Kicking off at 9am sharp, last Thursday, we hosted our first Innovation Breakfast of the series at The Forge in Bristol. What began as a short presentation quickly turned into something much more valuable: a genuine cross-industry roundtable where leaders compared challenges, shared insights and explored the real tensions shaping innovation today.
The session followed Chatham House Rules but we can say this: the room brought together an unusually diverse mix of perspectives. From scientific research and semiconductor innovation to advanced engineering, defence, media, public sector policy and cutting-edge tech businesses, we had leaders at the table who rarely get
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We've welcomed a new team member to New Icon, and that means a new starter blog!
This month we'd like to welcome Harry Townsend, who's joined as a developer (but he's actually been working with us for a while, so he's new, just not new-new...). Here are Harry’s answers to the famous New Icon "new starter" questions...
My professional background is predominantly in SaaS (Software as a Service) products for the trade compliance space in the financial sector. This includes a number of roles, including software development,
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