Parallax expands team amid record growth. Leeds-based tech consultancy Parallax has recruited 30 new team members in the first quarter of 2026 as it responds to growing client demand. The hires span design, engineering and product roles, with a particular focus on the firm's rapidly expanding AI offering. Among the senior appointments are Jamie Manson and Tom Parrish, who join as principal tech leads and will support the delivery of key client projects. The expansion follows a strong 2025, during which the business secured 25 new clients and set a record financial forecast. The growth strengthens Parallax's capabilities as it continues to support clients across sectors including environmental technology, gaming, financial services and logistics. Sophie Fletcher, commercial director at Parallax, said: "This is a hugely exciting time for Parallax as we reach a real inflection point in our growth. "We're winning work with ambitious international clients, including unicorn companies, and tackling complex challenges that require deep technical expertise and the ability to learn and adapt quickly, bringing insights from rapidly emerging technologies. "That's exactly the space we want to operate in, and it's driving the kind of talent we're bringing into the business. "We're also proud to be creating opportunities for people in Leeds and playing a part in strengthening the city's tech ecosystem." Want your business, product or service to be seen regionally and nationally? Bdaily helps you get your story in front of the right audience, every day. Find out how Bdaily can help Join more than 55,000 subscribers by signing up to our daily bulletin each morning here. Explore these topics. Enjoy the read? Get Bdaily delivered. Sign up to receive our popular Yorkshire & The Humber morning email for free. * Occasional offers & updates from selected Bdaily partners

Next generation platform for flexibility. Elexon is building a new platform for growing the flexibility market Elexon is building a new digital platform to bring structure and clarity to Britain's fast-growing flexibility markets, as the system shifts towards a more decentralised and data-driven model. The platform will sit at the heart of the Flexibility Market Rules introduced last year, creating a single, authoritative source for how the market operates. It is designed to replace fragmented processes with a coordinated system where flexibility providers, system operators and other participants can access rules, submit data and demonstrate compliance in one place. That matters because flexibility is becoming critical to how the grid functions. As renewable generation increases and demand patterns shift, the system needs more participants able to adjust when and how they use or supply electricity. The challenge has been complexity, with multiple rule sets and opaque processes limiting participation. The new platform is intended to make things easier. Users will be able to navigate detailed technical requirements more easily, supported by AI tools that identify which rules apply to them and what actions are needed. At the same time, Elexon will gain full visibility of how the market is operating, from onboarding through to compliance and performance, with all rule changes tracked and controlled through a secure digital framework. Steven Gough, Head of Flexibility at Elexon, said: "Digitisation is central to how we deliver our role as market facilitator... this platform is a critical enabler of that ambition." The system is scheduled to go live in October. To deliver it, Elexon has appointed technology consultancy Parallax to design and build the platform, reflecting the scale and complexity of what is effectively becoming the operating system for Britain's flexibility market. Grab the opportunity to progress your Net Zero journey. The Big Zero Show 2026 is for end users responsible for reducing cost, carbon and energy and its mission is to educate and help them progress their Net Zero journey. It will run March 24th at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.