Sheffield Digital has joined the Chamber of Commerce, Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and other partners across the city to help smaller businesses offer a funded six-month work placement through the government’s ‘Kickstart’ scheme. The placements are aimed at 16 to 24 year olds who are on Universal Credit and at risk of long-term

The competition will recognise 15 winners including a National Overall Winner, eight Regional Winners and six Industry Winners from the following verticals: AI, EdTech, MedTech, HealthTech, Smart Cities (including IoT, 5G, Intelligent Transport) and GovTech. The National Winner will receive £40,000 worth of business support including a 12-month subscription to Hays Rise (worth £30,000), a

Young entrepreneurs applying for the scheme must have a clear, viable start-up business plan that will solve a pressing problem. Each successful applicant will receive a grant of up to £40,000. The scholarship is a full time position which is set to run for six months, with the possibility of follow-on investment from TwinklHive at

‘Little Mester’ refers to a master crafter working on a specific part of a production process, and this is exactly what you can expect from the newest digital marketing agency to launch in Sheffield. Little Mesters brings together experienced freelancers from the creative and digital industries to work on its clients’ projects. Rather than having