HOST Overview

Our Partners

Skills City Operation

"The vision is that we create a diverse pipeline of new cloud talent and focus on the unemployed and underemployed individuals to help them launch careers in the cloud."

Laura Addison, Senior Programme Manager EMEA at AWS re/Start

SKILLS CITY STARTER PROGRAMME The Skills City Starter Programme is a series of week-long courses that provide learners with careers inspiration, an introduction to technology areas and a pathway into further training and career opportunities.

The syllabus can also be adapted to be delivered as shorter bitesize introductory activities, allowing for partners and sponsors to create bespoke training.

Courses include: • CyberFirst Futures • Esports Game Changer • DEVA/hack • AWS DeepRacer

FREELANCEHER 100 WHAT IS IT?

WHO IS IT FOR?

F reelanceHER 100is a 12-week business accelerator for w omen working to launch and grow sustainable businesses.

Female-identified entrepreneurs who:

W e empow er female freelancers to be strong leaders, to create powerful enterprises and to influence and shape the world through their

companies, using collaboration, community, and innovation. W e recognise and maximise the exceptional strengths that are unique to the female entrepreneur.

CHRISTINE E, 62 - EDUCATION CONSULTANT Married from Wigan, Christine has been freelancing for a number of years and needed to learn about market validation, who were her customers & business models.

• Are ready to test and build their earlystage business idea; • Have a desire to develop skills in business modelling, finance, communications and marketing.

• And w ant to explore new revenue streams, cost structures and routes to market.

AYISATU E, 34 - STARTUP Mum of 2 children from Manchester.

Early-stage project management support business who needs to refine her offering and get market validation.

FREELANCEHER 100 + (PLUS) - EXCLUSIVE ALUMNI OFFER Stay connected to your cohort and the HOST community with this dedicated offer for all FreelanceHER 100 alumni!

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Invitation to exclusive quarterly FreelanceHER 100 alumni events HOST Social access and invitation to HOST member events Early invitation to apply to relevant programmes 20% discount on selected HOST services and facilities

All for just £25 + VAT per month

Join IN4 Group, in collaboration with Lancaster University, in this fullyfunded, groundbreaking 3-month programme designed to unlock innovative new products or services and uncover your business growth opportunities using Industry 4.0 technologies.

A uni que opportunity for 30 Greater Ma nchester manufacturing and engineering SMEs to up-skill mid to s enior- l evel managers on the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning by developing a prototype to meet your bus iness use case.

The GM AI Foundry Industrial Accelerator is part of the GM AI Foundry, a £6m project devel oped in Greater Ma nchester by Ma nchester Metropolitan University, the Uni versity of Ma nchester, the University of Salford a nd La ncaster University. It is part fi nanced by the European Regional Development Fund with partners delivering a further £3m i n matched funding.

Wi th s ix hybrid s essions combining online a nd i n-person learning, delivered once every fortni ght, the accelerator combines a n applied blended-learning a pproach i n delivering the programme to support you i n harnessing the power of artificial i ntelligence.

THE JOURNEY

Test, develop and accelerate Data Analytics projects, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Intelligent Cyber, and Machine Learning (ML) at HOST

Who is it for?

Over 6 - 12 months, we'll support you through a tailored programme that will set your roadmap for success, working alongside you to accelerate your project, product, or service with a community of Data Science technical, business growth and innovation experts like no other.

Whether it be taking your proof of concept to an MVP, validating your product in the market to inform final development, or even taking your product to launch, this programme will provide you with the tools, technology and expertise you need.

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If you are looking to develop a new AI, ML or Cyber project or service

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If you are looking for a supportive and ready-made environment to test and build your data analytics innovation

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If you are looking for a community of business growth and technical support like no other

Connect with the creativity, imagination and expertise of Unity and Unreal Engine at HOST This unprecedented 12-month programme will give your business the opportunity to develop your AR, VR or XR service or project within a community of immersive technical, business growth and innovation experts unlike any other. Participants will have direct support from Unity and Unreal Engine employees, alongside business growth support from the HOST team.

Who is it for?

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Established businesses, with at least one full -time project lead and/or immersive engineer who can be dedicated to the programme.

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Businesses who can commit to approximately between 1.5 – 3 hours of direct engagement and support per week, in addition to self-learning, product development and independent work time.

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Businesses who have a demonstratable concept, prototype or project idea that can be piloted in a structured way in collaboration with third parties, building on immersive technology.

on Campus • Connecting institutions to the Unity Academic Alliance community • Creation of a multi-faculty Unity Certified Instructor Team, trained and professionally certified by Unity • Embedding Unity professional training into the curriculum, producing highly employable graduates with an internationally-recognised professional certification • Connecting Unity Certified students to the UK Unity CoE job brokerage • Creating an industry innovation Hub for the region, generating digital start-up businesses • Connecting trained instructors to the UK Unity CoE business network • Income generation and business assistance through providing Unity professional CPD in the region

Instructors trained & certified

Students trained & certified

Businesses incubated

Individuals provided with CPD upskilling

CYBER SALFORD A new transformational initiative by HOST will make Salford the most cyber enabled place in the UK.

By 31st March 2022 Cyber Salford will deliver: •Cyber SME Training for 100 x Salford SMEs + 6 Month Support •Cyber Workforce Training for 200 Salford Freelancers & Self Employed •CyberFirst – Cyber and STEM Salford Schools programme delivered to 500 students •Cyber Citizen – 10 Awareness Workshops at Salford Community Hubs delivered to 200 citizens / parents •Cyber Academy – 50 Salford learners graduated from Skills City into cyber and tech roles •Cyber Data Science Innovation Programme –10 Salford start-ups incubated

Business

Start Up

For SMEs seeking a prestigious MediaCity registered address, along with 6 Day Passes to HOST Space, exclusive discounts, member-only events and our community app, MyHOST.

A dedicated membership for Start Ups who have completed a HOST programme. Perfect for growing teams who are working remotely.

Also featuring access to complimentary recruitment from Skills City Bootcamps.

All Business Membership features, but with unlimited 24/7 HOST Space co-working access.

£150 + VAT pcm

From £100 + VAT pcm

Start Up + (Plus)

SME Partner-in-Residence

All features and benefits offered as part of the Start Up membership but with dedicated office space, as opposed to HOST Space co-working access.

A bespoke office package for 4 to 20 person SMEs in Cyber, Data Science, AI, EdTech, Immersive and VR, along with other related industries.

Each SME Partner also receives a Charter of Benefits.

From £360 + VAT pcm

From £950 + VAT pcm

Flexi Space

Day Passes

All Business and Start Up members can rent temporary office space, without the need for a lengthy licence. Perfect for onboarding new staff, project sprints, or bringing your remote workers together.

Access to a hot desk on our HOST Space co-working floor – a perfect opportunity for businesses to decide which membership suits them best!

Access a ready-to-go office from 1 day to 1 month.

Pricing on request

20% discount available for existing HOST members looking to tailor their access to suit their business’ needs.

£25 + VAT per Day Pass

Industry Partner Pioneer Partner Our Pioneer Partners receive all Industry Partner features but with premium features, such as: •

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Dedicated private office space and registered MediaCity address at HOST Pioneer Partner Status across all HOST programmes and events Headline Sponsor Status at the Level Up Summit Signature branding opportunities within HOST Coordinated support to introduce and engage with prospects and nominated prospects Full use and access to HOST Labs facilities

£50,000 – 12-month term

Our Industry Partners receive full access to our community along with bespoke features, tailored to their individual business’ areas of interest.

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Dedicated Partner Manager and curated introductions to HOST and IN4 Group Membership to HOST Social Lounge Curated partner introductions via individual or group meetings Complimentary room hire for business events in HOST Social (Number TBC dependent on accompanying partnership features) An invitation to contribute to relevant themes across HOST programmes and event schedules Exclusive preferential access to talent from Skills City Bootcamps 20% discount across all HOST services and facilities, including: HOST Social (room hire only); IN4 Talent for mid/senior tech recruitment and HOST Labs.

£20,000 – 12-month term

Bursary Sponsor Partner Bursary Partner Status involves sponsorship of a participant on a programme or as a member.

Each business will receive Bursary Partner Status across the supported HOST programme supported, funding individuals and start-ups from the most disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.

Also includes a case study and profile on bursary recipients.

Programmes available for Bursary Sponsorship include:

Memberships available for Bursary Sponsorship include:

The Bursary Sponsor Partnership can also be included as a feature within our Industry and Pioneer Partnerships.

From £3,000* *dependent on type a nd number of programmes / participants s ponsored

In The Numbers (Combined) This report dashboard has been developed based solely on FreelanceHER 100 and cohorts 1 – 5 of the AWS re/start Academy, in Skills City.

As a result, this is only a snapshot of what social value has been delivered to date by IN4 Group at HOST.

Programmes

Cost

Outcomes

Impact

Impact period

2

886.4k

20

16*

3 years

*Not all outcomes deliver measurable impact HOST Social Value Dashboard

In The Numbers – AWS Re/Start Bootcamp 811

56%

18%

34%

Applications

Unemployed

LGBTQ+

Female

49%

159

£3,605,946*

BAME

Students

Financial Value

*forecasted variance 10%

HOST Social Value Dashboard

£1:£4.59* Return on Investment

In The Numbers – FreelanceHER 100 12

199

103

12.1%

Weeks

Applications

Participants

LGBTQ+

13.4%

97%

£296,509*

Disabilities

Impact on Business

Financial Value

*forecasted variance 10%

HOST Social Value Dashboard

£1:£2.97* Return on Investment

Summary Value Total Value

Ratio £3,903,455

* Social Return On Investment – Forecasted variance 10%

HOST Social Value Dashboard

£1:£4.40*