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Join us for the South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026!
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
🎉 South Yorkshire Tech Summit speaker: Sarita Runeberg 📣
Sarita Runeberg, CEO of Maria 01, a top Nordic startup hub, brings her international business expertise and to a keynote on startup success and panel talk on idea generation.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
🎟️ Tech Summit tickets: buff.ly/Eczs1sM
Sarita Runeberg, CEO of Maria 01, a top Nordic startup hub, brings her international business expertise and to a keynote on startup success and panel talk on idea generation.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
🎟️ Tech Summit tickets: buff.ly/Eczs1sM
December 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎉 South Yorkshire Tech Summit speaker: Sarita Runeberg 📣
Sarita Runeberg, CEO of Maria 01, a top Nordic startup hub, brings her international business expertise and to a keynote on startup success and panel talk on idea generation.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
🎟️ Tech Summit tickets: buff.ly/Eczs1sM
Sarita Runeberg, CEO of Maria 01, a top Nordic startup hub, brings her international business expertise and to a keynote on startup success and panel talk on idea generation.
🗓️ Thursday 29th January
🎟️ Tech Summit tickets: buff.ly/Eczs1sM
Eight Northern startups including Sheffield's Future Greens have become received £200k investment from PraeSeed. The programme is for early-stage businesses using the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II and PXN Ventures, the newly-merged Praetura Ventures and Par Equity.
£1.6m shared by eight Northern tech firms as PraeSeed fund enters second year - Prolific North
Eight North of England startups have become the latest companies to receive investment from PraeSeed, a six-week cohort-based investment programme for early-stage businesses from the Northern…
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December 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Eight Northern startups including Sheffield's Future Greens have become received £200k investment from PraeSeed. The programme is for early-stage businesses using the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II and PXN Ventures, the newly-merged Praetura Ventures and Par Equity.
Join us for the South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026!
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Join us for the South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026!
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
29 Jan 2026 @ Barnsley Civic
This free event in Barnsley will include insights from tech leaders, big ideas and building the future of tech in South Yorkshire. See some highlights from 2025's summit below.
🎟️ Save your seat: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
Celebrate the year's end with good food, good company, and a well-earned celebration! Join founders, fellows, friends, and partners of Venture.Community for a relaxed lunch and networking session on Friday 19th December at Sheffield's AMP.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Celebrate the year's end with good food, good company, and a well-earned celebration! Join founders, fellows, friends, and partners of Venture.Community for a relaxed lunch and networking session on Friday 19th December at Sheffield's AMP.
Yorkshire businesses have reacted to the Government's 2025 Budget, with devolution, measures to boost investment and a new City Fund for Leeds welcomed but other measures prompting more caution. The Chancellor announced a series of tax rises. buff.ly/qSXlVBR
Devolution and investment measures welcomed but Yorkshire leaders cautious following Budget
www.insidermedia.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Yorkshire businesses have reacted to the Government's 2025 Budget, with devolution, measures to boost investment and a new City Fund for Leeds welcomed but other measures prompting more caution. The Chancellor announced a series of tax rises. buff.ly/qSXlVBR
Ada Ventures has launched Deck Genius, a free AI tool for founders to receive detailed feedback on their pitch decks. This tool is more comprehensive than their last and not just for lead generation; it's a gift to the startup ecosystem. Sourced from PreSeed Now.
Deck Genius | AI-Powered Pitch Deck Analysis
Analyse your pitch deck with AI and get actionable insights to improve your fundraising chances
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December 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Ada Ventures has launched Deck Genius, a free AI tool for founders to receive detailed feedback on their pitch decks. This tool is more comprehensive than their last and not just for lead generation; it's a gift to the startup ecosystem. Sourced from PreSeed Now.
Join the 1-Hour AI Challenge in Sheffield on Tues 9 December from 5:30pm! Test your problem-solving skills with real-world mini-challenges and see which AI tools enhance your daily tasks. Collaborate and showcase your creations at Steel City AI's next meetup. #SheffEvent
Steel City AI, a in person meetup – Alex Paul Kelly
Hands-on AI for real-world problems where Sheffield forges the future of AI
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December 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Join the 1-Hour AI Challenge in Sheffield on Tues 9 December from 5:30pm! Test your problem-solving skills with real-world mini-challenges and see which AI tools enhance your daily tasks. Collaborate and showcase your creations at Steel City AI's next meetup. #SheffEvent
Save the date, 11th Feb 2026, for Innovate Local: South Yorkshire at Sheffield's Glide House. Hear inspiring innovation stories, connect with experts, discover opportunities for ambitious innovators, and network with South Yorkshire's business community. Register now:
Innovate Local: South Yorkshire
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December 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Save the date, 11th Feb 2026, for Innovate Local: South Yorkshire at Sheffield's Glide House. Hear inspiring innovation stories, connect with experts, discover opportunities for ambitious innovators, and network with South Yorkshire's business community. Register now:
Speaker announcement: Janet Coyle CBE who leads Business Growth at London & Partners will host our Scaling Beyond Borders panel at the South Yorkshire Tech Summit, along with scaleup leaders James Jackson (Bumper) and Chris Iveson (FourJaw). 🤩
Grab your free ticket: buff.ly/9MQHdjw
Grab your free ticket: buff.ly/9MQHdjw
December 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Speaker announcement: Janet Coyle CBE who leads Business Growth at London & Partners will host our Scaling Beyond Borders panel at the South Yorkshire Tech Summit, along with scaleup leaders James Jackson (Bumper) and Chris Iveson (FourJaw). 🤩
Grab your free ticket: buff.ly/9MQHdjw
Grab your free ticket: buff.ly/9MQHdjw
📈 The ScaleUp Institute have published their annual review of the UK's scaleup economy. They identified 715 scaleup businesses in South Yorkshire, with 340 in the pipeline. Digital & Technologies is the top sector for scaleups in Yorkshire followed by Advanced Manufacturing. buff.ly/HLhpfAw
ScaleUp Institute Annual Review 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
📈 The ScaleUp Institute have published their annual review of the UK's scaleup economy. They identified 715 scaleup businesses in South Yorkshire, with 340 in the pipeline. Digital & Technologies is the top sector for scaleups in Yorkshire followed by Advanced Manufacturing. buff.ly/HLhpfAw
Yorkshire machine-learning company TUBR to ramp up work after securing £154k angel investment from Lifted Ventures. CEO Dash Tabor says investment will support deployment of new solution TUBR Pulse, designed specifically for cafés, restaurants and grocery retailers.
Yorkshire innovator TUBR to ramp up work after sealing six-figure investment
CEO Dash Tabor says investment will support product development, expand the technical team and fund pilot programme
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December 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Yorkshire machine-learning company TUBR to ramp up work after securing £154k angel investment from Lifted Ventures. CEO Dash Tabor says investment will support deployment of new solution TUBR Pulse, designed specifically for cafés, restaurants and grocery retailers.
It was energising to join Venture.Community this morning to reflect on some wins and lessons from the South Yorkshire startup ecosystem this year, and to hear about their exciting plans with their founder cohort and café. Wishing them a successful trip to the States to meet investors! 🚀
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It was energising to join Venture.Community this morning to reflect on some wins and lessons from the South Yorkshire startup ecosystem this year, and to hear about their exciting plans with their founder cohort and café. Wishing them a successful trip to the States to meet investors! 🚀
Join the Chesterfield Tech Meet-Up down the road on Dec 4, 5pm at the Pig & Pump. They're connecting local folks in tech, creative, sustainability, and more to share ideas. No pitches, no pressure - just real people solving real problems in a casual setting.
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Join the Chesterfield Tech Meet-Up down the road on Dec 4, 5pm at the Pig & Pump. They're connecting local folks in tech, creative, sustainability, and more to share ideas. No pitches, no pressure - just real people solving real problems in a casual setting.
Our new South Yorkshire Spinout Spotlight report shows The University of Sheffield’s pivotal role in driving innovation and growth across the local tech ecosystem. Our deep tech spinouts are driving record growth, making up 53% of our ecosystem and 69% of its value. Learn more: buff.ly/o4ezW6r
December 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Our new South Yorkshire Spinout Spotlight report shows The University of Sheffield’s pivotal role in driving innovation and growth across the local tech ecosystem. Our deep tech spinouts are driving record growth, making up 53% of our ecosystem and 69% of its value. Learn more: buff.ly/o4ezW6r
Sheffield organisations have joined forces to launch a new 'Landing Pad' designed to transform how the city attracts investment and fosters partnerships across sectors. It has been established as a professional space where the city's strengths can be demonstrated to investors.
‘Landing Pad’ established to drive investment into Sheffield
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December 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Sheffield organisations have joined forces to launch a new 'Landing Pad' designed to transform how the city attracts investment and fosters partnerships across sectors. It has been established as a professional space where the city's strengths can be demonstrated to investors.
This year’s Royal Academy of Engineering State of UK Deep Tech report shows that the UK is the world’s third largest deep tech hub . Sheffield is in the top ten UK cities for deep tech VC investment in recent years, with growing momentum in Northern hubs. Learn more:
State of UK Deep Tech 2025 | Read the report
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s latest annual report provides the definitive overview of the state of deep tech in the UK in 2025. Analysis and data provided by Dealroom.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
This year’s Royal Academy of Engineering State of UK Deep Tech report shows that the UK is the world’s third largest deep tech hub . Sheffield is in the top ten UK cities for deep tech VC investment in recent years, with growing momentum in Northern hubs. Learn more:
Barnsley College has secured £1.8 million to enhance their University Centre on Church Street. This expansion means more room, improved facilities, and increased higher education opportunities in Barnsley. It's an investment to develop local skills and support regional growth.
£1.8 million funding for Phase 2 of renovation in historic town centre campus | Barnsley College
Barnsley College has secured £1.8 million from the Office for Students’ Capital Fund 2025 to 2026 to support the next phase of redevelopment at its historic Church Street campus, now Barnsley College University Centre.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Barnsley College has secured £1.8 million to enhance their University Centre on Church Street. This expansion means more room, improved facilities, and increased higher education opportunities in Barnsley. It's an investment to develop local skills and support regional growth.
🚀 The University of Sheffield is accelerating the UK’s AI future with NVIDIA. From 6G research to autonomous wildfire detection and digital manufacturing, this partnership is driving innovation and upskilling the next generation.
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University of Sheffield is accelerating the UK’s AI future with NVIDIA
The University of Sheffield and NVIDIA are working together to advance the UK’s AI future through research, education, and upskilling initiatives.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚀 The University of Sheffield is accelerating the UK’s AI future with NVIDIA. From 6G research to autonomous wildfire detection and digital manufacturing, this partnership is driving innovation and upskilling the next generation.
🔗 buff.ly/r2hk3ID #AI #Innovation #Research #Sheffield
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⏳ Last chance! Referrals for Tech Scale Up Advisors close this Friday at midnight. Get free scaling advice from experienced founders if you're in Barnsley, Doncaster, or Rotherham. Access 1:1 guidance, local networks, and practical support. Join the programme now: buff.ly/A1zYLHd #TechGrowth
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
⏳ Last chance! Referrals for Tech Scale Up Advisors close this Friday at midnight. Get free scaling advice from experienced founders if you're in Barnsley, Doncaster, or Rotherham. Access 1:1 guidance, local networks, and practical support. Join the programme now: buff.ly/A1zYLHd #TechGrowth
Excited to partner with gener8tor again for the 2026 South Yorkshire Tech Summit! ⚡
gener8tor is a global startup accelerator with a mission to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest, supporting their cohorts to raise over $2.9B.
Tech Summit info: buff.ly/ABHyaEP
gener8tor is a global startup accelerator with a mission to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest, supporting their cohorts to raise over $2.9B.
Tech Summit info: buff.ly/ABHyaEP
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Excited to partner with gener8tor again for the 2026 South Yorkshire Tech Summit! ⚡
gener8tor is a global startup accelerator with a mission to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest, supporting their cohorts to raise over $2.9B.
Tech Summit info: buff.ly/ABHyaEP
gener8tor is a global startup accelerator with a mission to be the best partner for a community to invest in its best and brightest, supporting their cohorts to raise over $2.9B.
Tech Summit info: buff.ly/ABHyaEP
Agent Net Zero, developed by Dr. Wei Xing from the University of Sheffield with the AMRC, is among the top 10 finalists of the Manchester Prize. This innovative AI system that helps industrial companies become more sustainable by analysing their environmental impact in real-time.
Agent Net Zero - Manchester Prize finalist
Dr Wei Xing, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, has been selected as one of this year's 10 Manchester Prize finalists.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Agent Net Zero, developed by Dr. Wei Xing from the University of Sheffield with the AMRC, is among the top 10 finalists of the Manchester Prize. This innovative AI system that helps industrial companies become more sustainable by analysing their environmental impact in real-time.
Barnsley Council has introduced Be Well @ Work SME+, a support package for SME employers to improve employee health and wellbeing. Employers will receive access to support, training, and development opportunities to strengthen teams and create a positive workplace culture. buff.ly/Si7zOub
Be Well @ Work - employee health and wellbeing
Support we offer businesses to improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce.
www.barnsley.gov.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Barnsley Council has introduced Be Well @ Work SME+, a support package for SME employers to improve employee health and wellbeing. Employers will receive access to support, training, and development opportunities to strengthen teams and create a positive workplace culture. buff.ly/Si7zOub
Why Yorkshire's games design industry is booming - including the BAFTA-winning indie game designers from Barnsley, Coal Supper Games. There's a growing northern games scene with more than 20% of the games companies.
Why Yorkshire's gaming industry is booming
Studios and developers are now starting to get government support to cluster in the region.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Why Yorkshire's games design industry is booming - including the BAFTA-winning indie game designers from Barnsley, Coal Supper Games. There's a growing northern games scene with more than 20% of the games companies.
South Yorkshire’s digital and tech founders: if growth has stalled, this is for you. Pathways off the Plateau, delivered by Sheffield Digital, helps ambitious founders overcome barriers and get moving again, part of the Regional Tech Booster programme. Apply by Friday 28 Nov 👉 buff.ly/TgGCJqP
Pathways off the Plateau
Join the mentoring scheme
sheffield.digital
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
South Yorkshire’s digital and tech founders: if growth has stalled, this is for you. Pathways off the Plateau, delivered by Sheffield Digital, helps ambitious founders overcome barriers and get moving again, part of the Regional Tech Booster programme. Apply by Friday 28 Nov 👉 buff.ly/TgGCJqP
An innovative mobile coverage checker map is now available across Doncaster and South Yorkshire to help everyone living and working in the region to check their coverage. The project allows residents and businesses to check their coverage enabling informed network choices.
New mobile coverage map goes live across South Yorkshire
An innovative mobile coverage checker map is now available across Doncaster and South Yorkshire to help everyone living and working in the region to check their coverage.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
An innovative mobile coverage checker map is now available across Doncaster and South Yorkshire to help everyone living and working in the region to check their coverage. The project allows residents and businesses to check their coverage enabling informed network choices.