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Join our Digital Business Meetup 2021/22 Online Series
Learn about funding and business support opportunities available for UK-based digital companies.
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Digital Business Meetup - International Opportunities and Collaborations - Postponed
It has been a year since the UK entered a new phase in its international relations. Some opportunities previously available to UK businesses in the EU may have changed, but many new ones are emerging on the horizon which can help you grow your business beyond UK borders.
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Digital Business Meetup - Cyber Security
As the world advances, so too must organisations’ cyber security awareness and solutions. According to the Government’s latest 2021 Cyber Sectoral Analysis report, the UK’s cybersecurity has now expanded to be worth £8.9 billion. The need for cyber security products and services has never been greater and the UK has seen significant growth in firms offering solutions that drive up cyber resilience in public and private sector organisations.
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Digital Business Meetup - Digital Cities
Digital cities are the cities of the future. Today’s emerging technologies that improve the way we live, work and play can enable greater levels of connectivity (in physical, social and digital contexts), drive new services, productivity and prosperity.
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Digital Business Meetup - Next Generation Services
Professional Services – including legal, accounting, insurance and finance – account for almost 80% of the UK economy. AI and other data technologies are set to impact almost every sector of the economy and have the potential to transform the way businesses interact with customers, deliver better, more personalized products and services, and bring systematic benefits such as better allocation of capital, better corporate governance and wider and improved access to services.
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Digital Business Meetup - Sustainability
Sustainability including circular economy, Net Zero, decarbonisation and lowering emissions is now more important than ever. The UK has declared a “climate emergency” and is committed to Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. New technologies that can help improve processes to reduce emissions, manage “waste” more efficiently or improve the environment for generations to come can and will play a critical role across all sectors.
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Digital Business Meetup - Digital Health
Digital innovation in health, social care and wellbeing are transforming and accelerating the growth of the health ecosystem and industry. From wearable devices and apps that enable users to live healthier lifestyles to products and services that enhance efficiencies of healthcare delivery, there is a growing potential for SMEs with innovative ideas to contribute to making medicine more personalised and precise.
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Digital Business Meetup - Digital Manufacturing
If you are an innovative SMEs with new ideas and solutions for the manufacturing sector, join us for this event to hear about the latest funding and support opportunities available to you, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new collaborations.
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Digital Business Meetup - Creative Industries
The Creative Industries play a key role in Covid-19 recovery. Not only through generating a positive impact for our communities, but also to the wider UK economy. Join this Digital Business Meet-up to hear about the latest funding and support available to the Creative Industries sector, share some of your innovation stories and network with other businesses to spark new creative collaborations.
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Digital Business Meetup - Safety Tech
Safety Tech is a growing industry in the UK and worldwide. If you are business developing an innovative product or service that can help block illegal online content, detect toxic behaviour, deliver child-safe online experiences, identify and mitigate online disinformation, protect devices and network, join this session to learn more about the industry, available forms of support and talk to others in the growing safety tech sector.