Presentation to SinoBridge delegation

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1. .connect .represent .promote
2. • Founded in May 2015 • 5 co-founders, all veterans of the local digital technology industry. • £35,000 startup investment from universities, local firms and Tech North. • Mission to make Sheffield a great place to start and grow a digital tech business.
3. • Publish news, announcements & stories. • Advertise jobs. • Collate events into a calendar. • Map the ecosystem & community. • Run events and help others run their events. • Help to develop the skills pipeline. • Provide a platform to meet and chat.
4. • Memberships from both individuals and companies. • Sponsors. • Partnerships. • Projects.
5. • Engagement & Impact: ◦ Members ◦ Pageviews ◦ Twitter followers ◦ Podcast listeners ◦ Slack Messages ◦ Newsletter Subscribers ◦ Job advertisers ◦ Event attendees ◦ Survey responses
6. • We see increasing activity, but is this reflected in national figures? ◦ TechNation Report. ◦ Huawei UK Smart Cities Index. ◦ Sheffield City Region economic figures.
7. Tech Jobs 18,961 9th/10 Digital GVA £339,000,000 10th/10 Digital Concentration 0.19 10th/10 Startup Births 173 9th/10 Turnover Growth 22% 1st/6 Average Advertised Salary £46,278 6th/10 Housing Affordability 3.2 3rd/10 Commercial Rent (p.a.) £21.00 3rd/10
8. • Ambition? • Support? • Infrastructure? • Talent? • Reputation? • Integration?
9. Local Understanding & Attitude: • Engineering • Economy
10. https://sheffield.digital SHFDigital