Tech startups are sparking excitement across the UK, promising significant economic growth. The government's recent pledge to double the Alan Turing Institute's budget to £100m underscores this sector's potential.

Since making Cheltenham our newest home, we’ve loved connecting with our friends and neighbours. Cheltenham’s links with the government make it secretive by nature, but this just adds a layer of intrigue when meeting some of its influential characters.

We met for coffee with the CEO and Co-founder of Configured Things, Simon Arnell. With his knowledge of smart cities, we couldn't wait to sit down with him and discuss data sharing, emerging technologies and how Cheltenham can set an example for smart city innovators.

Raechel Kelly was an obvious choice when writing our dream list of Cheltenham’s visionaries to interview . Founder of community project Planet Cheltenham, consultancy business The Liminality, and a serial ambassador of worthy causes, Raechel is a force of nature in the sustainability space.