IT & Technology Support
Businesses need to invest in digital technologies to ensure that they keep connected to employees, customers and their supply chain – to do this, you may need IT support in North Yorkshire for your business.
It can be difficult for businesses to keep pace without IT support.
Businesses need to be aware of best practices around cybersecurity and particularly vigilant when it comes to personal data – the jargon-filled world of the General Data Protections Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (2018).
We can help you create a strategy for your business and point you in the right direction for IT support.
Our resources cover a range of issues and you can contact our team for more detailed information.
York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub offer IT support in North Yorkshire across the following areas:
- Web and Digital Innovation
What technology is available for your business, information on how to fund equipment, and how to make the most of web and digital opportunities from your business.
- Cybersecurity
Cyber crime is on the rise and businesses need to understand how to protect themselves – and their customers – from emerging threats.
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Understand best practice on how to collect and process personal information legally, protecting both your business and your customers.
- Web and Digital Marketing
Recommendations for customer relationship management software, sales processing systems, and how to approach different aspects of the wide world of websites and digital marketing.
Find out more about IT & Technology support
To find out more about how we can support businesses with IT & Technology, just get in touch.
Articles
York and North Yorkshire Businesses Take First Steps in AI
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We are now planning our business support programmes for the next year, and we are looking to consult the local community of providers to work with the Growth Hub and support businesses.
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Events
20th March 20241:00 pm - 2:30 pmFREE
20 March - AI in Action: Real-world Business Applications
Join us at Data Stream UK's upcoming AI in Action event at C4DI Northallerton, where we will dive deep into the world of AI and data science use cases.
20th March 202412:00 pm - 2:00 pmFREE
20 March - Innovate to Grow - Radisson York
Join us at Innovate to Grow - Radisson York for the third in a series of events designed to bring together businesses & share ideas for innovation, held across 3 leading venues around North Yorkshire.
21st March 20249:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
21 Mar - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
This free session for North Yorkshire SMEs will provide you with a space to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses. You will also get the chance to speak with specialists about support for your business.
Resources
Webinar Recording : How to pitch your product to a Retail Buyer
How do you know which retailers to approach? How do you approach the Buyers (the ones with the spending power)? And once you’ve found the right retailer and the Buyer, how do you convince them to sell your product? In this 1 hour session we will take you through the best way to find, approach and pitch to a retail buyer. We will prepare you with an overview of the Buying cycle, review the considerations that you will need to be aware of, share questions a Buyer might ask and provide a clear outline for the perfect pitch.
Webinar Recording : Creating Videos for Your Business
Daniel Pingstone of Fly Flow Media recently delivered two webinars in partnership, looking at how to create videos for both products and service based businesses. In this condensed recording, Dan covers the content shared in each of those sessions.
Fire up your Food and Drink business with Make it! toolkits
A free video toolkit to help growing food and drink businesses in York and North Yorkshire. Essential ingredients for food and drink business success.