Today, in a regional first, the north’s major universities signed a deal to ensure 21st century digital infrastructure is available to education and medical research.

Last week aql founder and CEO Dr Adam Beaumont spoke at the Innovation Network event, discussing the topic of cyber-security and what firms need to be aware of in an increasingly digital world.

Last month saw the World Championships of Blind Sailing, and team Blind Sailing UK enjoyed an absolutely fantastic performance, taking first place and handily beating out competitors from Canada (silver) and the USA (bronze).

September’s edition of the Digital Leaders talks, for which aql is the Yorkshire host and representative, dealt with how both citizens and medical practitioners have their part to play in driving digital innovation.