“Here in West Northants, we’re very central in the country and have good local connections to airports such as London and Birmingham. This is particularly important for Vorteq as a business as we have a large number of customers travelling in from overseas rather than being UK-based. In the surrounding areas of Brackley, Towcester, Silverstone and Northampton, we have nice options for accommodation, dining and gym facilities available for the customers.”

Chris Beck, Head of Business Development, Vorteq

About Vorteq: Vorteq provides services and consultancy for the world’s highest performing athletes, teams and brands in elite sport. They use cutting edge aerodynamic tools and protocols to develop sporting solutions with specific conditions in mind, including disciplines at the Olympics, World Championships and Tour de France.

Ongoing Growth: Vorteq’s capability in terms of equipment, new technologies and tools has grown every year with the demands of exciting new projects from different sports.

They plan to continue investing in new tools and methodologies that help them solve challenging aerodynamic problems in the field of elite sport, helping them to develop new services and products for customers. Vorteq are expanding the different sports they work with – starting off with cycling but now also working in athletics, triathlon, swimming and various winter sports like bobsleigh, skeleton and speed skating.

Why West Northants is the perfect location: Vorteq find that they’re nice and central in the country being based at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub within Silverstone Park, with easy connections for customers to nearby airports and train stations. They have good options for hotels in the surrounding area so conveniently placed for projects where customers are attending sessions or visits across multiple days.

The Future of their industry: Sport is ever-evolving, with new materials and tool innovations and with frequent regulations changes, new opportunities to solve problems arise all the time. Elite athletes are increasingly becoming aware of the need for bespoke solutions for their specific conditions (speeds, racing disciplines, size, shape), so the demand for custom solutions in sport is always growing, particularly for the market of athletes with more appreciation for performance solutions.