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Since the beginning of 2017 Enable iD has proudly partnered with the Big Data Corridor, offering support and assistance to many SME’s in and around greater Birmingham.
Big Data Corridor: a new business economy is co-funded by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund (Project 12R16P00220).
Enable iD have been providing a wide range of support, from 1-to-1 sessions with our data experts to sector-focused workshops.
There are now a hand-full of support sessions set up for the coming year. See the table below for further information and to book your space:
Managing finance in your growing business
Tuesday 16th January
This workshop is suited to businesses of any size and will be tailored to those attending the session on the day, particularly looking at the financial challenges facing growing businesses.
Book a place via
09:30am – 12:30pm TfWM room, 1st floor, iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus Holt Street Birmingham
B7 4BP
Empower your business with open data
Wednesday 17th January
This workshop will introduce you to some of the main Open Data platforms in the West Midlands. The strengths and weaknesses of the data sets will be assessed as they are compared to data available from other cities. You will also be provided with some exemplars of Open Data use and data visualisations.
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14:00pm – 17:00pm Birmingham City University, 4th Floor, Conference Room Millennium Point Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7XG
An overview of data in transport in the West Midlands
Tuesday 23rd January
This workshop is beneficial to all businesses looking to engage with the region’s transport sector. It will also give attendees the opportunity to see examples of data used in the sector and how this is revolutionising the way we travel.
Book a place via
09:30am – 12:30pm TfWM room, 1st floor, iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham Campus Holt Street Birmingham
B7 4BP
An introduction to APIs
Wednesday 14th February
In this workshop participants will learn all about APIs – what they are and how to get started with them. This is an introductory level course that will walk you through what it takes for companies to link their systems together.
Book a place via
14:00pm – 17:00pm Birmingham City University, room MP4.79, Millennium Point Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7XG
Power BI training workshop
Wednesday 7th March
Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools that
helps you to present your organisation’s data through rich and interactive visuals, providing true business intelligence so you can focus on what matters to you. This workshop will introduce you to Power BI tools.
Book a place via
14:00pm – 17:00pm Birmingham City University, 4th Floor, Conference Room Millennium Point Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7XG
Cybersecurity, risk and reality
Wednesday 21st March
This workshop aims to make participants aware of cyber‐threats to their businesses, and will provide some principles and intellectual tools that can be applied to make organisations more resilient.
Book a place via
14:00pm – 17:00pm Birmingham City University, room MP4.79, Millennium Point Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7XG
