Through this research-led pilot, businesses receive practical support from digital specialists to identify opportunities and implement technologies that can streamline operations and improve productivity. Examples include:
Businesses accepted onto the programme will receive specialist support through one of two routes, assigned as part of the pilot:
Both routes are carefully adapted to deliver real measurable improvements in efficiency and productivity for sole-traders and SMEs across all sectors. Selection into the route is decided by the evaluation partner. Click to apply.
This programme is ideal for businesses in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire that want to:
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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