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Birmingham student earns more than £80k from iPhone app

A student who devised an iPhone app from the bedroom of his shared house in Selly Oak has notched up more than £80,000 of sales worldwide in a matter of weeks.Read

Birmingham Post Business Awards - Manufacturing, Science & Technology, plus Environment & Sustainability categories

Birmingham Post Editor Alun Thorne introduces the Manufacturing, Science & Technology and the Environment & Sustainability categories.Read

New website launched to link SMEs with universities

An innovative new way of linking small businesses with universities in the region has been launched by virtual worlds company Daden.Read

Rural broadband scheme launched in West Midlands

A new project aimed at improving rural broadband for 40,000 people and more than 2,500 businesses in the rural West Midlands has been launched.Read

University of Warwick opens hi-tech energy research centre

The University of Warwick has formally opened a new high-tech facility marking a £10.6 million investment in energy efficient technology which local businesses can share in.Read

Walsall residents among UK's first to get super-fast broadband

The people of Walsall are set to be some of the first beneficiaries in the country of super-fast broadband.Read

Former iSoft directors deny misleading stock market

The owner of Barnsley Football Club has denied conspiring to make misleading statements about an IT firm involved in a major NHS project.Read

Aeristech in funding boost for turbocharger technology

A company which has developed a novel fuel-efficient and low-cost turbocharger technology has attracted support from venture capital and business angels in the region.Read

Sales rise for Innovise after three takeovers

Midland software company Innovise has reported a huge jump in half year after benefiting from three takeovers last year.Read

The Apple iPad - a marketing triumph, but is it any good?

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Football scouting firm Scout7 unveils video innovation

As the world’s scouts converge on South Africa seeking to cherry pick the next Lionel Messi, an online firm has created a new system allowing them to work from their own armchair.Read

Cash prizes could be inspiration for new innovation

The age of austerity could spell a comeback for cash rewards to stimulate innovation along the lines of the 18th century Longitude Prize.Read

Digital Birmingham's family IT mentoring scheme nominated for award

A groundbreaking project that turns Birmingham schoolchildren into IT mentors for other family members has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.Read

Optimism for year ahead at Eg Solutions

The chairman of operations management software firm eg solutions will deliver an upbeat message at its annual general meeting today.Read

Becta scrapped as part of Government cutbacks

A Midland-based agency which aims to promote the use of technology in schools has been scrapped as part of Government cutbacks.Read

Ipex technology event kicks off at Birmingham NEC

A major exhibition is coming to Birmingham this week - and is set to generate more than £50m for the local economy.Read

Website security workshop for SMEs at University of Warwick

The University of Warwick's Digital Lab is to host a workshop for SMEs on website security.Read

How the social media scene saw the General Election campaigns

Meriden-based Infegy Europe eavesdropped on billions of online interactions to understand how the General Election campaigns played out across Twitter, blogs and forum postingsRead

Lumejet receives Early Advantage Fund investment boost

A Coventry printing technology company has become the latest recipient of investment from the £8 million Early Advantage Fund.Read

South African deal for software firm EG Solutions

Staffordshire-based business software firm EG Solutions has announced a new contract worth more than half a million pounds with a South African client.Read