Sefton Huddle

Sefton Huddle is a networking group for businesses in the digital, creative & tech sectors in Sefton. The Huddle gives businesses the opportunity to network with other businesses from their sector, as well as hear some interesting and relevant presentations.

Visit the Sefton Huddle page for more info and to see the programmes from previous events.

Financial & Professional Networking Group

Our next meeting F & P meeting is being held on 29th April at Southport & Birkdale Sports Club.

Speakers include Paul Benson from the North West Cyber Resilience Centre who will talk about preventing cyber attacks and building resilience and Nigel Wilcock from Mickledore Ltd who will talk about economic development in the LCR.

The event is from 8.15am to 10am with breakfast included and will be held at Southport & Birkdale Sports Club, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale PR8 2HF. Book your place below.

Bionow Pharma Manufacturing Conference

Hosted by Bionow, the 2026 Pharma Manufacturing conference returns to bring together industry leaders, academic innovators and regulatory experts, all united by a shared commitment to shape the future of pharma manufacturing in the North. Through thought-provoking talks, panel discussions and high-impact networking, attendees will explore both the obstacles and the opportunities ahead.

North West University Fair 2026

Understand the breadth of support available to technology companies.

This event is designed to help science, technology and engineering companies in the North West region better understand the breadth of support available to them from regional Universities and local UKRI partners in terms of:

• Access to student and graduate talent

• Collaborative Research & Development (CR&D) and access to funding for this

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

• Licensing Technology and access to specialist equipment

• Workforce training and development

This event is not for academic staff or students.Understand the breadth of support available to technology companies.

This event is designed to help science, technology and engineering companies in the North West region better understand the breadth of support available to them from regional Universities and local UKRI partners in terms of:

• Access to student and graduate talent

• Collaborative Research & Development (CR&D) and access to funding for this

• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

• Licensing Technology and access to specialist equipment

• Workforce training and development

This event is not for academic staff or students.

What to Pitch and How to Pitch for Investment

The Digital Tech Cluster is delivering a business support programme to help leaders of digital tech companies grow and succeed. As part of this, we are hosting a free online event created specifically for digital tech founders and leaders.

Hospitality & Next Level Customer Experience

Designed to help businesses prepare for the upcoming events in Southport this year. An energising
workshop helping you elevate the customer journey using proven hospitality principles.