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The King’s Awards for Enterprise Winners in West Northants
West Northants is a thriving hub of innovation and excellence, home to numerous businesses that have been recognised...
Bosworth Independent School completes landmark building purchase
Bosworth Independent School has completed the purchase of the former Bassett-Lowke Hall in Northampton, marking a significant milestone in the school's development as it prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027. The acquisition of the purpose-built,...
Businesses urged to prepare for new carbon import rules
Businesses across West Northants that import certain goods should start preparing now for the UK's new carbon import rules, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which come into force on 1 January 2027. The new rules will place a carbon price on selected imported...
Inside Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub
Few places in the UK combine world-class engineering expertise, specialist facilities, business connectivity and talent development quite like West Northants. At the heart of that ecosystem is Silverstone Park, where the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub (SSEH) is...
Biketrac: 17 years at Silverstone Park – and still growing
After 17 years at Silverstone Park, Biketrac (part of the Alltrac group) has grown from a motorcycle-focused start up into one of the UK’s most versatile vehicle tracking specialists. Now operating from upgraded offices within the Innovation Centre, the company...
Web Alliance expands sector-specific software range with new construction platform
Northampton-based software company Web Alliance has launched a new platform designed to help small and medium-sized construction businesses manage projects, people and costs more effectively. WACRAD (Web Alliance Construction Rapid Application Development) has been...
Chairman & Group CEO of HORIBA, Ltd., Named Honorary Fellow of University College London
HORIBA Group, who's Head Office is based in Northampton, is proud to announce that Atsushi Horiba OBE, Chairman & Group CEO, has been named an Honorary Fellow of University College London (hereafter UCL). The title of Honorary Fellow is awarded to individuals who...
Pro Tiler Tools powers ahead with major solar investment at Northampton headquarters
Award-winning Northampton business Pro Tiler Tools has completed a major solar panel installation at its Pineham headquarters as part of a wider drive to reduce energy consumption and its environmental impact. A total of 558 solar panels have been installed on the...
IRIS IoT and Age Impulse Partner to Bring GaiTwin® Fall-Risk Technology to the UK
IRIS IoT, a specialist provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced a strategic collaboration with Age Impulse, developer of GaiTwin®, an award-winning wearable solution for assessing fall risk in older adults. The collaboration aims to support the...
West Northants Business Driving Global Sustainability Innovation
A West Northants-based business is helping shape the future of sustainable supply chains through pioneering initiatives that connect industry, academia, government and international partners to solve some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Blue...








