Sunderland Software City and Dynamo – the Newcastle-based, industry-led tech and digital business network – are joining together to deliver industry-specific business support and significantly increase coordinated efforts to tackle the region’s digital skills gap.
The new agreement brings together Dynamo’s strong relationships and member network of digital companies, with Software City’s established track record of addressing a diverse range of challenges facing the sector.
The direct linkup will result in a stronger and more collaborative approach to growing the region’s digital technology ecosystem.
“We’re exceptionally proud of how far Dynamo has come in the past decade. The great challenge we face in growing our regional tech sector lies in access to skills.
“It’s vital that we not only nurture more talent in the region but that we create the ways and means of attracting more skilled workers to the North East.
“This link up between Dynamo and Software City will help achieve our region’s ambitions, benefiting digital companies of all sizes operating in the North East. Coupling more capacity to deliver impactful projects with a joined up and clear service offering will benefit ambitious businesses looking for support. There’s no limit to the North East’s technology potential.”
Charlie Hoult
The move, which will see Dynamo remain a Community Interest Company (CIC) but with staff integrating into Software City’s team, follows increased collaboration during the pandemic between the two bodies, which between them have over 20 years of experience in growing the technology and digital industries.
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