TechSPARK Partnership Opportunities All Things Tech in the West
TechSPARK Network TechSPARK is the UK’s fastest growing digital tech network set at the heart of the South West Digital Tech Cluster. Having burst onto the world stage as the UK’s most globally significant digital tech cluster, the region is gaining serious momentum in attracting innovative new businesses and brilliant people. TechSPARK’s mission is to promote this innovation and celebrate
Matt Cross Head of Inward Investment Invest Bristol & Bath
the amazing talent that powers the companies and products coming out of the South West. From meetups, news, job postings and events including the digital tech awards ‘the SPARKies’, TechSPARK is a key player in the South West ecosystem, which is no wonder why TechNation named the network as a key strength to the Bristol & Bath digital tech cluster in 2016.
“It’s not every region that has its own digital tech ‘Oscars’ – the SPARKies is the key event on the digital tech calendar”
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Why TechSPARK FASTEST GROWING DIGITAL TECH NETWORK IN THE UK
13,000+
The Information Hub for all things Tech News 路 Profiles and Features . Events 路 Jobs Board 路 Awards Clustermap Directory 路 Newsletter
unique visitors each month
Home to the
77% from across the UK
SPARKies
Global audience reach including the US and China
4,000 newsletter subscribers
LARGEST MEETUP GROUP IN THE SOUTH WEST
The South West Digital Tech Awards
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Bristol & Bath Digital Tech Cluster
EVENTS EACH YEAR
Demo Events Meetups Silicon Gorge Venturefest Bristol & Bath Techie Brekkies
Collaboration with National and Regional Networks & Organisations
Most Productive in the UK (TechNation 2016)
Largest outside London (TechNation 2015)
Home to the only fast growing, globally significant tech cluster in the UK (McKinsey & Co 2014)
Partnership Opportunities STANDARD PARTNER LIMITED TO 10 PARTNERS
PARTNER PLUS LIMITED TO FOUR PARTNERS
PREMIUM PARTNER ONE PARTNER ONLY
Top Banner Advert on TechSPARK Homepage
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Dedicated Profile on TechSPARK Partners Page
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Company Feature on TechSPARK News
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Brand Presence at all TechSPARK Events
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Includes click-through to company website Located on Partners Section on side-bar
Includes content preparation, publication and promotion Includes all meet-ups and social events (excludes SPARKies)
Brand Presence on two Monthly Newsletters Brand Presence on all Monthly Newsletters
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Fixed Advert on TechSPARK Homepage
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Includes one day of editorial support per quarter*
Content Services
For publication on TechSPARK, partner website or other third party publications
Cost (per annum)
£4,975
£6,275
Jobs Board Sponsorship
Upon Application
Events Board Sponsorship
Upon Application
Includes one day of editorial support per month*
£14,975
*Content Services: additional days are available upon request
Additional Services The TechSPARK team regularly works with many different aspects of the digital and tech community in the South West, from startups to multinationals, meaning they have great connections and knowledge which they are happy to pass on to help our partners expand and grow. The advantages the TechSPARK team will be able to offer you are: t Business support t Consultancy support including specialist industry services t Content marketing services t Investment funding t Skills and access to talent t Events organisation t Help accessing work spacesÂ
South West Founders South West Founders’ Vision is to connect entrepreneurs with peers, mentors and investors to rival London
885 Members “It’s only the best meet-up in the South West” Joel Gibbard, Founder, OpenBionics
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Entrepreneurship Start-up Businesses Entrepreneur Networking Web Technology Lean Startup Software Development Founders Cross Mentoring with expert CEO Business Owners CTO CEO CEOs & Founders CIO/CTO CEO 2 CEO Coaching & Mentoring for Mutual Growth C-Level Tech Sponsorship Benefits t Access the most interesting entrepreneurs in the South West t Address the mailing list of almost 900 tech entrepreneurs t Find companies to invest in, mentor, incubate t Have your products talked about and used by tech start-ups t Guaranteed attendance at all events t Brand on the website, emails and delegate badges t Publicly support the local ecosystem at grass roots Sponsorship - upon application
10 Sponsors “South West Founders is a crucial local network for founders of start-ups to meet like-minded people and supporters for advice and discussion around the many challenges. A vital network that I rely on monthly.” Greville Commins, Entrepreneur in Residence, SETsquared Bristol
Please note: With a focus is on scalable and disruptive businesses, South West Founders welcome entrepreneurs and tech investors, but discourage freelancers, consultants, lawyers and other service providers unless they have a genuine interest in founding or mentoring start-up businesses. They have a strict ‘no selling’ rule at their events.
TechSPARK Partners
TechSPARK Team Ben Shorrock, MD With 10 years experience in economic development, Ben has been helping companies develop their strategic growth and investment plans
Liz Humphries, Marketing Director As a dynamic, business focused marketer with a proven track record in marketing intelligence and techniques, Liz has been working to put Bristol & Bath on the map.
Jamie Middleton, Editorial Director
Alice Whale, Assistant Editor
As former Digital Communications Manager at InnovateUK and Operations Editor for TechRadar, Jamie has a keen interest in tech and innovation.
Content writer, events assistant Alice is our social media expert and regularly contributes to TechSPARK news and profiles and keeps the jobs and events pages up to date.
Abby Frear, Business & Partnerships Director
David Maher Roberts, Founder and Chairman
Abby manages the partnerships and business side for SPARK SW as well as running the Techie Brekkies and Coffee Mornings across the South West including the SPARKies tech awards.
David founded TechSPARK in 2013 off the back of the momentum from the SPARK networking groups in Bristol and Bath and The SPARKies Awards. He is currently MD of Immediate Media Sports Division
TechSPARK Board Nick Sturge Director of Engine Shed and Chair of IoD South West
Ben Trewhella Managing Director of Opposable Games, Co-founder of Bristol Games Hub and Founder of VR World Congress
Rosie Bennett Co-founder of Storenextdoor, Founder of ITgirls Collaborative and Entrepreneur in Residence at SETsquared Bath
Contact If you would like to find out more about TechSPARK and how they can help you and your business establish, expand or get noticed in the South West, please contact: Abby Frear E Abby@techSPARK.co T 07969 890892 www.techspark.co @techspark