Register now to access £6m of new digital funding

Date: 18th July 2019

Businesses in the Leeds City Region can register with Digital Enterprise now to ensure they are first in line to apply for a new three-year £6m round of tech investment funding, available from September. The funding is designed to help smaller companies invest in digital technology such as new hardware and software as well as developing websites and apps, introducing new internet telephony and improving digital and broadband connectivity. The UK Government and ERDF-backed initiative, which has been running since 2016, has so far assisted over 1,400 businesses, providing £3.6m of grants for £6.8m of match-funded projects and a wealth …

The Digital Digest

Date: 12th July 2019

Something struck economist and researcher Muz Mumtaz three years ago when he was working across the Leeds City Region on surveys of large employers. He realised that many businesses, irrespective of size or sector, faced a common hurdle in their plans for growth. He explains: “The thing that constantly used to come up was that businesses struggle with digital and IT. There was a lack of understanding or investment in the right types of solutions for their specific business that would help them grow. There was a huge gap there that they really needed to consider.’’ Muz and his team …

We are recruiting a Digital Growth Advisor

Date: 30th May 2019

Looking for a new role to get your teeth into within the Leeds City Region? We are currently seeking to strengthen our programme delivery team with the recruitment of a Digital Growth Advisor – focusing on helping businesses to improve their digital connectivity/broadband. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual, who is prepared to work flexibly and as part of a team, in a high profile and demanding environment, working to tight deadlines to achieve success for the programme. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with highly developed interpersonal, organisational and negotiation skills along with good …

Digital transformation conference looks to the future for Yorkshire SMEs

Date: 14th February 2019

Harnessing the potential of disruptive technologies, the power of apps, and the ways in which SMEs can use data analytics will all feature in our final digital technology conference. The free to attend conference, Go Digital – Live!, will be held at Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium, home of Huddersfield Town Football Club, on Monday 25 February. The all-day event will focus on how businesses in the Leeds City Region can digitally transform themselves in 2019 and will feature a host of practical advice on making the most of technologies such as LinkedIn, CRM systems and data analytics. Keynote speaker at …

Flexible funding launched to help Yorkshire SMEs boost broadband speeds

Date: 8th February 2019

New, more flexible funding is now available for Yorkshire businesses held back by slow broadband speeds. The Government-backed Digital Enterprise programme has been extended to offer funding for a wider range of connectivity and broadband projects starting from £500, with up to £1,000 of funding available to help firms cover the costs. Launched in 2017 as a one-off £1,000 contribution towards improving connection speeds for companies in the Leeds City Region, Connectivity Vouchers have now been extended to cover the costs of smaller projects, making them more widely available to businesses. The funding can be used to cover most of …