Sheffield Digital Update for the Tech North Summer Showcase, July 2017

Update of Sheffield Digital's activities prepared for the Tech North Summer Showcase, July 2017 and presented by Chris Dymond.

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1. SUMMER SHOWCASE • Connect • Promote • Represent
2. 2017 So Far...
3. 2017 So Far... • Tech Nation Report • Digital Snapshot Report
5. 2017 So Far... • Sheffield Star/Plusnet Tech Round Table
7. 2017 So Far... • Sheffield Hallam Degree Apprenticeships
8. 2017 So Far... • Institute of Coding Bid
9. 2017 So Far... • Channel 4 Relocation Bid
11. 2017 So Far... • SCR Digital Action Plan
12. 2017 So Far... • New Incubators, Hubs & Workspaces
13. 2017 So Far... MONTHS • Digital Campus / Acero • Steel City House • 3 St Paul’s Place • NRQ / HSBC • Cranes, cranes...
15. 2017 So Far... MONTHS • Digital Leader Awards
17. 2017 So Far... MONTHS • Jaywing Relocation • Google Digital Garage • Zoo Digital, Sumo, Tutora, The Floow, WanDisco, Pimoroni, Databowl, 3Squared, Appt, Born + Raised, Lightworks...
19. MONTHS Time to take stock
20. Time to Take Stock MONTHS • Transitioning from a startup • Monthly memberships • Community manager • New strategic partnerships
21. Time to Take Stock MONTHS • 7 Founder Members • 3 Associate Sponsors* • 2 Regional Partners* • 32 Company members • 41 Individual members
22. Time to Take Stock MONTHS • 453 Newsletter Subscribers • 1,700 Unique Visitors in June • 672 Slack Users • 2,056 Twitter Followers • 80 Employers / 162 jobs / 24 open
23. Time to Take Stock MONTHS • AMRC • Northcoders • Imminent others...
25. MONTHS Continuing our mission
26. Promoting MONTHS • Upping Engagement • Podcasts & Newsletters • Company Spotlights • #-Goodnews ‘Story Pipeline’ • Events, Jobs, Map
27. Connecting MONTHS • Slack & Social • GeekBrekky • Meta-meetup • Digital Policy Conflabs • The Platform Takeovers
29. Representing MONTHS • SCC & Creative Sheffield • Sheffield City Region • The Universities • Tech North • Northern Powerhouse Partnership • Firms Big and Small
30. Surveys MONTHS • SCR / Benchmark: Hard-to-fill vacancies • Creative Sheffield: Digital Workspaces
31. What we *really* do
32. What we really do We open spaces for debate, ideas, help, partnerships, deals, influence, knowledge and development for those in Sheffield’s digital creative & tech industries and those who wish to engage with them.
33. What we really do We leverage and amplify what others are doing wherever we can.
34. What we really do We try to smartly fill the gaps where we see them.
35. What we really do We do not receive public sector funding. Your memberships are what allow us to do the things we do.
36. Membership • £5 per month for individuals • £15-£200 per month for Firms http://sheffield.digital/membership