Speakers
The first ever comprehensive 'census' of the UK's IT industry is to be launched this month in a pioneering project which will support business development and innovation.
IT businesses of all sizes, LEPs, Local Authorities and Higher and Further Education institutions are invited to a free briefing to hear about:
- The Digital Census which will be launched at the event
- The plans of the IT group of the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP
- The Good IT Guide which showcases IT and digital media businesses in the LEP area with a free entry showing their technology capabilities, certifications and accreditations
- The Digital Nation UK-wide project - currently in Beta version
- The Working Together collaboration listings
- The IT Hub West Midlands site - also in Beta which will go live shortly after the Census launch on the 26th September
There will be updates from representatives of several of the key strategic IT assets in the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP area: SCC - the largest independent IT company in Europe, the Serious Games Institute, International Digital Lab and the Coventry and Warwickshire branch of UKITA.
The launch event will be held at Warwick University's International Digital Lab from 11am to 2pm on the 26th September and will hear from speakers from the LEP, UKITA, the International Digital Lab and the Serious Games Institute.
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The full news release appears below.
NEWS RELEASE
Date: 1st September 2011
For immediate use
FIRST EVER CENSUS OF THE UK'S IT INDUSTRY TO LAUNCH
The first ever comprehensive census of the UK's IT industry is to be launched this month in a pioneering project which will support business development and innovation.
Digital Nation, developed by the UK IT Association, is beginning its roll-out with the backing of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership on September 26.
As well as a census which will digitally map IT companies and new and ongoing projects, Digital Nation aims to help companies grow by assisting with research and development and finding new markets in the EU and further afield.
The census will also help to bring together companies with different areas of expertise and capability for business partnership opportunities.
UKITA director Andrew Corbett said Digital Nation was an ambitious project to strategically map the landscape of the IT industry.
“The UK IT Association exists to encourage the growth and business improvement of IT businesses, provide expert guidance in what technologies are available and encourage all parts of the industry to interact with each other.
“We've developed Digital Nation to help us achieve those aims, which we believe will bring massive benefits for businesses looking to work together on large-scale projects by combining their expertise. It will allow companies not only to find contracts, but importantly allow IT sector projects to find interested companies in their area and nationwide.”
“Coventry and Warwickshire was in at the start of what has now become the UK IT Association, formerly WMita, and has been one of our largest and most active branches. And Coventry and Warwickshire LEP is ahead of the curve when it comes to sector support for the IT and digital media sectors.
“With a dedicated focus group, chaired by Tracy Westall sales director of SCC, the largest independent IT company in the EU, the partnership intends to act as a beacon for other LEPs to mobilise the IT and digital media industry in the region.
“As we roll out the Digital Census throughout the UK, we see Coventry and Warwickshire LEP as an excellent reference point for the value of this tool to other LEPs, local authorities and the further and higher education sectors.
“This is an ambitious project designed to discover and map out the strategic digital and IT assets of the UK. We are looking to work with people whose mission it is to engage and help these businesses and we'd be delighted to see them at the launch event on September 26.”
The launch event will be held at Warwick University's International Digital Lab from 11am to 2pm and will hear from speakers from the LEP, UKITA, the International Digital Lab and the Serious Games Institute.
To register for the free launch event, go to www.ukita.co.uk/digitalcensus
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Notes to editors
-UKITA, the UK IT Association, is the recognised trade association for SME IT, digital media and internet-related businesses throughout the UK. With its membership office based in Ludlow, UKITA is dedicated to creating advantage for its members, helping them to improve all aspects of their delivery and service.
-UKITA also aims to educate buyers to expect more from their IT suppliers and to know how to pick the best. The UKITA website (www.thegooditguide.co.uk) maps IT companies nationally, highlighting companies which are UKITA members and those which have achieved Quality Mark status.
- The organisation operates online and through its branch network. You can join us or get involved free of charge by joining our free B2B suppliers register or coming to one of our IT-focused branch events. Annual Membership of UKITA costs from £160 + VAT and companies can join online at the UKITA website at, call 0800 862 0333 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.