Wired Sussex event aimed to help raise profile of county's tech, digital and media cluster
The Greater Brighton Tech Week to be held next year will bring together and celebrate Sussex's tech, digital and media cluster, which is already worth £1bn to the local economy.
It is being organised by non-profit membership organisation Wired Sussex and will include workshops, panel debates, an awards ceremony and also a jobs fair featuring the best of the region’s tech businesses - from startups to established players.
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Iain McKenna, the CEO of Wired Sussex, which was founded in 1997, said: "Greater Brighton Tech Week will give the tech sector an event where they can learn together and showcase their successes.
"It will also enable the tech community to meet on a scale which will put them on the radar of outside investors and commentators.
"This exciting event will kickstart a new generation of ambitious business developments and put the local tech cluster firmly on the national and international map."
He added: "Sussex has one of the oldest, largest and most creative tech clusters in the country and Wired Sussex has been at the forefront of developing it, with highlights including the Brighton Fuse report and the funding this project unlocked in the Greater Brighton City Deal.
"This research has had a far-reaching impact, which we celebrated in the recent Fuse at Ten report launched by Lord Vaizey at the House of Lords."
The week in 2024 will kick off with an opening ceremony featuring local dignitaries and influential speakers.
The event will also include a Tech Expo and Startup Showcase where local companies, startups and tech enthusiasts can showcase their latest products, services and innovations. Local startups will also be able to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and investors.
A networking event will enable professionals from the local tech industry to connect, while there will also be workshops and training on such subjects as coding, web development, data analytics, artificial intelligence and blockchain.
Companies will also be able to showcase employment opportunities and a hackathon will allow teams of developers and programmers to compete, while developer challenges will encourage collaboration and innovation.
The closing ceremony will include an awards evening for outstanding startups, innovators and contributors in categories such as best innovation, best pitch, and most promising startup.
