Open Tech Calendar

IoT Start-Up to Scale-Up

The theme for 2 March is hearing from Internet of Things (IoT) technology start-up to scale-up businesses about their journeys.

Location:

The meeting will be held ONLINE using Blackboard Collaborate – the link to join will be sent to those who have registered via Eventbrite in due course.

Speakers: (5-15 min talks):

Mark Davies, Ioetec - Welcome

Keynote

Dimitrios Spiliopoulos, Senior IoT Go-To-Market Manager, EMEA, Amazon Web Services – How AWS is supporting the IoT ecosystem

Start-up to scale-up stories - from early to later stage:

Mark Davies, CEO and Co-founder, Ioetec

Aleksandra Sekowska, Chief Operating Officer, Proxigroup

Mauro Arruda, Chief Executive Officer, Smartia

Furqan Alamgir, Founder and CEO, Connexin

Regional updates

Steve Jubb and Oktay Cetinkaya– The Antennas Project, Pitch-In, enabling our regional IoT capability

Andy Saunders, Head of Partnerships, IoT Tribe- Connected Places Accelerator

Ceri Batchelder, Super Connector – TEAM SY project (Tech Ecosystem Acceleration and Market-making South Yorkshire), Capital Enterprise

Time permitting, we will host an open 5 minutes towards the end for anyone wishing to shout about their relevant IoT activity / events / interests.

Timings:

• 11:20 – JOIN BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE (link will be sent in advance)

• 11:30 – WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

• 11:35 – TALKS

• 13:15 – WRAP-UP

Our aims are to:

- Create a vibrant group around IoT and cybersecurity that enables individuals and organisations to share their capability and stimulate discussion and collaboration (sales-type pitches are discouraged).

- Enable real-world IoT applications, through facilitating technology research/development and commercial progress.

- Help position Sheffield as a leading IoT centre and lay the groundwork for larger events/activities that reinforce this reputation.

We will follow Sheffield Digital’s code of conduct for meetups. If you require any further information or support, please don't hesitate to contact: pitch-in-enquiries@sheffield.ac.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-iot-meetup-10-iot-start-up-to-scale-up-tickets-141144301405

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-iot-meetup-10-iot-start-up-to-scale-up-tickets-141144301405

Tue 2nd Mar 2021 11:30am (Europe/London)

Tue 2nd Mar 2021 1:30pm (Europe/London)

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A tech treat for all those interested in IoT - we're running two Sheffield IoT Meetups over the summer - 30 July and 27 August from 5:30pm

Hear from our IoT interns (Pitch-In project, The University of Sheffield), and find out how you can use low-cost sensor solutions with LoRaWAN in your organisations.

Plus we have some excellent guest speakers talking IoT in manufacturing, healthcare and the response to Covid19.

30 July
Jonathan Bray, AMRC - ‘AMRC and the Ventilator Challenge, Covid-19: Accelerating digital adoption’
Kevin Hallas, KTN - ‘ISCF Manufacturing Made Smarter Supply Chain Competitions’
Tom Macallister, Caburn Solutions - 'The Challenge of Scaling Up IoT solutions for Integrated Health and Care'

Online summer event

A tech treat for all those interested in IoT.

Hear from our IoT interns (Pitch-In project, The University of Sheffield), and find out how you can use low-cost sensor solutions with LoRaWAN in your organisations.

Plus we have some excellent guest speakers talking IoT in manufacturing, healthcare and the response to Covid19.

27 August
Fabio Ciravegna, Uni of Sheffield - ‘Back to work safely - social distancing in the workplace’
Martin Highett, Uni of Sheffield - ‘The digitisation of a pilot pharmaceutical manufacturing line: the benefits for teaching and industry’
Michael Faulks, Ioetec - ‘Quantum threat to IoT’

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sheffield-iot-meetups-27-august-online-tickets-113749212958

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sheffield-iot-meetups-27-august-online-tickets-113749212958

Thu 27th Aug 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 27th Aug 2020 7:15pm (Europe/London)

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Online summer event

A tech treat for all those interested in IoT - we're running two Sheffield IoT Meetups over the summer - 30 July and 27 August from 5:30pm

Hear from our IoT interns (Pitch-In project, The University of Sheffield), and find out how you can use low-cost #sensor solutions with #LoRaWAN in your organisations.

Plus we have some excellent guest speakers talking IoT in manufacturing, healthcare and the response to covid19uk

30 July
Jonathan Bray, AMRC - ‘AMRC and the Ventilator Challenge, Covid-19: Accelerating digital adoption’
Kevin Hallas, KTN - ‘ISCF Manufacturing Made Smarter Supply Chain Competitions’
Tom Macallister, Caburn Solutions - 'The Challenge of Scaling Up IoT solutions for Integrated Health and Care'

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sheffield-iot-meetups-30-july-online-tickets-113748942148

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sheffield-iot-meetups-30-july-online-tickets-113748942148

Thu 30th Jul 2020 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Thu 30th Jul 2020 7:15pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield IoT Meetup #5 - IoT for Connected Care

Announcing the next in our series of IoT MeetUps.

Sheffield IoT Meetup #5 - "IoT for Connected Care" (online)

Our health and social care sectors are facing enormous challenges at the present time with Covid-19. This is against a backdrop of ongoing efforts to increase the rate of technology adoption, whilst ensuring patient safety and data security. The next Sheffield IoT meetup focuses on what can be done to effect change, through embracing collaboration, innovation and of course IoT! Our speakers represent the perspectives of a large corporate, a tech startup, an IoT provider and both Sheffield universities.

View full details and register via Eventbrite

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Internet-of-Things-Meetup/events/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sheffield-iot-meetup-5-iot-for-connected-care-tickets-105372447828

Thu 4th Jun 2020 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Thu 4th Jun 2020 8:00pm (Europe/London)

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As always, we will follow Sheffield Digital’s code of conduct for meetups - https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/

Sheffield IoT Meetup #3: IoT Cybersecurity

With increasing numbers of Internet connected devices gathering data on all aspects of our lives, as well as controlling physical devices which are Internet enabled, it is important that we protect these devices from tampering and that the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data they exchange is assured. Encrypted data, integrity of data, and authentication of devices and users are core requirements for secure IoT.

Join industry and academic speakers for the next meetup focusing on 'IoT Cybersecurity'. The event is for anyone with an interest in IoT (Internet of Things) and data across the region, everyone is welcome (please register to attend).

Date: Thursday 6th February
Time: 6.15-9pm
Location: Cantor Atrium, Sheffield Hallam University

SPEAKERS: (10 min talks)
1. John Clark - Professor of Computer and Information Security, University of Sheffield and Pitch-In Project Lead
2. Dr Jims Marchang - Lecturer/Cyber Lead, Sheffield Hallam University - Blockchain and IoT
3. Mike Faulks - CTO, Ioetec - Challenges in securing resource constrained IoT devices at the edge
4. Neil Richardson - Founder, Samurai Security - Penetration testing IoT
5. Robin Kennedy - Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Manager, KTN - The Cyber Security Academic Startup Accelerator Programme.

The meetup directly follows the monthly Things Network gathering at 17:00-18:00. Anyone is welcome to join this discussion regarding Sheffield's LoRaWAN network with the meeting lead, Steve Jubb. Separate tickets available via the booking page.

https://www.meetup.com/Sheffield-Internet-of-Things-Meetup/

https://sheffield-iot-3.eventbrite.com

Thu 6th Feb 2020 6:15pm (Europe/London)

Thu 6th Feb 2020 9:00pm (Europe/London)

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We will follow Sheffield Digital's code of conduct for meetups - https://sheffield.digital/events/meetup-code-of-conduct/