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Innovation and grant funding for Digital Transformation | Digital Transformation Peer Support Network
Join us online on June 26th 2024 at 09:30 am as we answer the question, What support is available for Innovation and Digital Transformation?
Learn from Mary Blake See Me Ltd as Mary shares the highs and lows of her funding journey, navigating Tech Start POC funding, Innovate UK funding and her experience with the Royal Academy of Engineers accelerator program
Speaker Bio: Mary Blake is CEO and Founder of SeeMe Ltd. a personal archive platform for those who want to curate their memories and share them away from the glare of social media. Mary has over 25 years senior public sector experience as an Education Adviser in SEELB; Head of International Marketing for National Museums NI’s 5 sites; and as Tourism Manager and other roles in DCSDC. She has experience of education, museums and archives and has used these skills to develop a unique set of curatorial tools and prompts to support users in capturing the stories behind their memories. It was while she was on a career break that the idea for SeeMe really started to take shape. The project has captured the imagination of funders including The Digital Surge Programme; InnovateUS; Tech Start (NI); The Royal Academy of Engineering (Regional Talent Programme); Innovate UK and other sources. Mary believes in the importance of customer discovery and the value proposition in pursuing investment, and will share insights from her journey into the funding ecosystem so far. Mary is a member of the Awaken Hub and Ulster Bank Business Accelerator Programme. SeeMe has secured a Silver Innovation Accreditation from InnovateNI supported by the Department for the Economy NI.
Learn from Jason McDevitt Aeroblue Software Ltd as Jason shares his experience in applying for Go Succeed Funding, Digital Transformation Flexible Funding and his involvement with the Digital Catapult accelerator
Speaker Bio: Jason McDevitt is a software developer with over 25 years of experience, specializing in the food and beverage sector and factory automation systems. As the Managing Director of Aeroblue Software since September 2017, Jason has led innovative projects, including the recent launch of the CleverFoodie Food Production Platform. His extensive expertise in software development for Food production has led to the development of a proof-of-concept solution for food smart manufacturing using AI, IoT, and Vision systems.
We will be signposting to available grants and funding schemes and innovation support Programs. Discuss local initiatives and partnerships supporting digital transformation and innovation.
