Barry founded the business in 2008, at the age of 24, working out of various spaces on the Hampshire/Surrey borders, included one which had to be exited because of a lack of networking and collaboration opportunities.
Through its membership with Drupal Association, which provides open-source secure software through a global community of developers, Real Life Digital counts UK high street retailer Marks & Spencer as a client.
Other projects include household names such as Balfour Beatty, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Peugeot, Sony and Virgin.
Latest work includes a platform which serves the Africa fertiliser market to aid inter-company networking for 700-plus staff involved in publishing market reports.
Barry, 33, leads on back-end technical aspects of a build, such as e-commerce, whilst Darren, 29, is a front-end developer.
Stephen Brownlie, Oxford Innovation’s regional manager, said: “Real Life Digital is officially our first occupier, having moved in on Monday (20th November), our opening day. Our aim is to create a base of innovative firms involved in digital technology, particularly for the agriculture, gaming and urban future sectors. Tech Nation says that the average digital salary in the UK is £51,000, which is 44% higher than the national average. High-value jobs will attract highly skilled workers and contribute to the economic wellbeing of the area and wider region. There are four other firms which have moved in too, providing a superb start for BASE Bordon Innovation Centre and helping to create local employment and inward investment.”