Tech4Good South West

We’re here this evening supporting the relaunch of @tech4goodSW #T4GSW

@tech4goodSW Next up are @peoplesbiz - funding community owned businesses, @SR2RECLTD - recruiting in a socially responsible way, and @digiwonderlab - delivering positive digital impact. #TechForGood

Fab to be celebrating the relaunch of @tech4goodSW at Temple Studios tonight. @AnnieLegge bringing impressive leadership, network building, and ambition to this community. #TechForGood #tech4goodsw

Lucy from @purplefishUK shares the details of our launch campaign: #OneSmallThing - together, all the small things we do will deliver big results. #T4GSW

Networking, events, funding opps, expert sessions, recognition awards and more. All part of the benefits on offer for members. #T4GSW tech4goodsouthwest.org

Co-founder Sally Higham thanks the sponsors once again and announces the #T4GSW membership….

‘digital doesn’t have borders. It’s a great opportunity to bring the whole of the South West together. There’s so much going on here. The opportunity to make world changing tech should be the ambition for us all in this room’ @nbaranowski @digiwonderlab #T4GSW

‘My passion is about closing the skills gap, and to help voices be heard’ - @AliciateagleSR2 #T4GSW

‘How can we unleash the power of all the skills and resources in this region? Better collaboration needs to happen between private, public and non profit sectors’ #T4GSW - Ed Howarth @peoplesbiz

#T4GSW insights is our next session. We’ll be hearing some short talks from Ed Howarth, ambassador and Director of strategy @peoplesbiz as well as @nbaranowski of @digidigital (silver sponsor) and our podcast host @AliciateagleSR2 from @SR2RECLTD #techforgood

Interesting tech for good stories from Ed Rogers at Bristol Braille, and Richard Wheatley from HeadX. The creativity, problem-solving, and commitment they describe are a heady mix! #TechForGood @tech4goodSW

HeadX = wearable technology being developed to support brain health monitoring and addressing brain trauma in sport. He tells us about the evolution to date and how an @innovateuk grant is helping to take it to the next stage. #T4GSW

Richard Wheatley from HeadX is up next. Demonstrating that there’s so much you can do with technology to benefit lives… #T4GSW

Ed tells us about the Canute 360. A development of their affordable tech that allows blind people to access digital content under their fingertips. They continue to work with braille readers worldwide to develop their tech. #T4GSW #Braille

Next up we’re hearing from Ed Rogers of @Bristol_Braille #T4GSW

Correct handle for modular folks - @thisismodular #T4GSW

Everyone agrees what an amazing job @modular have done one the new brand. @Millipow says the legacy brand has taken us so far and now we usher in new era of #T4GSW. All the familiar elements are still there with the Good taking central emphasis.

A big thank you to our first sponsors @digiwonderlab @purplefishUK @torchbox @FutureTalentGrp @thisismodular @NlySocial #T4GSW

‘Now is the time to galvanise the energy around #techforgood and take action.’ - a theory of change is presented to the room @tcnuk in #bristol

The #BANES #digitaldivide collective is showcased as an example of organisations meeting monthly to address the challenges we face. The people and planet need us. #T4GSW #Bristol