BUSINESS REPORT


CELEBRATING MILTON KEYNES’ THRIVING TECHNOLOGY SECTOR


To celebrate the use of tech in business across the Milton Keynes area, MK Tech Fringe is a week of activities 27 April to 3 May 2020 that brings together the diverse range of Tech represented in the area. Tech is used by many businesses


and there are some great Tech companies in MK as well as the surrounding area (“fringe”). It provides the opportunity for every person involved with using tech in their business to expand their knowledge by attending one or more events on the MK Tech Fringe programme. The initiative’s founders, David


The programme embraces a


wide range of tech and its uses, including events on digital marketing, social media, software robots, user experience and AI, as well as advice on operating a tech business. Many of the events are free,


‘TECH IS USED BY MANY


BUSINESSES AND THERE ARE SOME GREAT TECH COMPANIES IN MK’


Martin (pictured) from Ether Solutions and Richard Foster- Fletcher from Boundless Podcast, have gathered support from other Chamber members, such as 123 Internet, who have contributed the website for the events programme.


which provides the opportunity to explore some new areas and broaden perceptions about what is possible. The audiences will be more than ‘geeks and nerds’ as they will include business- people concerned with sales, marketing, finance, HR, operations, etc.


Tech is involved in every aspect of business. As events including webinars


can be added online, please check the website.


Visit: www.mktechfringe.org.uk


for the latest information, there is also an event app to download to your mobile.


SITTING BUCKS SECURE A SPONSOR


Starship Technologies, the world’s leading provider of autonomous delivery services, has announced a partnership with Sitting Bucks Volleyball Club, one of the UK’s newest sitting volleyball teams. The delivery robot business is providing


sponsorship support to the Thame-based club, enabling the team to be kitted out in brand new training tops throughout this year’s competitions. To celebrate the partnership, a team of six


employees from Starship took part in a friendly training session and match against the Sitting Bucks, which unsurprisingly ended 21-19 to the hosts. The match took place in Milton Keynes, one of 12 locations awarded European City of Sport status for 2020 by the European Cities and Capitals of Sport Federation, which champions using sport to improve people’s quality of life. Milton Keynes is also a home to Starship, with


the company having been running its hugely popular delivery service to local neighbourhoods for nearly two years. The autonomous robots deliver groceries and take-aways to local residents across the town. Daniel Bingley, coach of the Sitting Bucks, is


one of many people who regularly uses Starship’s service. Daniel previously served with the British Army and is an active Ambassador for the Royal British Legion. He said: “As a wheelchair user, getting my food via Starship has been massively convenient. Life has gotten easier since the robots arrived in Milton Keynes and now they’re sponsoring my team. It has given us a huge boost to get out and compete -


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we’ve got our sights set on Copenhagen and we're training hard!” Henry Harris-Burland, VP of marketing at


Starship Technologies, said: “We’re delighted to be supporting the Sitting Bucks. Being an active part of the local community in Milton Keynes and the wider Buckingham area is


extremely important to Starship. This partnership will see us work closely with Daniel Bingley and the rest of the team at Sitting Bucks as part of our ongoing commitment to better understand the accessibility challenges that wheelchair users encounter in their everyday lives.”


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