Major setback for Tech North

HEAD of Tech North Claire Braithwaite has resigned, six months after the organisation was launched.

The organisation connects and promotes digital clusters in the North of England. It was launched in Leeds on 9 September 2015.

Her resignation was announced after six months in which she helped launch the Northern Stars initiative, Tech Nation Visa Scheme and Founders’ Network.

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Claire Braithwaite said: “I’m very proud to have been at the forefront of the launch of Tech North, which is a vital initiative to ensure the continuing development of the tech ecosystem across the North of England.

“I will continue to support both Tech North and the technology sector in the North of England in my new role that I will announce details of in the near future.”

Herb Kim, executive chairman of Tech North and Gerard Grech, CEO of Tech City UK in a joint statement said: “As we wish Claire well in her future endeavours, we want to take this opportunity to stress that Tech City UK’s support for Tech North remains completely unchanged by Claire’s departure.

“Tech North is a crucial priority for us and the UK Government and we have every faith that her awesome team will carry on the work so effectively initiated by Claire. We have so much to be proud of, but even more to look forward to.”

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