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GC Angels and Bruntwood SciTech Host Successful Early-Stage Northern Showcase | GC Angels GC Angels and Bruntwood SciTech hosted the inaugural Early-Stage Northern Showcase, uniting 150+ investors, founders and ecosystem leaders to spotlight 75 high-growth Northern startups, strengthen…

GC Angels in partnership with Bruntwood SciTech, successfully brought together more than 150 investors, founders and ecosystem partners from across the UK including startups from Sheffield at its inaugural Early-Stage Northern Showcase: Investor x Founder event.

TECH SY joins Sheffield Digital as Ecosystem Partner Join the mentoring scheme

We're happy to officially join Sheffield.Digital as an Ecosystem Partner, marking a further step in strengthening collaboration across South Yorkshire’s growing tech and digital community, sharing ambitions, priorities, resources and opportunities to support tech companies.

AI Skills Boost - AI Skills Hub

AI Skills Boost is a free training offer, built by leading industry partners and backed by Skills England and DSIT. Courses take anywhere from 20 minutes to a day, to fit around working life and teach practical skills making use of AI technologies. Their initial focus is on SMEs. buff.ly/GrW8Q2O

Rise & Thrive

Mercia are inviting women in business to their next “people & panel” Rise & Thrive event in Sheffield.

✨ Thursday 5 March, 1pm–4pm, The Kapital Sheffield.

Join them to spark conversation, connection and new opportunities, with lunch provided. #SheffEvents

RSVP to save your spot: buff.ly/FcsyEl9

Doncaster sets out next steps in refreshed City Borough Strategy Big ambitions for Doncaster were agreed today in a refreshed Team Doncaster City Borough Strategy presented to Cabinet this morning.

Big ambitions for Doncaster have been agreed in a refreshed city strategy. Projects like the £32M Gateway One digital & tech hub will create new jobs. Education and industry are key with a second University Technical College confirmed, focusing on healthcare and green technologies. buff.ly/0wssFpi

NUX Sheffield - March 2026 Join NUX Sheffield to explore how human centered design helps us navigate uncertainty, and ask better questions at work and beyond.

Join NUX Sheffield to explore how human centred design helps us navigate uncertainty, and ask better questions at work and beyond on 5th March. A Senior UX Researcher at IBM will be speaking. NUX is a friendly welcoming space for everyone.

Grab your FREE ticket today buff.ly/b8fxDTy#UX #UXDesign

March 2026: A month of innovation and community across South Yorkshire March is shaping up to be one of the most active months we’ve seen across the region’s tech and innovation ecosystem; spanning grassroots meetups, investor events, design thinking workshops, female…

March is looking busy for South Yorkshire's tech ecosystem! 🌱

We’ve pulled together a full roundup of the key events happening across the region (and a couple just beyond), including UK Tech Week and local meetups. Get involved with those building and scaling.

📆 See what's on:

Opportunities for public sector data survey 2026 A survey to understand the opportunities for public sector data among businesses, researchers and public bodies.

Help shape how public sector data powers innovation. The Government want to hear from businesses, researchers and public bodies about the public sector data you need to grow, innovate and deliver better services, including AI developers and researchers. Closing 28 Feb. buff.ly/h8xP50H

How to Become a Public Sector Supplier: Health and Social Care Join us for a ‘Meet the Supplier’ event created specifically for businesses operating in the health and social care sector.

Business Sheffield are running their popular 'How to Become a Public Sector Supplier' event aimed at businesses operating in health and social care on Weds 18 March at Electric Works, Sheffield. Secure a ticket while you can to meet public sector buyers. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-bec...

Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction. Wearable tech, artificial intelligence and virtual reality projects to be considered. Learn more buff.ly/Jk3Fcwh

Nordic firms to bring HealthTech to Yorkshire and Humber region Eleven Nordic HealthTech companies have been selected to bring their innovations to the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Nordic HealthTech companies are bringing their innovations to the Yorkshire and Humber region as part of an initiative to improve patient outcomes and support NHS priorities. The Propel Boot Camp is designed to attract the world’s most promising health innovations to the UK. buff.ly/X1C0pRB

EdTech 50: Vote for the most innovative UK education tech firms Help decide BusinessCloud’s 2026 EdTech 50 ranking - the most innovative UK firms creating tech for education and workplace development

BusinessCloud’s annual EdTech 50 ranking for 2026 is open for public voting until 22nd Feb.

There are seven brilliant Sheffield-based companies nominated among the UK's most innovative startups and scaleups in education.

Shoutout to these local EdTech pioneers!

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Good ideas panel at the SY Tech Summit

Startup Showcase Barnsley demo

Tech Scale Up Advisor pitch event

South Yorkshire’s tech engine is buzzing. In the last few weeks we’ve supported founders at our Tech Scale Up Advisor practice pitches, celebrated new ideas at the Startup Showcase, convened the region at SY Tech Summit 2026, hosted an AI panel at Innovation Local SY, and supported partner events! 🔥

UK Business Grants for Startups: Real Funding Sources in 2026 The definitive 2026 list of real startup business grants in the UK; how to qualify, apply, and combine them with other small‑business funding routes.

A useful roundup of startup business grants and funding in the UK from shipshape.vc, as the funding landscape is ever-changing and slow to navigate as a busy founder.

Sheffield-based digital skills programmes to help manufacturers build AI-ready leaders New digital skills courses are aiming to help SME manufacturers in Sheffield embrace and capitalise on AI to boost productivity and drive growth.

New digital skills courses delivered by experts at Sheffield Hallam University are aiming to help SME manufacturers embrace and capitalise on artificial intelligence to boost productivity and drive growth, as part of Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber.

TechLocal: Connecting Local Talent to Local Tech Jobs - Innovate UK Business Connect If you have any questions about the scope requirements of this competition, email support@iuk.ukri.org or call 0300 321 4357.

🚀 New Innovate UK Funding Opportunity: TechLocal is a £27 million programme delivered over four years. Two grant competitions for tech skills are now open, including new professional courses, graduate traineeships, and AI work experience. Deadline 18 March:

ClimbTour - Sheffield Climb thrives on diversity. If you don't tick the usual boxes, that’s even better.

The Climb Tour is coming to Sheffield in March, bringing a dynamic forum to founders and investors. Bring your ideas and energy, and leave with valuable connections. At The Diamond, University of Sheffield on 11 March, 15:00-19:00. More details coming soon. buff.ly/RK85h5G #SheffEvents

Doncaster Organisations Invited To Unlock Local Talent With Wage Subsidy Scheme Doncaster based employers with fewer than 100 staff are being asked to step forward and take advantage of three-month wage payments, via the newly launched Wage Subsidy scheme, in return for offering…

Doncaster-based employers with fewer than 100 staff are being asked to step forward and take advantage of three-month wage payments, via the newly-launched Wage Subsidy scheme, in return for offering job roles to young people who are not in employment or training.

The latest cohort on Project 26 at STP

Sheffield Tech Parks have launched Project 26, an 8-week programme for tech startups in Sheffield. Project 26 offers intensive, practical support for early-stage founders in response to increasing demand, preparing them for incubators like the Cooper Project. Learn more: buff.ly/HJGjtUz

Top Tech Yorkshire 2026 networking

Top Tech Yorkshire 2026 accelerator programme kicked off in January with a networking session. South Yorkshire businesses taking part include Slashdot Studios, Cheribim, Nutritoken and Pipe Ten Hosting. The 2026 cohort spans AI, health, edtech, information exchange, and digital accessibility. 🚀

Fyous targets £1.5m crowdfunding for ‘next 3D printing’

Fyous, the Sheffield pioneer of polymorphic manufacturing, has launched a £1.5m equity crowdfunding round to expand its technologies. This builds on a £1.3m raise from angel investors in 2025, and allows a wider range of investors to own a stake in Fyous, at a £25m valuation.

Intellectual Property seminar for Startups and other SMEs delivered by Barrister Jane Lambert

Join this free, in‑person seminar at Barnsley Business Village this Thursday lunchtime to learn how startups and SMEs can protect their ideas, understand key IP rights, and build a strong intellectual property strategy. buff.ly/xfXhpDe

Sheffield Startup Social February

Startup Social kicked off 2026 with a room full of founders, ideas and people brave enough to stand up and share them. They're always looking for Northern founders to do a 60-second pitch and to join for networking. Next event: Thursday 26 Feb, 6-8pm, Hideaway. Tickets: buff.ly/tISCk0j #SheffEvents

Climb Awards 2026

ClimbAwards voting is now open! Vote for your favourites and support the innovators making a difference.

🔸 Vote for your top picks in all categories
🔸 The top 3 in each category advance to the final stage
🔸 A Review Panel will then select the winners

Every vote counts: buff.ly/CGxt8B4

The audience at Sheffield Angels pitch night

Sheffield Angels are back on 3rd March with their informal pitch event. ✨

Local founders can apply to do a 6-minute pitch at their website for this and future events. With Angels, guests and other exciting startups in the room from a range of industries.

Get involved: buff.ly/GVAfn05

Scaleup Dashboard TECH SY

🚀 TECH SY is shining a light on South Yorkshire’s pre‑scaling and scaling startups with our data-powered Scaling Dashboard. Now strengthened with enhanced employment growth data and featuring eight new startups who are showing signs of growth.

Explore the dashboard here: buff.ly/PG9Tndj

Sheffield Hallam academic named among UK’s top 100 AI leaders | Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam academic named among UK’s top 100 AI leaders

Alison Purvis, Associate Dean at Sheffield Hallam University, has been recognised as one of the UK’s influential figures in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the prestigious AI 100 UK list for 2025 which celebrates individuals driving innovation, policy, and ethical practice in AI.

Barnsley Startup Meetup Feb

The next Barnsley StartUp MeetUp is on Thursday, 12th February at the DMC, where they will be exploring “Zero to Hero: Modern Prototyping with AI”. Vitor Correa from Binary Forge Solutions will guide us through the specific tools and techniques you can employ right now. buff.ly/13gigSU

OneToWin | Tech Nation Where the UK's most ambitious founders win an opportunity for investment that defines their next chapter

🌟 Applications for Tech Nation's OneToWin are now open!

OneToWin is a national pitch competition for standout pre-Series A SaaS founders, with a live final at London Tech Week. If you’re Seed–Series A, UK-based, EIS-eligible and ready for your next move, apply now:

NextWave | Tech Nation Where early-stage UK startups compete for their share of £2M

🌟 Applications for the #NextWave competition are now open! #NextWave is a national pitch event by Tech Nation, uniting the UK ecosystem for a final in Manchester. Founders can pitch to key stakeholders, with £2M investment at stake. EIS eligible pre-seed/seed startups can apply now: