Join us for an evening of great food, great company and great speakers.  Our annual Christmas dinner will be on 7th December 2017 and we will be returning to the ever-popular Swan Salford, Milton Keynes. This year we will hear from John Davies, Cambridge Wireless who will speak about International Technology, Opportunities and Partnerships with TechUK/Cambridge Wireless and Strategy 4 Technology.  In addition, we will be joined once again by Geoff Snelson, Director of Strategy and Futures at Milton Keynes Council and Hilary Chipping Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Strategy and Operations at SEMLEP who will be providing an update on their respective local strategies. The charity we will be supporting this year is Action 4 Youth. Tickets include a welcome drink, a glass of wine at dinner and 3 courses. Cash bar available for any additional drinks. £45 plus VAT for members and £48 plus VAT for non-members. Dress code:  Black Tie and Cocktail dresses Tickets are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

GDPR update - What SME's need to know With just weeks to go until the new GDPR privacy laws come into force, Biztech technology forum is giving businesses in the Milton Keynes region what could be the last chance to make sure they take appropriate action. Since Biztech’s first GDPR event in May 2017 an industry has grown up around the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), and a number of myths have grown up around what the new laws mean. Andy Chesterman, the Data & Compliance Director at DAMM Solutions, will be joined by his colleague, Vicky Owens, Legal Consultant to set the record straight about GDPR at a Biztech / UCMK Ask the Expert event in Central Milton Keynes on Tuesday, March 20. Andy has been working in the marketing sector for nearly 20 years and Vicky was previously Data Protection Officer at EasyJet – both are members of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Andy said: “I’ve heard everything from “it doesn’t affect us” to marketers needing double opt-in confirmation for their email marketing, and I am on a mission to make sure the truth gets out there. Vicky added: “Businesses have to make […]

Who should attend: Milton Keynes and SEMLEP SME's looking to power their next stage of growth via investment. Three expert speakers and investors will set the context and explore investor perspectives in order to give valuable insights to SMEs from across the South East Midlands region. The investors lined up for the early evening event at UCMK, Milton Keynes Campus, in Avebury Boulevard, are: Lewis Stringer, MEIF Senior Relationship Manager, British Business Bank, who will set the investment context. David Glick, Founder and Chief Executive at Edge Investments and Tom Haywood,  Investment Manager, Foresight Group will give their perspective as investors. The speakers will then form a panel and answer audience questions. “Investment is the life-blood of growth for ambitious businesses,” said Fredi  Nonyelu, the chairman of Biztech technology forum. “As Milton Keynes looks to strengthen and extend its position as a centre for technology innovation and growth, the investment will form a crucial part. “A part of Biztech’s role is to bring growth-oriented companies together to share knowledge, expertise and information, and the fact that we have been able to secure David’s attendance is a sign that the investment community is looking out from London and towards Milton Keynes for opportunities.” Fredi […]

Inca and Biztech are delighted to bring to Milton Keynes a thought-leadership event to discuss the requirements, infrastructure and applications of 5G network developments in the UK, within the context of the plans for full-fibre rollout. This important seminar is designed to bring you up to speed on what's happening in the rapidly developing 5G space, what it means for us at business and at home, and the relationship between 5G and full-fibre. In the coming 5G world, networks will connect things, as well as people. It will be a world where all things are sensing, all things are connected, and all things are intelligent. We are going to see the emergence of many things that we cannot imagine today. On the roads, self-driving cars will communicate through the 5G network — and traffic jams, accidents, and parking problems will become a thing of the past. Groceries and other purchases will be carried to us through the air by drone, arriving in our hands within minutes. The blind will perceive the world using assistive technologies. In short, 5G will be the portal to the digital world for everything and every person Find out: Why is it important? How will it […]

How can this exciting new development benefit your business? A new £65 million Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC) to be built at Cranfield University will spearhead the UK’s research into digital aviation technology. Once constructed, DARTeC will provide research facilities unprecedented in Europe. The centre will address such research challenges facing the aviation industry as: • the integration of drones into civilian airspace • increasing the efficiency of airports through technological advances • creating safe, secure shared airspace through secure data communication infrastructures • increasing the reliability and availability of aircraft through self-sensing, self-aware technologies Game-changing technologies such as a virtual air traffic control tower and next-generation radar technologies on the University’s licensed airport will also provide a Civil Aviation Authority-approval route that promises increased efficiency, flexibility and capacity. The research at Cranfield will develop solutions for the aviation sector in the 21st century through collaboration between universities, business, government and regulatory authorities. Fredi Nonyelu, Biztech's chairman, said: "This major development is sure to power the development of a new technology hub of collaborative businesses and academia within the Milton Keynes and SEMLEP area. "This is set to drive investment, jobs and lucrative opportunities in the aviation sector. […]

Creative technology will be the focus of the latest in the series of Biztech/UCMK Ask The Expert events in Milton Keynes. Biztech technology forum, in association with UCMK, will be hosting the next event in the popular series at a Milton Keynes micro-brewery. As well as having a talk on brewing innovation at Bucks Star Brewery, attendees at the Ask The Expert event on Thursday, July 26, will hear an update on the Internet of Things in Milton Keynes from Arun Sambodaran, Senior Technical Consultant at Gemserv and be able to learn about this year's Biztech BrightSparc Awards. Biztech's chairman, Fredi Nonyelu, said: "Our series of Ask The Expert events, held in association with UCMK, have been popular, useful and interesting and we are sure this event will continue that trend. "Technology is being used across all sectors of the economy and we look forward to hearing from Datis Gol, of Bucks Star Brewery at this event. We will also give people the chance to try one of the brewery's ales for free as we toast the launch of this year's Biztech BrightSparc Awards. "Our BrightSparc Awards will be looking for the best technology ideas from across the business and academic community. That can be across any industrial or professional sector, including academics, students, innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, or techies. "Biztech […]

Come and join us at our "Engineering Your Future" event at Milton Keynes College on 25th October 2018.  If you are local business involved in engineering, this event is for you.  We are looking for businesses to showcase their companies to the engineers of the future. We are looking to invite a range of organisations who are able to showcase the exciting opportunities that exist for young people within the world of engineering. The event is being held in partnership with, and will be held in Milton Keynes College (the School of Engineering) and is for students (GCSE final year & A-Level final year), as well as adults who may be interested upskilling or retraining. The event’s purpose is to inspire them all to think about engineering as a profession – and to understand the various paths to become an engineer. The key-note talk will be given by Dr Zoe Laughlin from BBC2’s ‘The Big Life Fix’. The event is being supported by the Open University, SEMLEP and the University of Bedfordshire. Would it be possible for your business to join us as an exhibitor?  We are making a minimal charge of £105 plus VAT to cover our costs.  We […]

Engineering Your Future Event -  Find out how you can become an engineer Do you ever look at the amazing technology around you and wish that you could be involved in creating it?  Come and meet companies involved in Engineering and educational providers. Well, you can be.  Engineering sits at the heart of it all, and whether you’re into sports, space, health, fashion, food, the environment, or tech, there’s a place in engineering for you. What’s more, engineering needs you. Across the Midlands from East to West, we have ground breaking companies involved in putting the phone in your hand, making the tools used by surgeons, improving the quality of food, as well as building the infrastructure upon which we all depend. It's Engineers that make it all happen, and we need more of them. Come and join us at our FREE "Engineering Your Future" event to find out about the world of the engineer and how you can become one. Listen to speakers from companies such as McClaren, Transport Catapult,  Routeco talk about the opportunities that they have for engineers in their businesses. Find out from Milton Keynes College, the Open University, and the University of Bedfordshire how you can become an […]

Join us at the Biztech BrightSparc Awards 2018 Venue:  Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub, Central Milton Keynes, 12-2.00pm The Biztech BrightSparc awards are a celebration of everything that makes our city and surrounding SEMLEP region such a great place for creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit.  All in the pursuit of finding technological solutions that transform lives. The awards will be held over a buffet lunch in Central Milton Keynes on 16th November 2018.  Whether you are a business, academic or student, innovator, designer or techie we want to celebrate Milton Keynes and SEMLEP's brightest ideas with you. For more information on how to enter visit https://biztech.org.uk/brightsparcawards/. Entries must be submitted by 12th October. Book now for tickets to the awards which includes a buffet lunch. Tickets cost £15 plus VAT for Biztech Members and £18 plus VAT for non-members.

Join us for an evening of great food, great company and great speakers.  Our annual Christmas dinner will be on 6th December 2018 and we will be returning to the ever-popular Swan Salford, Milton Keynes. This year we are delighted to be joined by Lynette Ryals, Director of Cranfield School of Management and Programme Director for the new MK: U, Ian Pulford, who will introduce the SciRoc Robotics Challenge 2019 and Geoff Snelson, Director of Strategies and Futures, MK Council. Tickets include a welcome drink, a glass of wine at dinner and 3 courses. Cash bar available for any additional drink £45 plus VAT for members and £48 plus VAT for non-members. Dress code:  Black Tie and Cocktail dresses Tickets are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment

The OU is part of the Institue of Coding. They are holding a workshop on 30th January in Milton Keynes. No knowledge of Artificial Intelligence is required to attend the workshop but an interest in future employment skills needed to provide a sustainable competitive workforce and social cohesion. The event has been organised to bring together Local Businesses and Communities with an interest in knowing more about Artificial Intelligence and sharing an insight to help us to develop appropriate resources to ensure inclusive access to the knowledge and skills in these advancing technical areas that impact most, if not all of us. It is FREE to attend this event 

Have your say, help shape the new accreditation at this workshop being held in Milton Keynes. The Institute’s vision is to enhance the education and employability of every IoC learner, and ensure that employers and individuals across the UK can access the skills they need to compete in the global digital economy. The IoC will develop and deliver innovative, industry-focused higher education across the UK. A particular aspect of this is a new accreditation standard for IoC university-level learning, which will focus on competence rather than knowledge. Based on the SFIA skills framework, the standard aims to deliver graduates who will be "billable" almost immediately, with a sound underpinning to enable them to develop further competences. This workshop is an opportunity to contribute to the draft of the new standard, to evaluate it against the needs of industry, particularly SMEs, and to explore how it can be used to define detailed curricula. Participants in the workshop will help to identify any substantive amendments required in draft standard, before it is developed further for implementation. The workshop is open to participants from relevant industries and to IoC partners. Representatives from small and medium-sized companies in the IT sector will be particularly welcome. The proposed standard will […]