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Uncertain economic conditions are the ideal time for targeted, low-risk technology investment, because the businesses that act now build a competitive advantage that's costly for hesitant rivals to close later.

Most innovation programmes measure activity rather than change. Innovation in Action, delivered with Business Sheffield across seven South Yorkshire manufacturers, took a different approach: real trials, in real businesses, against real constraints. The clearest lesson was consistent across every business: the constraint is rarely where you think it is.

Last week I had the chance to swap our usual office view of the River Don, for the canals of Amsterdam, as we headed over to attend both The Things Conference and TechEx.

The European Union will be introducing the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) from September 2026 which is set to fundamentally transform how technology products are designed, sold, and maintained. The CRA is a landmark regulation that establishes mandatory, horizontal cybersecurity requirements for all products with digital elements (PDEs) placed on the EU market. For any company developing, manufacturing, importing, or distributing connected hardware and software, understanding the CRA is now a critical business imperative.

We’re proud to share that The Curve has officially joined Made in Sheffield. The Made In Sheffield membership represents a prestigious hallmark of origin and quality for products and innovation from within Sheffield and we’re proud that our work will now carry this seal of approval.

Last month, James and I were fortunate enough to be able to attend Onomondo’s “Made for IoT Summit”. Onomondo are an IoT connectivity provider whose focus is on making and providing cellular connectivity as simple and straightforward as possible for their customers and partners.

Jake and I recently had the opportunity to attend the Cloud & AI Infrastructure London 2025. This event brought together top industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from across the cloud and AI sectors to explore the latest advancements in technology and infrastructure.

DeepSeek’s latest announcement is making waves, but while it’s a big splash today, the future of AI will look very different.We’re moving towards an era where AI capabilities won’t just be dominated by a few tech giants—smaller, specialised players will emerge, with powerful models rivaling today’s frontrunners. This shift brings both opportunity and risk.

Earlier this month, I had the privilege of joining a panel discussion at Marmadukes, held by the Casla team – Richard Costello, Millie and Saskia, alongside Chris Cotterill, Marketing Director from Tribepad and Claire O’Toole, B2B Marketing Manager from Westfield Health.

First of all, a massive thank you to everyone who attended our event on the transformative power of IoT, we were thrilled to see so many familiar faces and new ones eager to dive into the world of IoT.