THE founder of a Swindon tech firm has teamed up with a Swiss-based management specialist to form a new company.

Ntgera boss Andy Jefferies is working with Richard Sealy to create an online hub which links a network of start-ups, data scientists and developers who can help managers use tech to improve their own businesses.

Companies around the world are under pressure to look into and include the latest tech to increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness as well as make themselves more competitive - but this is apparently easier said than done.

Mr Jefferies said: “Ntegra has been a keen advocate and enabler of digital transformation for many organisations. Time and again, however, we recognised the complex and practical challenges our clients face around the implementation and adoption of new technologies and business models amidst competing priorities and technical uncertainty.

"We are proud to be championing a new collaborative approach for companies that want to stay abreast and exploit new technology to drive efficiencies and new business opportunities.

"Our goal is to help clients mutualise the cost of research and development. and accelerate the validation and adoption of new technologies and techniques to drive real business value.”

Ntegra Catalyst allows management teams to access top expertise from around the world in a given subject or specialism to think up solutions to their business problems which can then be tested, tried and implemented more effectively.

Co-founder Richard Sealy added: "To achieve real sustainable change through digital transformation, organisations need to have dynamic access to skills and scarce resources. Individuals who are key to that change within any organisation also want continuous learning and development.We provide that opportunity.”

The process begins with a company identifying a business objective or challenge which an emerging technology like artificial intelligence or blockchain may help.

The team is currently working on six projects including a project to digitally create and manage data around forecasting global flood risks, a project to digitally manage data to improve the transparency and control of supply chains which helps prevent illicit trade, and a project to digitally manage complex documents where key information is automatically collated and saves hours of work for staff.

Andy and Richard realised global collaboration could be the solution. Andy Jefferies has built up a global network of emerging technology start-ups, VCs, incubators and R&D relationships through 18 years of business success.

Richard has been leading global organisations through outsourcing negotiations and implementation of secure supply chains - but he recognised the conventional approach to sourcing technology does not support innovation.

For more information visit https://catalyst.ntegra.ch/