Digital Innovation for Growth (DIfG) is a free service to help your SME make the most of digital technology — so you can grow your business, improve your products, maximise efficiency and adopt new ways of working.

It links your organisation with business experts from Sheffield Hallam University, and state-of-the-art design, prototyping and testing facilities at DMC 02 at Barnsley’s Digital Campus – The Seam.

The programme is available for SMEs across the Sheffield City Region, as well as Chesterfield, North-East Derbyshire, Derbyshire Dales, Bolsover and Bassetlaw.

Free consultancy and facilities

Our academic experts and business consultants can help you with techniques and processes such as:

• smart technologies —digital systems which monitor, learn and adapt to their environment
• system level electronic design and prototyping — a blend of off the shelf system components and custom designed circuitry
• data acquisition, monitoring and analysis — sensor technologies inside your system to optimise processes and maintenance
• systems integration —increase performance, efficiency and quality whilst reducing cost
• artificial intelligence – mirroring human skills and capabilities with technology
• formal analysis — employing mathematical tools for analysis and design
• data analytics — understanding and discovering more large and diverse data sets
• networks and cyber security — ensuring safe, secure and reliable communication and information exchange
• interaction design — ensuring that systems are well designed for their users’ needs and experiences
• embedded systems — designing dedicated systems inter-operating with and controlling devices and sensors
• software engineering — future proofing the design, development and integrity of software.
• mixed reality — combining virtual and the real in shared online virtual worlds.

For more information see: https://www.shu.ac.uk/business/support/start-ups-smes/digital-innovation-for-growth

Location: SCR

Value: Free support

Deadline: 30/6/2023

Date Added: 30th September 2020

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