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Industry 4.0 fuels business innovation and growth

11 April 2019
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Manufacturers are not letting uncertainty get in the way of prosperity thanks to a new era of automation. Finance Birmingham explores how the "4th industrial revolution" is impacting SME manufacturers.

Dubbed as the 4th industrial revolution, the 21st century has become a time for emerging markets, ideas and breakthrough technologies. There are numerous definitions for the principles surrounding Industry 4.0 but for most it is the era of system automation and data accessibility, transforming economies, workforces and societies. Coined by a German government project, Industry 4.0 is set to... Read more

Brexit one year on: businesses that push forward can catalyse growth

03 August 2017
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Sue Summers, Finance Birmingham CEO, reviews the SME funding landscape one year on post-Brexit.

Sue Summers, Finance Birmingham CEO, reviews the SME funding landscape one year after the UK decided voted to leave the EU. The political rhetoric around the implications of Brexit before the EU referendum vote looked bleak, with some suggesting international isolation and instant economic downturn. However, one year on despite the results, a PwC study suggests confidence among business... Read more