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Connecting Cambridgeshire

Destination Digital Launch

Councillor Ian Bates Cambridgeshire County Council

Cabinet Member for Growth and Planning

www.connectingcambridgeshire.co.uk

Agenda

• Welcome Councillor Ian Bates Cabinet Member for Growth &

Planning

• Keynote address David CleevelyCambridge Wireless founder &

Chairman • Destination Digital & Noelle Godfrey

Connecting Cambridgeshire Connecting Cambridgeshire Programme Director

• The opportunities Nicola GravesDestination Digital Project Manager

• Business support Peter White YTKO Director

• Panel Q&A

Why digital is so important for Cambridgeshire businesses

Dr David Cleevely

Destination Digital

Noelle Godfrey, Programme Director

Connecting Cambridgeshire

Supporting business

Helping to Create new jobs

Boost Cambridgeshire economy

Improve productivity

Increase profitability

Improve resource efficiency

Encourage innovation

Feb 2014

Mar 2015

Opportunities

Nicola Graves, Project Manager

Connection vouchers

• Up to £3,000 to fund the one-off installation cost of connecting to faster broadband

• SMEs in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

• Sole traders and non-profit organisations included

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Business premises – includes home based businesses and business parks.

Minimum 6 month contract

Your new service must deliver a speed or performance improvement

You have not received more than €200k in public funding in the last three years

Connection vouchers


How?

Application form +2 quotes from registered suppliers

Voucher

Invoice and claim form

Invoice payment


Business support and grants

SMEs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (incl. sole traders and non-profit organisations)

You have not received more than €200k in public funding in the last three years

You are interested in using digital products and services to grow your business


What can I get?

• Free, tailored business support and advice

• Events and workshops in your area

• Grants of up to £4,000 to buy digital products and services to help your company gain the competitive edge


How?

Call 0800 9177044 to speak to an advisor

Start receiving 12 hours of support

If successful, make a purchase & receive up to 40% back


Apply for a grant

COUNTY-WIDE BUSINESS SUPPORT

Peter White, YTKO

We discuss and develop

• What’s in it for me?– Create a strategy – and return on investment – Be confident and informed– Gain benefits and opportunities– Measure, and build better business

Through workshops, 1:1s…

• Small local team• Business skills and technical knowledge• Series of practical workshops county-wide• Plus diagnostics, 1:1 advice, and more• Alongside vouchers and grants

Objective is simple:

• Better informed and skilled SMEs across all sectors, able to make the most of the opportunities

• Close and mutually beneficial relationships between demand and supply side

• Full - and informed - take up of grants and vouchers to support local firms

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Contact us

[email protected]

0800 9177044

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