Running a business is demanding and knowing where to start with digital tech can feel overwhelming.
Tech Adoption for Growth gives you the guidance and confidence to make digital tools work for your business. Whether you want to save time, improve how you operate, or attract more customers, we’ll help you take clear, practical steps forward.
All businesses receive specialist support, either through one-to-one, tailored consultancy or learning via expert-led group workshops, depending on the route you're assigned.
Take stock of your current challenges
Identify areas where you can improve
Provide practical andacheivable step-by-step guidance
Learn from experienced specialists and other owners
Tackle the business challenges you face
Share your ideas and experiences with others
The programme is for sole traders and small businesses in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire, who:
If you’re assigned workshop support, each session lasts just a few hours. Two are online, two are in person, in a town near you, because we know you’re busy enough. They’re informal, enjoyable sessions created to help you grow your practical knowledge and business.
Those working one-to-one with consultants will receive regular, ongoing support.
Tech Adoption For Growth is delivered by Business West and TechSPARK, in partnership with the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and funded by UK Government.
Privacy Notice for Tech Adoption for Growth Pilot Project
This policy applies to the personal information collected as part of the Tech Adoption for Growth Pilot Trial programme. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is funding the Digital Adoption Trial which is to be delivered by GWE Business West Ltd and partners.
DBT is the data controller in relation to personal information collected as part of the programme.
GWE Business West and other partners involved in programme delivery are The West of England Combined Authority, SPARK South West Ltd. All of whom will all be classed as data processors for this project.
Verian Group UK Ltd (“Verian”), an independent research agency (https://www.veriangroup.com/), has been contracted to evaluate and monitor the Digital Adoption Trial. It will be a data processor on behalf of DBT and personal data will be shared with them to aid this process.
Please read this policy carefully
All data will be handled in accordance with the standard Business West Privacy Notice which is in full below.
The legal basis for processing personal data of data subjects in as a Public Task.
Should you wish to opt out of any evaluation purposes of this pilot, please email techforgrowth@businesswest.co.uk
Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email.
By registering for the Tech Adoption for Growth Pilot Trial, you are a Data Subject with respect to the data provided.
We collect, store and process personal data about Data Subjects, as well as details about data subject’s business.
The information we collect as part of the programme via the Website may include: Identity and Contact Data: contact names, emails, telephone numbers, addresses, marital status, gender, age.
We collect and process personal data to:
Who else will receive your information?
We may disclose your information to the following organisations:
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