When you think of tech and innovation, you think Silicon Valley not the Welsh Valleys. But we at Vindico don’t like to conform – and we’re putting Wales on the map while we’re at it. Founded in 2014, Vindico is a team of blue sky thinkers and problem solvers – led by MD Jo Polson, backed by CTO Ryan Griffiths, and facilitated by our tech incubator. The aim? To transform ideas into concepts, concepts into prototypes and prototypes into products that change the way businesses operate – for the better. We call it: Thinking Purple. Thinking Purple? That’s right. It means asking better questions to deliver better outcomes. And it’s more than a catchy slogan. It’s our ethos, our mission, it underpins everything we do, and it’s what our clients know and trust. What next? Glad you asked. We’ve grown our team to 14 of the finest thinkers and innovators that Wales has to offer. We’ve got offices in Cardiff and Swansea, and we’ve enjoyed recession-proof, pandemic-proof, year-on-year growth thanks to our unrivalled technical expertise. We’ve become the go-to problem-solvers for businesses looking to adapt, evolve, and innovate – especially during challenging times. Which means we’ve been busy since COVID-19 hit. In the last 12-months we: Created the new Llanelli Scarlets website – complete with bespoke game analysis software. Put Gaia Group UK’s smart distribution IOT idea through our incubator – creating a product that today helps over a dozen construction sites save over 50% diesel usage. Helped Techniquest adapt by producing a Digital Outreach platform that lets them deliver classes and experiments online and straight into classrooms during socially restricted times. Developed Think Air – our own low-cost sensors and software platform to raise awareness and understanding of air quality, and drive behavioural change. By the end of 2020 Think Air will be the largest live air quality network in Wales. As for 2021? More Thinking Purple, of course.