Our programme is designed to address some of the main pain points experienced by SMEs trying to gain access to the Connected Places sector but also provides a platform for access by other industry partners to the innovating SMEs. Our aim is not to replicate existing support offerings for earlier stage businesses looking for generic support, but we will always try to signpost those needs to the appropriate channels and will provide light-touch support to those high-growth potential businesses.
By leveraging our place in the market as a neutral convenor, we have established a series of extremely popular activities to make it easier for SMEs and their customers, collaborators, funders and investors to engage.