219 results for the term ‘digital’
FourJaw sees results from Productivity Grant powered investment
A tech spin-out from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has seen customer traction rise and attracted £1.3m in their second funding round after using a Business Productivity Grant to create a ‘fit bit for UK manufacturing.’
Business Sheffield Shares Impact Report from the Launchpad 3 Programm
Business Sheffield shares impact of Launchpad 3 programme. We’ve helped ambitious entrepreneurs set up and run successful businesses, supported SMEs under three years old, and micro businesses of any age, to take the next step and grow.
Marianne Hawksworth, investment manager
Marianne supports existing Sheffield businesses in relocations and expansions, as well as businesses from outside the city that are looking to invest here. You can chat to her about property or site locations, liaising with agents and organising itinerary for viewings, and signposting businesses for staff relocation support services which include securing accommodation and establishing roots in the city.
Mobile Power: From Sheffield to Sub-Saharan African
A sustainable and commercial business model, they provide power to over 100,000 people with bases in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria. They expect to reach one million customers within the next three years.
Opteran: Honeybee brains inspiring autonomous machines
Based on eight years of research into insect brains by Sheffield University’s Professor Marshall and Dr Cope, Opteran was then launched in 2020 as a spin-out from the university’s Department of Computer Science.
Jane Gregory, sales advisor
Jane has worked with local business from start-ups to multi £m turnover concerns for the last 15 years, giving practical, no nonsense advice, training and guidance.
Avian Hang Gliders Case Study
An engineer with a lifelong love of flying is spreading his wings into the world of business, after stepping in to secure the future of Britain’s only hang glider manufacturer.
Sheffield comes top in TimeOut's most underrated city breaks
Sheffield has been listed at No.1 by TimeOut magazine as the most underrated city break in the UK. The feature which included 12 cities such as Glasgow, Durham, Bristol and Liverpool, sited Sheffield's affordability, travel time from London and best-of-both-worlds offer as major perks.
Park Hill
Once a utopian social housing project of the same mould as the Barbican in London, complete with its own morgue, police station and school, Urban Splash are now mid-way through their total redevelopment of one of the dominating features of the city’s skyline.
Christmas in Sheffield
Make the most of the festive season in Sheffield with Christmas markets, seasonal shows and lots of family fun.
