In response to feedback from tenants, new signage has been placed outside of BTC displaying company names and floors which will increase presence and help visitors. We are continually looking for ways to improve the tenant experience here at the Business & Technology Centre!
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Christmas Fun for BTC Tenants
BTC tenants were treated to the annual Christmas party on Thursday 6th December.
It was a record breaking year for attendees, with over two hundred guests enjoying a buffet and range of games with prizes for the winners.
There was a ‘Pin the Nose on Rudolf’ competition, a Christmas jumper competition and also a virtual reality game kindly provided by VR Simulation.
There was also the raffle, which this year raised an incredible £304 which will be donated to local charities Stay, Newlife Telford and Age UK Telford.
A big thank you to all those that attended and to the catering team who provided an excellent buffet. Merry Christmas!
Solisco Wins OLEV & Innovate UK Competition
BTC tenants Solisco have announced success in a competition that will secure funding for an exciting new project.
Solisco are a start-up company founded in 2016, with a mission to inspire and support the emerging Clean Energy and Electric Vehicle market with innovative solutions that harness the power of the sun.
Being early adopters of both Solar Photovoltaics (PV) and Electric Vehicles (EV), the Founders of Solisco are incredibly passionate about making a difference so that everyone can enjoy the true freedom that comes with renewable energy and zero emission vehicles.
They plan to use this opportunity to explore feasibility for EV charging infrastructure in an innovative and holistic way; incorporating clean technology with smart systems. Solisco’s projects create a fantastic collaboration between consortium partners – West Midlands Combined Authority, Keele University, Ecuity LLP, Mennekes/Driveenergy Ltd, EVBox and EnergiMine.
CEO of Solisco, Parveen Begum said: “We are very excited to get our project off the ground and confident, along with our consortium partners, that we will achieve some great results and insights to share with you early next year!”
Scanning Pens Receive Visit from MP
Lucy Allan, the Member of Parliament for Telford, recently paid a visit to Business and Technology Centre tenant Scanning Pens Ltd to meet staff and discover more about their range of assistive technology devices.
Scanning Pens is the global distributor for the C-Pen. The C-Pen ReaderPen, ExamReader and DictionaryPen’s are pocket-sized devices that read text out loud aiming to promote independent reading and learning.
As a leading Assistive Technology supplier, they combine their expert knowledge with years of experience in the dyslexia field to develop solutions for many educational institutions helping students with reading difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, physical disabilities and much more.
Lucy Allan, a member of the Education Select Committee said: “I was so pleased to visit Scanning Pens and listen to how the pens have supported and transformed many young people who face daily reading challenges. Too many people struggle with literacy problems throughout their lives and this is a fantastic tool to enable them to overcome these difficulties.”
CEO and Co-Founder of Scanning Pens Jack Churchill commented: “We were thrilled to welcome Lucy to Scanning Pens. Since we opened our Telford office nearly two years ago, we have recruited many local people and provided educational support to hundreds of reluctant readers, some with complex learning needs, many of whom live in Telford and surrounding areas. Scanning Pens have always been committed to being an active part of the local community so welcoming Lucy as the local MP was a great honour for us”.