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Save the Date for South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026
🗓️ 29 Jan 📍 Barnsley Civic
We’re back! After last year’s buzzing Doncaster summit, 2026 will spotlight expert speakers, bold ideas and how to build a bright future for the tech sector in South Yorkshire.
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🗓️ 29 Jan 📍 Barnsley Civic
We’re back! After last year’s buzzing Doncaster summit, 2026 will spotlight expert speakers, bold ideas and how to build a bright future for the tech sector in South Yorkshire.
Save your space: buff.ly/xCW7oY2
South Yorkshire-based water-saving technology business Xeros Technology Group has set out plans for a £6m fundraise. The listed company has announced an initial placing and subscription of about 171.8 million new ordinary shares to raise £3m.
Water saving technology business announces multimillion-pound fundraise
"This fundraise will ensure we continue the positive trajectory achieved in 2025, which is taking us ever closer to the global adoption of Xeros' technology."
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November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
South Yorkshire-based water-saving technology business Xeros Technology Group has set out plans for a £6m fundraise. The listed company has announced an initial placing and subscription of about 171.8 million new ordinary shares to raise £3m.
Sheffiled Angels are launching a new Angel Inspiration Series. The first topic is The Importance of Legal Documentation and IP. Join Sheffield Angels plus field experts online on 25th November, 2-3pm for a deep dive into these topics, all welcome. buff.ly/4Q3bhEE #SheffEvents
Sheffield Angels Inspiration Talk - the importance of legal documentation and IP
Sign up for the Sheffield Angels Event - online - 25th November 2025 - 2-3pm
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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Sheffiled Angels are launching a new Angel Inspiration Series. The first topic is The Importance of Legal Documentation and IP. Join Sheffield Angels plus field experts online on 25th November, 2-3pm for a deep dive into these topics, all welcome. buff.ly/4Q3bhEE #SheffEvents
Mark Taylor, founder and CEO of Doncaster-based Automated Analytics has been ranked 12th in the inaugural A100 Awards, recognising leaders of AI in the UK. These new Digital Leader awards recognise those leading the way in responsible, impactful and innovative AI across the UK.
Doncaster businessman is named as one of UK's top 12 AI bosses
A Doncaster businessman has been ranked as one of the best AI bosses and leaders in the UK at a prestigious awards ceremony.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Mark Taylor, founder and CEO of Doncaster-based Automated Analytics has been ranked 12th in the inaugural A100 Awards, recognising leaders of AI in the UK. These new Digital Leader awards recognise those leading the way in responsible, impactful and innovative AI across the UK.
The South Yorkshire Innovation Hub has recently launched their interactive Research and Innovation Asset Map in Health. This is a place where stakeholders in the South Yorkshire ecosystem can find key contacts in academia, healthcare, research centres, providers and more. buff.ly/iRm6zn8 🩵
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The South Yorkshire Innovation Hub has recently launched their interactive Research and Innovation Asset Map in Health. This is a place where stakeholders in the South Yorkshire ecosystem can find key contacts in academia, healthcare, research centres, providers and more. buff.ly/iRm6zn8 🩵
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Opening the London Stock Exchange - that’s all…
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Opening the London Stock Exchange - that’s all…
TECH SY was proud to support 'Northern Pulse: Driving Health Innovation Across Yorkshire' at Stadium Workspace last month, a flagship event organised by the British Business Bank to kick off Business Finance Week, with our Project Director Tracey Johnson hosting one of the panels. buff.ly/AG6Q8FK
How Yorkshire Can Unlock Its Health Innovation Potential
Discover the key insights from Business Finance Week’s health innovation event at Steel City Stadium, exploring femtech barriers, NHS adoption challenges, US market pathways and what the Yorkshire…
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November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
TECH SY was proud to support 'Northern Pulse: Driving Health Innovation Across Yorkshire' at Stadium Workspace last month, a flagship event organised by the British Business Bank to kick off Business Finance Week, with our Project Director Tracey Johnson hosting one of the panels. buff.ly/AG6Q8FK
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Join us for the launch of our new Women's HealthTech Innovation Network! Supported by Insigneo and NIHR Devices for Dignity the network will bring together those researching or working in women's healthtech. Join us Thursday 13 November from 9.30am - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKQ...
Join the Women’s Healthtech Innovation Network and register for the launch event
Please use this form to join the Women's Healthtech Innovation Network and to register for the launch event.
Network Launch: 09:30 - 15:30, Thursday, 13th November in Mappin Hall, Sir Frederick Mapp...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Join us for the launch of our new Women's HealthTech Innovation Network! Supported by Insigneo and NIHR Devices for Dignity the network will bring together those researching or working in women's healthtech. Join us Thursday 13 November from 9.30am - register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1DKQ...
UniHomes, a student accommodation service based in Sheffield, has gained strategic backing from Macquarie Capital. LDC, a private equity firm, is also reinvesting after a two-year collaboration. Since 2015, UniHomes has aided many students to find bill-inclusive housing. buff.ly/1iMj2dV #PropTech
Macquarie backs Sheffield's UniHomes as LDC invests again
Sheffield-based student accommodation platform to expand into purpose-built student accommodation, build-to-rent and professional sharers
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November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
UniHomes, a student accommodation service based in Sheffield, has gained strategic backing from Macquarie Capital. LDC, a private equity firm, is also reinvesting after a two-year collaboration. Since 2015, UniHomes has aided many students to find bill-inclusive housing. buff.ly/1iMj2dV #PropTech
Listed surveillance technology group Synectics has won a £1.8m contract with Ireland's national bus company, Bus Éireann.
The five-year contract with Bus Eireann will deploy Sheffield-based Synectics' real-time cloud services across its existing fleet.
The five-year contract with Bus Eireann will deploy Sheffield-based Synectics' real-time cloud services across its existing fleet.
Synectics secures £1.8m contract from Ireland’s national bus company
The five-year contract with Bus Eireann has been secured through its systems integration business, Ocular Integration.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Listed surveillance technology group Synectics has won a £1.8m contract with Ireland's national bus company, Bus Éireann.
The five-year contract with Bus Eireann will deploy Sheffield-based Synectics' real-time cloud services across its existing fleet.
The five-year contract with Bus Eireann will deploy Sheffield-based Synectics' real-time cloud services across its existing fleet.
Female Founders North brings together digital and tech founders from across the region in a safe, supportive environment to share stories, experiences, and build meaningful connections. Join them at Platform in Leeds on Wed 19th Nov for a quarterly informal gathering. buff.ly/s8cbMID
Female Founders North Social - Leeds
A relaxed and informal evening of networking for Female Founders and Allies in tech, digital and innovation
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November 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Female Founders North brings together digital and tech founders from across the region in a safe, supportive environment to share stories, experiences, and build meaningful connections. Join them at Platform in Leeds on Wed 19th Nov for a quarterly informal gathering. buff.ly/s8cbMID
A great new opportunity for South Yorkshire’s digital and tech founders who feel their growth has stalled. Pathways off the Plateau, delivered by Sheffield Digital, is all about helping ambitious founders get moving again. 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/6fE7w0G #TechFounders #Sheffield #ScaleUp
Pathways off the Plateau
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November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
A great new opportunity for South Yorkshire’s digital and tech founders who feel their growth has stalled. Pathways off the Plateau, delivered by Sheffield Digital, is all about helping ambitious founders get moving again. 👉 Find out more: buff.ly/6fE7w0G #TechFounders #Sheffield #ScaleUp
The Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2026 is calling for nominations in the Technology Leader category, recognising those who are driving digital transformation, pioneering innovative solutions, and positioning the region at the forefront of technological advancement. Apply by Friday: buff.ly/egWvuUR
TheBusinessDesk.com's Leadership Awards
The 2026 Leadership Awards are here - refreshed, reimagined, and ready to spotlight the boldest and brightest leaders shaping the future of our region. Whether you’re driving innovation, championing…
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November 5, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The Yorkshire Leadership Awards 2026 is calling for nominations in the Technology Leader category, recognising those who are driving digital transformation, pioneering innovative solutions, and positioning the region at the forefront of technological advancement. Apply by Friday: buff.ly/egWvuUR
Sheffield's Exciting Instruments is on the verge of a global scientific breakthrough. Emerging from the University of Sheffield in 2022, it's revolutionising single-molecule detection for researchers and drug labs, impacting health fields such as cancer and dementia. buff.ly/NLK4n6Y
Exciting Instruments: The Sheffield firm on cusp of international science breakthrough
Sheffield has a rich vein of emerging knowledge-led businesses coming out of the University of Sheffield. Ian Leech meets one that is leading the charge.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Sheffield's Exciting Instruments is on the verge of a global scientific breakthrough. Emerging from the University of Sheffield in 2022, it's revolutionising single-molecule detection for researchers and drug labs, impacting health fields such as cancer and dementia. buff.ly/NLK4n6Y
Low ticket warning for the Yorkshire & Humber Digital Health Hackathon in Leeds next month. Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber and Aire Innovate are joining forces to host a Hackathon that unites innovative thinkers to solve the biggest healthcare challenges facing our region.
Yorkshire and Humber Digital Health Hackathon
Building digital solutions together to overcome our biggest challenges
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November 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Low ticket warning for the Yorkshire & Humber Digital Health Hackathon in Leeds next month. Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber and Aire Innovate are joining forces to host a Hackathon that unites innovative thinkers to solve the biggest healthcare challenges facing our region.
Applications for Cohort 3 of the NHS Patient Entrepreneur Programme (PEP) are now open. This free, part-time initiative supports patients and carers who have used their lived experiences to create healthcare innovations in early to mid stage. Applications close on 28 November. buff.ly/zVfRj27
Patient Entrepreneur Programme - NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme
About us What is the Patient Entrepreneur Programme? The NHS CEP Patient Entrepreneur Programme (PEP) is a programme aimed at people with lived experience (as a patient or family carer) of a…
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November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Applications for Cohort 3 of the NHS Patient Entrepreneur Programme (PEP) are now open. This free, part-time initiative supports patients and carers who have used their lived experiences to create healthcare innovations in early to mid stage. Applications close on 28 November. buff.ly/zVfRj27
The next lunch-and-learn workshop at Sheffield Tech Parks is Scaleup Finances 101: Avoid Tax Traps and Build a Smart Accounting System on 19 Nov. A practical workshop for founders and business owners to scale smarter and faster.https://buff.ly/TqoWtjp#SheffEvents #Startup #BusinessGrowth
Scaleup Finances 101: Avoid Tax Traps and Build a Smart Accounting System
A practical workshop for founders and business owners: avoid costly tax mistakes and streamline your finances to scale smarter and faster.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The next lunch-and-learn workshop at Sheffield Tech Parks is Scaleup Finances 101: Avoid Tax Traps and Build a Smart Accounting System on 19 Nov. A practical workshop for founders and business owners to scale smarter and faster.https://buff.ly/TqoWtjp#SheffEvents #Startup #BusinessGrowth
Test your problem-solving against real, bite-size challenges. Discover which AI tools actually help with day-to-day work. Build alongside others and show what you made. The next Steel City AI meetup is tomorrow evening in Sheffield. buff.ly/s0hB2kS #SheffEvents #Tech
Steel City AI, a in person meetup – Alex Paul Kelly
Hands-on AI for real-world problems where Sheffield forges the future of AI
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November 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Test your problem-solving against real, bite-size challenges. Discover which AI tools actually help with day-to-day work. Build alongside others and show what you made. The next Steel City AI meetup is tomorrow evening in Sheffield. buff.ly/s0hB2kS #SheffEvents #Tech
Welcome to the TECH SY founder spotlight series! Angel Takooree has been developing the Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs Community, a platform designed to support ND founders, working with the team at Trove supported by our Idea Validation Grant. 💡
Read the case study: buff.ly/caP206W
Read the case study: buff.ly/caP206W
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Welcome to the TECH SY founder spotlight series! Angel Takooree has been developing the Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs Community, a platform designed to support ND founders, working with the team at Trove supported by our Idea Validation Grant. 💡
Read the case study: buff.ly/caP206W
Read the case study: buff.ly/caP206W
It's great to see Sheffield climate tech disrupters Future Greens included among Prolific North's tech startups to watch! They have already secured a six-figure investment and Innovate UK grant, and will be deploying a pilot site at a regional beer brewery to turn waste into energy.
The Prolific North Tech Start-ups to Watch list 2025 - Prolific North
This year’s list highlights 14 promising start-ups from across the North of England. Check out who made the list for 2025...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:07 AM
It's great to see Sheffield climate tech disrupters Future Greens included among Prolific North's tech startups to watch! They have already secured a six-figure investment and Innovate UK grant, and will be deploying a pilot site at a regional beer brewery to turn waste into energy.
Only a week remains to join the Top Tech Yorkshire cohort for 2026! This Leeds-based/hybrid programme to grow tech businesses in Yorkshire gives you access to a network of peers, mentors, fundraising support and talks from experts in tech, finance, law and more. Closing 7th November.
Top Tech Yorkshire
Top Tech Yorkshire is a structured profile-raising, networking and mentoring programme for technology businesses in Yorkshire. Here's how to become part of it…
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October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Only a week remains to join the Top Tech Yorkshire cohort for 2026! This Leeds-based/hybrid programme to grow tech businesses in Yorkshire gives you access to a network of peers, mentors, fundraising support and talks from experts in tech, finance, law and more. Closing 7th November.
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📣 Our new YPIP website is now live ypip.org.uk 🤩
This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.
Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO
This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.
Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO
September 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📣 Our new YPIP website is now live ypip.org.uk 🤩
This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.
Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO
This will be the home of our project information and updates, and sharing related case studies, reports and networks.
Check out our September newsletter for further project updates, reports and upcoming events - buff.ly/xeHfShO
Sheffield Hallam Graduate, Emma Redfern, has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK StartUp Awards after launching Studio Self-Made to support those who face additional barriers to entrepreneurship to market their ideas through authentic storytelling.
Hallam graduate named Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 | Sheffield Hallam University
Hallam graduate named Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Sheffield Hallam Graduate, Emma Redfern, has been named Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the UK StartUp Awards after launching Studio Self-Made to support those who face additional barriers to entrepreneurship to market their ideas through authentic storytelling.
Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to a new Lovelace report 'Unlocking £2-3.5 Billion'. While 90% of women surveyed said they want to lead, only one in four believes they can. buff.ly/YX0U1Cs #WomenInTech
UK economy losing up to £3.5bn a year as women leave tech - UKTN
Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to a new report.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Between 40,000 and 60,000 women leave the tech industry each year, costing the UK economy up to £3.5bn annually, according to a new Lovelace report 'Unlocking £2-3.5 Billion'. While 90% of women surveyed said they want to lead, only one in four believes they can. buff.ly/YX0U1Cs #WomenInTech
Sheffield-based technology and IT firm, Simoda, is expanding its services to support clients across Europe, following a record year of growth and rising customer demand. Founded in 2019, Simoda has grown 35% over the past year and is laying the foundations for overseas expansion.
Sheffield Tech Company Expands Services into Europe Amid Record Growth
The expansion enables the company’s clients to scale their own operations into Europe with confidence.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Sheffield-based technology and IT firm, Simoda, is expanding its services to support clients across Europe, following a record year of growth and rising customer demand. Founded in 2019, Simoda has grown 35% over the past year and is laying the foundations for overseas expansion.
The South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026 is supported by partners like Dealroom.co, our headline sponsor. We're collaborating on a new ecosystem report to analyse South Yorkshire's startup pipeline and funding. Aoife Morrin from Dealroom will present key findings at the Summit. Tickets: buff.ly/7LRIdGw
October 29, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The South Yorkshire Tech Summit 2026 is supported by partners like Dealroom.co, our headline sponsor. We're collaborating on a new ecosystem report to analyse South Yorkshire's startup pipeline and funding. Aoife Morrin from Dealroom will present key findings at the Summit. Tickets: buff.ly/7LRIdGw