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On 4 November, we held a roundtable in Sheffield with Venture.Community, aimed at fostering collaboration among angel investors and enhancing the local entrepreneurial ecosystem. 🤝The event engaged local and external investors, showcasing the region's strengths in innovation, particularly in cleantech and health tech. Participants emphasised the need for meaningful connections between promising founders and potential investors while addressing access to finance challenges. 🗺️This roundtable not only highlighted Sheffield's vibrant start-up landscape but also laid the groundwork for future initiatives to support local entrepreneurs and drive regional growth. By uniting stakeholders, the UKBAA aims to foster a robust network that encourages investment and collaboration in Sheffield’s dynamic market. Stay tuned for what's next! 👀 Thanks to all who supported the event: - Innovate UK - British Business Bank - Par Equity - AWRC Sheffield Hallam University - DSW Ventures - Mercia Asset Management PLC - South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority - Barnsley Council - Defence and Security Accelerator

A new study has revealed Doncaster is the second-best city in the UK to start a new business! 🌟 It's brilliant to see a record number of new businesses in Doncaster, including many in the tech sector. Sheffield also made an appearance in the top 10 cities to start a new business in 2024. Business Doncaster #SouthYorkshire #Doncaster #Tech

Applications are now open for the Microsoft GenAI Accelerator, a collaboration with NVIDIA, GitHub and WeTransact! This unique accelerator offers UK software companies an incredible opportunity to innovate and scale with the best in AI and cloud go-to-market. The selected cohort will have access too: 🧠 Advanced AI Expertise: Work alongside Microsoft AI Blackbelts, NVIDIA, and GitHub experts to shape your solutions with the latest AI capabilities. 🚀 🚀 Go-To-Market Acceleration: Dedicated opportunities will help drive your solutions to new markets, accelerate revenue, and expand your customer base, with support from WeTransact. 💰 Access to promotional cloud credits, cutting-edge AI models, and the latest tooling to power your growth. Don’t miss this opportunity – apply now and join us in transforming the future of AI - https://lnkd.in/ewUFMVve Paul Veck | Alaric Wilson | Lee Corbett

Top Tech Yorkshire is back in 2025 and it's bigger and better than ever! 🚀 After listening to the Yorkshire tech community, Mills & Reeve are running an even more ambitious programme aimed at supporting and connecting tech businesses across the region. Join Yorkshire tech businesses, supporters, funders, investors, and service providers together at a series of networking events, mentoring activities, and profile-raising initiatives. Their goal is to empower the Yorkshire tech ecosystem to thrive together. If you're a tech business in Yorkshire ready to tap into the wealth of knowledge and resources available, why not join Top Tech Yorkshire 2025? We want to see plenty of South Yorkshire businesses signing up for this!💡 https://lnkd.in/eUzHqTQh #TopTechYorkshire #TechCommunity #Networking #Mentorship #YorkshireTech #BusinessGrowth

The Connecting South Yorkshire Fund can provide grants of up to £1000 for eligible charitable and community groups in the area to improve their digital connectivity on a first come, first served basis, so don't miss out.

📣 Do you work in the digital technology sector or rely on digital technology? Do you want to support the region to address digital skills gaps and solve sector challenges? Sheffield Digital Limited is looking for businesses to complete their skills audit to help: ⭐ Identify skills shortages ⭐ Develop and upskill talent ⭐ Improve skills provision and policy Complete the survey: https://bit.ly/3Ak8GML

The South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Levy Matchmaking Service has received a £100k pledge from the BBC to support apprenticeship training in our region’s creative and digital industries. This funding will help local SMEs access the talent they need while giving apprentices a chance to learn and earn. Launched by South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard in December 2023, the South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Hub aims to see 300 new high-quality apprenticeships brought to the region by 2025. 🔗https://lnkd.in/e7qcKAi3

We are back with our Coffee & Collaboration Morning after a short break over the summer. This is a great excuse to have an hour or so away from your desk in the gloomy winter months and have a delicious coffee on us from our on site coffee cart. 🍵 Book your tickets now 😊 https://lnkd.in/epARPUzD

Less than a week left to enter the Young Digital and Tech Professional of the Year award. ⌛ Celebrate young talent in the tech industries aged 35 and under at the Insider Yorkshire Young Professionals Awards 2025 by entering before Thu 31 Oct. A great opportunity to showcase innovative young professionals in your organisation or enter for yourself, find out more at their website.

Don't miss the next Barnsley StartUp MeetUp event in a couple of weeks with networking and insights on neuroinclusion, it's the last one in 2024!