Lancashire Tech Firm Eyes Global Expansion with NPIF II Funding

Lancashire tech firm eyes global expansion with NPIF II funding

A Lancashire communications tech business has raised a seven-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II as it further expands in the UK, US and Europe. Kirkham-based Audiebant, which counts NHS trusts, schools and the UK Government among its clients, provides a range of solutions to ensure critical announcements and messages reach the public.  This includes mass communications distributed through audio networks, mobiles, P…

UK and France Renew Ties, Resilient PNT, eLoran a Key Part - Inside GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite Systems Engineering, Policy, and Design

British officials and French President Macron have announced collaborative efforts on a range of advanced technologies that includes resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) such as eLoran. The announcement on resilient PNT to protect infrastructure was made during the French President’s visit to Imperial College, London. The event was part of the first state visit of a European leader since Brexit.  DR Peter Kyle, the UK’s Secretary o…

UK and France partner to counter signal-jamming by hostile actors

Press Release UK and French experts will work more closely to increase the resilience of both countries’ critical infrastructure to the signal-jamming seen in the war in Ukraine, as part of a suite of joint science and tech work being announced today (Thursday 10 July). From our electricity infrastructure, to transport, to financial transactions, the tech we rely on for everyday life depends on reliable Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT),…

UK and France join forces on navigation tech to protect critical infrastructure from hostile threats

The UK and France have today announced a landmark partnership to strengthen the resilience of critical national infrastructure, including energy, transport and emergency services, through advanced navigation and timing systems capable of withstanding modern threats such as cyber disruption and signal jamming. As part of a wide-ranging UK-France science and technology collaboration unveiled during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to London, rese…