Using AI tools ethically within your business
Listen to a discussion on how businesses can use AI tools ethically within their day-to-day operations.
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CronxTech round-up: Summer 2023
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community.
New creative digital lab coming to Croydon
StartUp Croydon is working in partnership with BIG South London to create an exciting state-of-the-art Creative Digital Lab.
Can ChatGPT improve your business?
ChatGPT has taken over the web and with it, raised a lot of concerns. This article will cover what it is, how it works and whether you should use it.
Upcoming ClearCommunityWeb events
ClearCommunityWeb are a local social enterprise helping people feel more confident and comfortable with technology through classes, workshops and individual support in the home.
CronxTech round-up: 2022 Winter update
Your quarterly roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community.
What does a Technical Architect at the Home Office do?
Technical Architects are responsible for the design and build of the technical architecture that benefits Home Office teams as well as the services you use.
How work experience helps young people’s careers
Claire Scaramanga talks to two work experience students about how it can help with young people's careers.
Your vote matters!
ClearCommunityWeb has been nominated for an award at the Croydon Business Excellence Awards.
Croydon College launches the Croydon Digital Skills Hub!
The newly launched Hub will give residents the opportunity to gain new skills in the growing industry.
Nexus Talks with Elizabeth Tweedale
Deana Hassanein and Elizabeth Tweedale discuss the benefits of learning to code, being female in the tech industry, and empowering young girls with the confidence to take on coding.
CronxTech roundup: 2022 Spring update
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community.
Why is Community Management important?
Scaramanga take us through why Community Management is important in social media.
CronxTech roundup: 2022 kick-off
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community.
Shaping the Future: takeaways from City Futurescapes at LSBU Croydon
This year's City Futurescapes event took place in Croydon, bringing together tech organisations to discuss opportunities in the borough and beyond.
CronxTech roundup: together in electric dreams
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community, for autumn 2021.
The New Frontier: Croydon’s groundbreaking art exhibition
East Croydon Cool interviews street artist Marc Craig about the borough's first ever virtual NFT exhibition.
CronxTech roundup: end of summer tech buzz
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon’s tech community, although we know it’s been a while!
LSBU Digital Hub Croydon kicks off with Smart Cities event on 17 September
Join an exciting event envisioning the future of our cities with London South Bank University.
Develop Croydon: tech sector roundtable roundup
Read a report on local industry leaders' recommendations for promoting and protecting Croydon's tech sector.
Innovation for Growth: a new report from SINC
Croydon-based incubator Sussex Innovation Centre shares a taster of its new white paper. Read on for a full download.
CronxTech roundup: Croydon’s best and brightest
A roundup of what Croydon's tech community has been blogging about in the past few weeks.
Goodbye Croydon Digital Meetup, hello LinkedIn
Join our tech community on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our latest event news.
Hozah’s Autopay system revolutionises parking payments
Hozah’s parking technology is set to expand within its home borough, Croydon, to offer a completely touchless and fully automated parking payment experience.
The challenges of starting a digital learning programme during COVID-19
Digital Horizons teaches people in South East London to use tablets from their own homes. Georgina Foster talks about the challenges of remote digital inclusion.
CronxTech roundup: local tech buzz for local tech people
Your regular-ish roundup of news and views from Croydon's tech community.
The all new Croydon Digital tech directory
A bird's eye view of the flourishing tech scene in the CRONX.
Startup Croydon’s new course will help unemployed people set up their own business
A new course is starting next week to help people launch their own businesses in the current challenging landscape.
Croydon: making a play for videogame capital
The videogame industry is continuing to expand year on year, and Croydon is playing a big part in its development.
CronxTech roundup: Croydon’s tech bloggers carry on the good work
A roundup of what Croydon's tech community has been blogging about in the past few weeks.
CronxTech roundup: lockdown advice, new launches, partnerships and more
A roundup of what Croydon's tech community has been blogging about in the past few weeks.
Cadava: made in the digital heart of Croydon!
Former Kayak and DailyMail lead engineer, Colin Humphrey, introduces us to the Croydon start-up that he founded during lockdown.
Watch the highlights from our Discover Digital Croydon event at London Tech Week
A look back at our fun virtual showcase of diverse Croydon Tech at last week's event.
CronxTech roundup: new faces, new releases and new normal
A roundup of what Croydon's tech community has been blogging about in the past few weeks.
A new Creative Digital Lab is coming to Croydon – have your say on what it offers!
Croydon Council is asking local creative businesses to give feedback on a planned digital initiative for the borough.
Interview: creative agency Scaramanga’s design-led approach
Simon Leadbetter on how he and his creative agency stepped up to support their clients, and their exciting future plans.
Interview: how the Uniqodo team launched a new service in lockdown
Chris Giddins on how his Croydon-based e-commerce team found a whole new audience in lockdown, and what they're planning next.
COVID-19 Tech Support: free for non-profits and communities
Code4Covid has harnessed the generosity of techies to support non-profit organisations. Check them out if you're part of a group that offers coronavirus-related services.
Croydon’s tech community on taking care of your business and yourself
A roundup of what Croydon's tech community has been blogging about in the past few weeks.
dotdigital rated top e-marketer in global research by Forrester Wave
The international tech buyers’ guide called Croydon-based e-marketer dotdigital a “strong performer”.
Croydon tech businesses on working from home and staying connected
Croydon’s businesses share advice on how to keep your business going, stay connected and work from home effectively.
Estate Apps launches tool to help businesses gather feedback with confidence
The new app by the Croydon-based company lets businesses promote their top reviews when they collect feedback, which can be a lifesaver for start-ups.
Boxpark deli owner launches app to help save restaurants everywhere
Croydon foodie serves up Help Local Street, a free service to help local businesses everywhere while they are closed due to Covid-19
Croydon tech company pivots to launch Local Support Vouchers – a platform to help small businesses
Chris Giddins, CEO and Founder of Uniqodo, talks about the company's initiative to use their platform to support local businesses during the coronavirus lockdown.
New technology challenge to support people who are isolating
£500,000 of funding is available for technology companies who come up with digital support solutions for people who need to stay at home because of coronavirus.
Why mission patch stickers matter (and how to get a Croydon Digital one!)
A tribute to the humble laptop sticker, used by CDS and digital teams everywhere to celebrate good work and communicate values.
Croydon-based company driving a promotional-marketing revolution
CEO Chris Giddins on how Uniqodo was created to fix a problem in online marketing, and the company's move from Shoreditch to the Silicon Flyover.
Women-led Croydon fintech co transfers over £40 billion a year for 40 years
Hidden in the outskirts of Croydon, Automated Payments Transfer (APT) Ltd’s office has been buzzing every day since 1977.
Londonist: Forget Silicon Roundabout – it’s all about Silicon Flyover in Croydon now
A piece written for Londonist on why these days, it's all about Silicon Flyover, not Silicon Roundabout.
Croydon’s collaborative communities
Streetpin has launched and is coming to the Business Live Expo on 16 October! Attendees can use Streetpin to create virtual hubs to make the Expo more collaborative.
Interview: I See Media
Continuing our interview series profiling Croydon's digital businesses, we caught up with Indy Chatwal, founder and owner of thriving social media agency I See Media.
Focus on PropTech: The growing demand for interactive, connected spaces
As innovators at the boundary between digital and real-world experiences, Croydon-based Quintessence reflects on the growing demand for delightful, connected spaces.
Where are the innovative jobs?
You might be surprised to find that working in government creates perfect conditions for innovative tech.
Interview: East Croydon Cool talks CGI with Michael Dowd and Howard Gardner
East Croydon Cool speaks to the CGI artists who have been digitally tagging the Cronx with bizarre figments of their imaginations.
Croydon Digital community profile: TMRW
We kick off our new series profiling great Croydon digital businesses with a visit to TMRW, South London's largest coworking space.
Meet the shortlist for this year’s Croydon Business Excellence Awards
Loads of great Croydon techies are honoured in this year’s awards shortlist. But who are they and what do they do?
Will you win the award for Croydon’s Best Business for Digital, Data and Technology?
Get your entries and nominations in for the digital, data and technology category of the Croydon Business Awards by Friday 21 June!
Top 10 traits of successful smart cities
With over 10 years of experience in the smart cities realm, Joe Dignan shares the traits he'd like to see develop in Croydon.
Interview: How Croydon is applying GDS lessons to digital service delivery
Croydon's Chief Digital Officer talks to Computer Weekly about what we’re up to in the Cronx.
Our next event: selling to government
Find out how to best to approach selling to the public sector.