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The social side to solar: In Conversation with Trust Renewables Sustainability

The social side to solar: In Conversation with Trust Renewables

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Digital innovation, paired with green sector insight, powers Renewable Planet’s COVID-19 recovery journey Innovation

Digital innovation, paired with green sector insight, powers Renewable Planet’s COVID-19 recovery journey

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Net Zero: The £50bn shopping list

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Digital City Festival 2021

GC Business Growth Hub is proud to support Digital City Festival 2021, as it moves online from 12-23 April to provide a truly digital experience.

Date: 12th - 23rd April 2021
Format: Briefings
Location: Webinar
Time: 9:30am - 3:30pm

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Theme: Open New Markets & Export Digital & Technology

Going Global: International Spotlight Sessions

As part of Digital City Festival, this series of events will spotlight Manchester’s growing tech cluster and explores links with other major tech cities around the world. Each event gives businesses the opportunity to get insights on Manchester’s overseas’ relationships, understand more about international markets and hear directly from experts and businesses who have successfully expanded into global markets.

Date: 19th - 22nd April 2021
Format: Briefings
Location: Online
Time: 4:00pm - 4:00pm

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Theme: Digital & Technology

SEO Masterclass – Improve your Digital Presence

Join us for this virtual SEO Masterclass to help de-mystify the myths and understand how to raise the ranking of your website on Google.

Date: 22nd April 2021
Format: Workshops
Location: Zoom
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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Theme: Innovation

Innov8 - Now is the time to think differently

Change is all around us and you need the skills for rapid response. Whether you are wrestling with a business problem, exploring a new opportunity, or embarking on an innovation challenge – these workshops will get you thinking differently.

Date: 14th April 2021
Format: Workshops
Location: Zoom
Time: 9:30am - 1:30pm

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Theme: Digital & Technology

Digital Springboard - How To Utilise Digital Technology To Innovate

The Digital Springboard cohort programme can support future proofing your business by providing a 360 of key digital technology to support your Digital Strategy, Digital Operations and Digital Presence.

Date: 4th - 13th May 2021
Format: Workshops
Location: Online
Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm

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