We are delighted to be attending the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Showcase in London on Wednesday 15th September.

The Northern Ireland Office, in partnership with the Department for International Trade and Invest NI, is proud to showcase Northern Ireland’s business, research and innovation capabilities to a national and international audience of business and political leaders, banks, investors, and international trade representatives.

Leading companies from across Northern Ireland will demonstrate their expertise, products, and services in research, cyber security, fintech, life and health sciences, advanced manufacturing, and tourism, alongside a number of startups presenting their research and development to potential partners and investors on an Innovation Platform.

Throughout the day we are looking forward to hearing from senior Government Ministers and a range of Northern Ireland’s business leaders during panel discussions on topics such as cyber security, the creative industries, financial services, innovation, investment, and more.

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The Future of InsurTech will feature leaders and companies from the world of technology, Fintech and insurance on how the InsurTech industry is evolving and innovating to adapt to the changing world around us, including the impact of driverless cars and more connected devices will have on our lives. 

Advancements in technology and computing power have transformed many traditional industries. Like banking and financial services, the insurance industry is being disrupted by traditional companies and startups alike. Billions of investment dollars are now flowing into the sector and consumers are now able to access new and more efficient products.

Registration and agenda are available here

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Action Mental Health is a vital charity supporting mental health, so we were thrilled to be able to support it.

In usual years, the Challenge is a 50-mile loop around the stunning Mourne Mountains in Co. Down, Northern Ireland. Clearly, this couldn’t take place in the same format this year, but AMH were undeterred! For their DIY Challenge, they invited participants to take the week of 4^th – 11^th October, leading up to World Mental Health Day on the 10th of this month, to get the miles in. Datactics’ recently-created Runners & Riders Club took up the gauntlet and completed distances on commutes, on weekend spins, and as far away as Achill on Ireland’s western coast!  As they say on their website:

Action Mental Health changes the lives of those living with mental ill-health and promotes resilience and well-being to future generations. Now more than ever, looking after your mental and physical health is so important. Despite the normal Granite Challenge not being able to happen this year, our DIY challenge is a brilliant opportunity for our friends in the cycling world to get on their bikes and enjoy the wonderful outdoors.

Miles, sponsorship and making a difference 

Together, the team of Kieran Buchanan, Matt Flenley, Dave Brown and Marcus Lamb racked up 338 miles over the week, gaining sponsorship along the way of £175. Individually, they achieved impressive miles which for many of them marked a personal triumph. Marcus accumulated an impressive 336km (making up 61% of the team’s total), Matt achieved 82km, Dave racked up 72km and Kieran finished at 56km, all hitting or exceeding their personal targets.  

There’s no doubt that long miles on the bike really helps clear the head! Even just the challenge of focusing on the next climb or taking a moment to look around you on a quiet country road does wonders for your mental wellbeing. Taking part from our separate locations helped bring us together as a team when we don’t get to see a great deal of each other, even with our office rotas in place. We would especially like to thank all those who sponsored us!

Matt Flenley, marketing & partnerships manager at datactics

 Up next, a break? 

Is the team going to take a bit of a breather now, after so many miles on the clock? We put that question to Head of DevOps, Dave Brown:

Well, not really! We’re putting together a team for the Red Bull Timelaps 2020, on 24^th & 25^th October, trying to get as many laps in the 25 hours from 12 PM to 12 PM on the day the clocks go back. Only two of us in “Team Datactics: Gives You Clean Data” have turbos to compete overnight, though, so it’s going to be a tough one!

Looks like we’ll need to check back on the 26^th October to see how the team got on! Well done to all at Datactics, and everyone across NI who contributed to the Granite Challenge’s total of over £3,000 at the time of writing. 

About Action Mental Health 

In Northern Ireland, one in five adults are showing signs of a mental illness and when matched to 17 other countries, NI has the 2^nd highest rates of mental ill-health. Statistics show that the prevalence of mental illness in NI is 25% higher than in England. Action Mental Health is here for you, so if you are reading this and would like to seek support, or support this amazing cause check out the website here. 

You can read more about our past initiative here

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We are pleased to announce that Datactics has been selected to join Fintech 3.0, Tech Nation‘s highly specialised growth programme for the Fintech sector.

Tech Nation fuels the growth of the game-changing founders, leaders and scaling companies enabling the transformation of societies and economies alike. Each and every year, Tech Nation accepts a small number of high growth companies in the tech sphere to enter their programmes. We are delighted that we are 1 of 3 companies from Northern Ireland entering this year’s cohort, alongside Lightyear and Automated Intelligence. Together we are helping to validate the strength of the tech ecosystem within Northern Ireland. 

Gary Davidson, Entrepreneur Engagement Manager at Tech Nation said:

It brings me so much joy to announce that 10% of Tech Nation’s new Fintech 3.0 cohort is from Northern Ireland. This truly showcases the power of NI’s scaling Fintech sector & I can’t wait for Automated Intelligence, Datactics & Lightyear to start their journey with us

We are proud to be contributing to the strong tech ecosystem within Northern Ireland. Tech Nation have recently hailed Belfast as an increasingly promising spot for the technology industry, and they recently claimed that Belfast was the second-best place in the UK for tech workers to live.

Matthew Flenley, Marketing and Partnerships Manager said:

I’m delighted that Datactics will take part in this really exciting programme, and congratulations to all the other firms who are joining the cohort. The tech scene in Northern Ireland continues to thrive, and so we’re particularly delighted to be a part of this with fellow NI natives, Lightyear and Automated Intelligence. 

We’re already so impressed with the level of commitment and drive that the TechNation team has brought to the table and look forward to making the most of this prestigious programme over the coming months.

More about Tech Nation’s Fintech 3.0 program here. 

Press contact: Jamie Gordon

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