Nominations are now open for the Sovereign AI Awards from UKAI. With categories ranging from Responsible AI, to International Collaboration and Public Sector Partnerships, these awards celebrate the companies across the UK that are building sovereign AI capability. buff.ly/zUAml8J

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Sovereign AI is Britain's ability to design, build and control the AI systems our economy, public services and national security increasingly depend on, not through borrowed infrastructure or rented…

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Female founders with international ambitions: hear from exporters, investors and growth experts, and get the first look at Cohort 2 of the UKEF Female Founder Accelerator launching for 2027 by UKEF and Lifted Ventures. 22 Sep at Nexus in Leeds, free to attend. buff.ly/rnVE11N

UKEF Global Female Founder accelerator Cohort 2 launch

Interactive event for ambitious female founders ready to enter global markets, accelerate exports and scale beyond the UK.

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DMC Women's Group is back on 10 Sept at the DMC 01, Barnsley. Why do so many neurodivergent women feel like they're living life on hard mode? Join Inclusive Minds UK's Ria Jackson for an interactive session exploring neurodiversity with practical support strategies plus networking. buff.ly/Gv5UBHJ

DMC Women's Group - The Manual We Never Got

Why so many neurodifferent women feel like they’re living life on hard-mode

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🚀 We're delighted to welcome Ana Avaliani, Director of Enterprise & Place at the Royal Academy of Engineering, as a speaker at the Northern Tech Summit on Day Two. Ana will deliver a talk on the topic Collaborate to Compete: What the North's Innovation Ecosystem Must Do Next. 🎟️ buff.ly/NyNCWSn

Innovate UK TechLocal: AI and Cyber Talent Programme - Yorkshire businesses can access funded cyber security and AI training to upskill staff or support new roles. Open to businesses of any size, with 30 funded places available. First come, first served so register your interest. buff.ly/bsLoM9j

Funded Cyber Security and AI Training for Businesses | Yorkshire

Fully funded AI and cybersecurity training to help new and existing employees use AI safely in your business, manage AI risks, and build essential cybersecurity skills.

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🎉 Congratulations to founder Jane Middlehurst, whose Sheffield startup HomeNotes has been recognised through the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards. HomeNotes uses AI and architectural expertise to help homeowners plan lower-carbon renovations. buff.ly/VuprEkC #SouthYorkshire #Startups

Jane Middlehurst - Innovate UK Business Connect

HomeNotes helps homeowners plan, budget and specify renovations that stay on budget and deliver lower-carbon homes.

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⏰ Last chance for £10 Northern Tech Summit tickets! Join us for two days at Sheffield's Crucible, bringing together founders, investors, ecosystem leaders and innovators from across the North. Prices increase tomorrow at 6pm. buff.ly/NyNCWSn #TechSummit #NorthernTech #Innovation #Startups

Yorkshire Podcast Studios spoke to Mirjana Prokic, Founder & CEO of hangAIR Global, to discuss the realities of securing investment and why communities like Climb are so important for founders with new ideas. Sheffield's hangAIR won the ClimbUK26 Startup Innovation in Health Award. buff.ly/fHuKkkv

Climb26 Mirjana Prokic, Founder & CEO of hangAIR Global

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The next Play Sheffield gamedev meetup will be on 3rd Sept at 7pm. Meet and chat with other game makers in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Super casual, open to everyone involved in video games in any role. You're welcome to bring work along to test out. buff.ly/kW37vc3 #SheffEvents #gamedev

Play Sheffield - Monthly Gamedev Meetup · Luma

Join us for the monthly informal meetup of Play Sheffield, a welcoming space for anyone involved in making video games in the UK’s greenest city! Whether…

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Thinking about expanding into the US? This Leeds Digital Festival session on 23rd Sept is for leaders of scaling tech and digital businesses planning US expansion or starting a presence. Hear experts in legal, tax, accounting, business setup, go‑to‑market strategy and funding. buff.ly/Tr8QXg1

Pressure-test your US expansion plans with the experts · Luma

Taking place as part of Leeds Digital Festival 2026, this event is delivered in partnership with Thorelli & Associates and International Management Solutions,…

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If you're curious about how AI could save time or help you grow your business without needing to be a tech expert, eBay, Xero and BT Group are teaming up with Barnsley Council for a free event during AI Upskilling Week. Fri 11th Sept 10am-2pm at the DMC Register your free place: buff.ly/UtvFGiy

If you’re building in deep tech and want to showcase your work, you can apply to exhibit at Deep Tech London, a city-wide festival on October 5–11, anchored by a 750-person Summit in Shoreditch on October 8. An exhibitor table costs £250 and includes 3 tickets. buff.ly/E051Che

Deep Tech London

London's Deep Tech Festival — 5-11 October 2026

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Built an innovative product and want to supply into the public sector? Manchester Digital is bringing together startups, corporates and public agencies to explore procurement opportunities on 16 Sept in Manchester. Especially relevant for AI, cyber, data and frontier tech firms. buff.ly/aX0cWrX

MD Future 26: Innovation Day | Manchester Digital

We're bringing together twenty selected technology companies from across the North with public sector agencies and corporates working in defence, national security and cyber, for an afternoon focused

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Investment in the UK femtech sector has increased significantly over the last decade, according to new research by Mills & Reeve, with deal activity rising by more than 194 per cent to over £100m. From 2015-2025, the number of deals rose from 18 to 53.

Industry standard equipment has been unveiled at Barnsley College’s University Centre. Brand new film and photography equipment is set to benefit its media students, with a TV studio custom-built by CJP Media and a revived photography studio by Wex.

College unveils state-of-the-art equipment in Tech Town boost

‘INDUSTRY standard’ equipment has been unveiled at Barnsley College’s University Centre, furthering th... Local News Barnsley South Yorkshire

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An all-female Sheffield company is putting South Yorkshire on the global AI map after completing a major international project spanning six countries. Cultura Creative captured more than 400k images across 11 cities to create ethical visual datasets used to train AI. buff.ly/zMGpJp4

Sheffield firm helps put region on global AI map

An all-female Sheffield company is putting South Yorkshire on the global artificial intelligence map after completing a major international project… | International | Yorkshire & The Humber |…

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Optimise Cyber Solutions is pleased to share a fully-funded training opportunity available to local businesses. Funded through Innovate UK, the AI and Cyber Talent Programme is non-technical, upskilling practical knowledge and confidence in using AI and cybersecurity safely. buff.ly/vC5k7dp

Funded Cyber Security and AI Training for Businesses | Yorkshire

Fully funded AI and cybersecurity training to help new and existing employees use AI safely in your business, manage AI risks, and build essential cybersecurity skills.

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Manchester Digital are showcasing 20 of the North's best startups to government agencies and defence primes on Sept 16th at the Future Innovation Showcase, free to attend. Startups building in AI and data, cyber, software, sensing, automation can apply to pitch. Deadline 17 August. buff.ly/aX0cWrX

MD Future 26: Innovation Day | Manchester Digital

We're bringing together twenty selected technology companies from across the North with public sector agencies and corporates working in defence, national security and cyber, for an afternoon focused

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We're officially launching the TECH SY Women in Tech & Investment Taskforce. Work is already underway through initiatives including The FoundHERy and our Angel Academy with Lifted Ventures, now we're launching the wider Taskforce and the long-term commitment behind it. Read more: buff.ly/L6O0v88

CatalyseHer, powered by INCO and Visa Foundation, accelerates the growth of early-stage women-led businesses with a focus on social and environmental impact in the UK, through expert guidance and cash microgrants to unlock new opportunities. Next Cohort starting in September 2026 buff.ly/h7cbogq

CatalyseHer UK | Empowering Women-Led Impact Startups

CatalyseHer, by INCO and Visa Foundation, supports early-stage women-led businesses in the UK with expert guidance and microgrants for social impact growth.

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It's 25 years since the site of the former Orgreave colliery and coking works was transformed into the high-tech Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. As the Compass facility opened its doors at the centre near Rotherham, the BBC spoke to those based there about their work.

From coking plant to cutting-edge tech - South Yorkshire's AMRC turns 25

New Compass facility will keep South Yorkshire at forefront of worldwide manufacturing

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Learn how leading e-commerce brands drive discovery and growth in an AI-first world, straight from the experts. Get future ready. This free event from Reach Studios on Friday 18th September in Sheffield is going to be packed with insights for retail and consumer ecommerce brands.

Future Ready Digital North | Ecommerce, AI Search & Visibility Event

Learn how leading ecommerce brands are adapting to AI search, building trust and driving growth. Featuring speakers from Dotdigital, SEMrush, Trustpilot and Corkboard Concepts. 18th September,…

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Venture.Community are holding their Summer Social & BBQ on Thu 27th August. They're bringing their community together in Neepsend and raising £5,000 for Weston Park Cancer Charity. buff.ly/Z5KEuGa

Human Advertising Limited, a digital services company founded 23 years ago by Lynn Hughes in Doncaster, has launched a new AI-powered recruitment venture called BeCareers,which has been shortlisted in two categories at the UK Business Tech Awards 2026.

Company shortlisted for two UK Tech Awards launches new AI recruitment platform

Doncaster company shortlisted for two UK Tech Awards with new AI recruitment platform

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A company making eco-bricks from compressed soil has set up its first UK factory in Sheffield, investing £2m. Lei Zhang, founder and director of earth4Earth said “We have found Sheffield to be a very supportive place to have a start-up". Learn more

Start-up making 'better' bricks from soil opens first UK factory in Sheffield

“We have found Sheffield to be a very supportive place to have a start-up”

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Ignite AI delivers cohort-based training programmes helping SMEs and community organisations based in Barnsley adopt AI tools to improve productivity and growth. Participants gain mentoring, practical workshops and ongoing support to implement AI solutions in their operations.

'Embedding AI into your business'

Ignite AI's 10 week AI programme,

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A Doncaster founder has been named Female Founder of the Year at UK Business Tech Awards 2026. The award recognises Lynn Hughes' entrepreneurial journey spanning more than two decades, and the launch of a new AI powered recruitment platform. buff.ly/PZcYwaM

Doncaster founder named Female Founder of the Year at UK Business Tech Awards 2026

Doncaster founder named Female Founder of the Year at UK Business Tech Awards 2026.

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🚨 Tech founders - several funding and accelerator opportunities close in the next two weeks, including some today. If you're raising investment, developing innovative technology, exploring new markets or looking for non-dilutive funding, see what support is available: buff.ly/sgG6CN8

August Funding & Accelerator Opportunities for Tech Founders

Looking for support? Whether you're preparing to raise investment, exploring new markets, developing innovative technology or looking for non-dilutive funding, there are opportunities available for…

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Applications are open for GC Angels Venture Forward Cohort 3! This 8-week investment-readiness programme for Northern founders in Manchester will prep you for your next funding round and offers a chance to secure up to £500k in equity. Apply by 24 August.

Venture Forward | GC Angels

Venture Forward is a new Innovate UK initiative to support underrepresented founders who are seeking equity investment. As one of the most prolific early-stage investors in the North of England - GC…

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Two South Yorkshire entrepreneurs have fulfilled a lifelong ambition of running their own bar, after stepping in to save a popular Mexborough micropub.

Tech entrepreneurs tap into the original social network

Two South Yorkshire entrepreneurs have fulfilled a lifelong ambition of running their own bar, after stepping in to save a popular Mexborough micropub.

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