Midlands

Discover events, stories and useful resources in your local tech cluster

Our Entrepreneur Engagement Managers (EEMs) are helping to build a national network of ambitious tech entrepreneurs. I'm Naomi Watts, your EEM on the ground in the Midlands.

Having helped more than 150 digital tech businesses through incubation, connections, events and mentoring, I understand and actively promote the importance of collaboration and peer learning to take startups to the next level.

This page is your directory to help you find the best resources available in the region. Contact me for help with plugging into our UK-wide entrepreneur network, applying for Tech Nation's growth programmes, and everything inbetween.

Email – naomiwatts@technation.io

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Check out these networks and meetups in your area:

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Birmingham – Silicon Canal Tech Drinks
Birmingham – Tech Wednesday
Birmingham – Hacks/Hackers Birmingham
Birmingham – Birmingham Entrepreneurs Meetup Group
Birmingham – Fusion Technology Meetup Birmingham

Nottingham – Women in Tech Nottingham
Nottingham – Tech Nottingham

Coventry – Coventry Tech

Stafford – Staffs Web Meetup

Co-working in the Midlands

Co-working isn't just about the free coffee – it's a more flexible alternative to working out of traditional office space and brings the benefits of being part of a community. There's no better way to build out your network, discover new routes to collaboration and discover the best tech events to attend. We've picked out some of the best co-working spaces in the region.

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Birmingham – The Custard Factory
Birmingham – Alpha Works
Birmingham – Innovation Birmingham
Birmingham – Fazeley Studios
Birmingham – The Transfer at the Old Printworks
Birmingham – Spaces
Birmingham – Impact Hub
Birmingham – Grosvenor House
Birmingham – The Moseley Exchange
Birmingham – The Loft Workspace
Birmingham – ihub
Birmingham – Longbridge Technology Park

Derbyshire – Oberio Business Hub

Leicestershire – Leicester Coworking Space
Leicestershire – Co Lab Loughborough

Malvern – Wyche Innovation Centre
Malvern – BetaDen
Malvern – BLOOM.SPACE

Matlock – Cromford Creative

Nottingham – Accelerate Places
Nottingham – University of Nottingham Innovation Park
Nottingham – MinorOak
Nottingham – Business HQ
Nottingham – Works Social

Stoke-On-Trent – MyCleverHub

Walsall – Urban Hax Makerspace
Walsall – The Hub

Wolverhampton – The Hub at Ashmore Park
Wolverhampton – Spark

Skills support

From learning how to develop software to nailing the art of self-promotion, helping your team brush up on its digital and soft skills can be financially rewarding while reducing reliance on others. We've highlighted some of the best code clubs, incubators, accelerators, bootcamps and other support services in the region.

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Birmingham – School of Code
Birmingham – Digital Innov8ors
Birmingham – Barclays Eagle Lab
Birmingham – Serendip Smart City Incubator
Birmingham – Aston University – BSEEN
Birmingham – Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator
Birmingham – GBSLEP Growth Hub
Birmingham – PwC Scale Midlands
Birmingham – Steamhouse
Birmingham – Birmingham Enterprise Community

Ipswich – School for Social Entrepreneurs

Nottingham – Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham – Nottingham Enterprise Zone
Nottingham – Tech Nottingham

Shropshire – e-Innovation Centre

Wolverhampton – Black Country Growth Hub

Malvern – Malvern Pi Jams (Students)
Malvern – Malvern Pi Jams (Adults)

Finance & investment

Securing finance and raising investment can be vital when it comes to taking your startup to the next level. Whether you're seeking angel, VC or bank finance, we've picked out a range of investors, funds and support networks in the region.

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