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During this session we discussed the role that digital skills play in creating a flourishing tech sector, understanding the entire landscape from the topics taught in schools and universities, to upskilling the current workforce and how we can bridge the digital skills gap and provide more opportunities for careers in tech.

During this session we discussed how we can encourage the next generation to develop digital skills and how can we best support them when choosing a career path into tech.

On 7 March techUK hosted a Local Government Innovation Workshop with the aim to learn more about how local authorities are dealing with the risk posed by climate change and how industry can best support them on their journey to net zero.

techUK has launched its new campaign to address tech innovation priorities and build an innovation ecosystem that will benefit people, society, economy and the planet - and supercharge the UK as a global leader in tech and innovation.

Are all the UK’s nations and regions starting from the same place when it comes to benefiting from innovation? By techUK's Head of Nations and Regions, Matt Robinson

Report to The Scottish Government on a ‘New Approach for Women in Entrepreneurship’ written by Ana Stewart and Mark Logan makes recommendations to help ensure full participation in entrepreneurship.

As part of techUK’s plans to help develop strong local economies across the UK’s nations and regions, we are holding a number of events with members, partners and stakeholders across the UK.

This session showcases the work done by our techUK members, Broadway Partners, to support the development of digital infrastructure capabilities in the Welsh rural communities.

techUK is pleased to announce its partnership with the Digital City Festival in Manchester, 27-31 March 2023

We are inviting techUK members to apply for a seat on the Local Digital Capital Index Working Group and to be involved in the creation of the third edition of the Index which we will publish later in this year.

Guest Blog by FarrPoint

Guest blog by Barbara Mills, Deputy Programme Director at The Scottish Government, CivTech

In this episode, techUK’s Head of SME Engagement Ed Bevan and Head of Nations and Regions Matt Robinson talked with October’s SME Member’s of the Week to discuss the findings of the Local Digital Capital Index

Guest blog by Antony King, Managing Director and Client Partner for Capita Health and Welfare

Catch up with the techUK and APPG for Broadband and Digital Communication's October 2022 event

techUK was delighted to be working with West Yorkshire Combined Authority to bring you this panel discussion as part of the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival (3 – 7 October 2022).

On Tuesday 25 October techUK CEO Julian David was joined by Andy Haldane, CEO of the Royal Society of Arts and former Chief Economist at the Bank of England, to discuss the Levelling Up agenda, what this means for the tech sector, how Government is pursuing this and what the future of Levelling Up might look like. Andy is Chair of the Government’s Levelling Up Advisory Council.

Guest blog by BEIS Communications #LocalDigitalCapital

Guest blog by The Manchester Metropolitan University Degree Apprenticeships Team #LocalDigitalIndex

Guest blog by Hannah Curwen, International Business Development Executive at Vantage #LocalDigitalIndex