240227 Sow the Seeds - Digital Transformation and Winning New Markets

This event is part of CeeD's "Sow the Seeds" Project, designed for early stage businesses in Engineering and Manufacturing. Proudly Supported by the Scottish Ecosystem Fund 2023-24.

Onboarding and joining this cohort will enable you to: 

1. Unlock manufacturing challenges with practical advice and know how;

2. Receive support to find capability to manufacture prototypes early scale up and production

3. Test product ideas with potential customer in a focus group and 1-2-1 sessions

4. Access first-hand knowledge and exposure of manufacturing and engineering excellence

5. Access a peer-to-peer knowledge network

6. Access a suite of key business support modules.

Session specifics:

Digital Transformation

Content covered will include:

• Understanding the benefits of digital adoption for SMEs in innovating business models and seizing opportunities.
• Considering what stage your business has reached on the path to digital adoption from digitisation to digital transformation and identifying priority development areas.
• Understanding the role of digital leadership and considering digital enablers to achieve a transformational culture.
• Being alert to the risks of a digitised environment and ways to mitigate that risk.

Winning New Markets

Content covered will include:

Taking an in-depth look at how a business has:

• Innovated its model.
• Developed markets overseas.
• Explored models to address opportunities in different countries.
• Adapted their business model and overcame challenges.
• How the experience encouraged them to innovate.