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(5) --- [Skip to content](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news/page/5#content) [durhamlane-logo durhamlane | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment durhamlane Logo | Sales Training, Sales Outsourcing & Sales Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/) - [What We Do](http://durhamlane.com/sales/) - [Outsourcing](http://durhamlane.com/sales/outsourcing/) - [Training](http://durhamlane.com/sales/training/) - [Recruitment](http://durhamlane.com/sales/recruitment/) - [How We Work](http://durhamlane.com/how-we-work/) - [About](http://durhamlane.com/company/) - [About Us](http://durhamlane.com/company/about-us/) - [Our Team](http://durhamlane.com/company/team/) - [Blog](https://blog.durhamlane.com/) - [Careers](http://durhamlane.com/company/current-vacancies/) - [Our Work](http://durhamlane.com/our-work/) - [Contact](http://durhamlane.com/company/contact-us/) +44 (0) 191 481 3800 - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.twitter.com/durhamlane) - [Created with Sketch.](http://www.linkedin.com/company/durhamlane) - - [tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800](tel:+44%20(0)%20191%20481%203800) # Blog ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Launchpad for Edtech businesses in the North of England Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 31/05/16 12:00 [![](https://s.evbuc.com/https_proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fi68.tinypic.com%2Fnnw8bn.png&sig=ADR2i7_Pvq2OINiIbF1xXYP421UHKFB0_w)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/launchpad-for-edtech-businesses-in-the-north-of-england) Edtech is one of the fastest growing tech sectors across Britain, but it hasn’t reached its full potential yet. According to an [Edtech trends for 2016 report](http://edtechxeurope.com/)from EdTechXGlobal and IBIS Capital, only 2% of the education market is currently digitised – despite the market now being worth more than $5 trillion worldwide. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/launchpad-for-edtech-businesses-in-the-north-of-england) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/launchpad-for-edtech-businesses-in-the-north-of-england#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [trends](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/trends) [TechIndustry](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/techindustry) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Nominated for the outstanding contribution to SMEs’ business growth Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 27/05/16 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/High_Potential_Business_Awards.png)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/nominated-for-the-outstanding-contribution-to-smes-business-growth) We have been shortlisted for the [“Fast-Growth Champion of the Year”](http://awards.highpotentialbusiness.com/categories/) at the High Potential Business Awards. The award is designed to recognise an organisation that has made a significant contribution to the growth of small and medium-sized businesses. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/nominated-for-the-outstanding-contribution-to-smes-business-growth) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/nominated-for-the-outstanding-contribution-to-smes-business-growth#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [growth](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/growth) [business development](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/business-development) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### How RocketSpace will help UK Tech Companies take off Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 24/05/16 12:00 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Duncan_Logan_Founder_and_CEO_RocketSpace_HeadShot_April_2016_color.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/how-rocketspace-will-help-uk-tech-companies-take-off) Over the last few years the UK tech sector has whetted [strong investor appetite](http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fad8a17a-b38e-11e5-b147-e5e5bba42e51.html#axzz48uBAUL88) and has attracted all kinds of service providers who want to seize a piece of the pie from the booming community. The Silicon Valley-based tech campus [RocketSpace](http://rocketspace.com)has housed unicorns like [Uber](https://www.uber.com/), [Spotify](https://www.spotify.com/uk/), [Hootsuite](https://hootsuite.com/en-gb) and [Supercell](http://supercell.com/en/) and recognises now as the right time to give further momentum to British tech growth by opening a ‘state-of-the-art’ campus in London. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/how-rocketspace-will-help-uk-tech-companies-take-off) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/how-rocketspace-will-help-uk-tech-companies-take-off#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [startups](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/startups) [Innovation](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/innovation) [TechIndustry](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/techindustry) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### Find out from Anglia Ruskin University how to educate sales people in flexible and innovative ways… Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 12/04/16 12:00 In 2010, the first work-based BA (Hons) Sales degree was co-created by Anglia Ruskin University in close collaboration with the iconic luxury retailer Harrods. [Read More](https://blog.durhamlane.com/find-out-from-anglia-ruskin-university-how-to-educate-sales-people-in-flexible-and-innovative-ways-) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.durhamlane.com/find-out-from-anglia-ruskin-university-how-to-educate-sales-people-in-flexible-and-innovative-ways-#comments-listing) ##### Topics [News,](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/news) [Training program](https://blog.durhamlane.com/topic/training-program) ![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Janine%20Rupf.png) ##### It Pays To Think Differently - Birthday Interview With durhamlane Posted by [Janine Rupf](https://blog.durhamlane.com/author/janine-rupf) on 01/04/16 10:36 [![](https://blog.durhamlane.com/hubfs/Interview-durhamlane-Apr16-1.jpg)](https://blog.durhamlane.com/it-pays-to-think-differently-birthday-interview-with-durhamlane) Today, durhamlane turns five years old; **young at heart, but rich in experience**. In this short time the highly driven team has supported numerous companies in technology, health and manufacturing sectors to achieve their revenue goals and it has proven its highly successful business approach by achieving double digit growth year on year. Meet the co-founders Richard Lane and Lee Durham, to find out what it takes to create such outstanding growth... 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