA Sunderland graduate has secured a six month internship with a leading IT support business. Paul Armstrong, 24, joined DaMtech through the University of Sunderlands Graduate Internship Scheme, after achieving a degree in business computing. DaMtech, based at the North East Business and Innovation (BIC), deliver IT support to over
Read moreA Middlesbrough health entrepreneur is revolutionising the way people with physical and mental disabilities are cared for in their own homes with an innovative new online system, reducing burdens on NHS budgets and freeing up vital hospital beds. After 11 years working in different roles in the NHS, Carl McLennon-Cummings
Read moreThis weekend (1-2nd February) teams of North East students will come together to design and develop mobile applications and games which could help address some of the world’s most pressing issues. The students are taking part in the Imagine Cup North East 36-hour ‘hackathon’ event organised by Sunderland Software City.
Read moreA specialist online project collaboration software company based in Sunderland is hoping to break into new international markets and expand its workforce following its acquisition by a leading US construction industry software supplier. 4Projects, based at Doxford International Business Park, supplies award winning project and BIM (Building Information Modeling) collaboration
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