A celebration and exploration of digital skills for all jobs, innovation in delivering training and education, and the future of Cornwall’s tech sector.

About Cornwall Festival of Tech

A big part of our mission of Software Cornwall and the Digital Skills Partnership is to raise the profile of the tech sector here in Cornwall, and the opportunties there are for everyone in the county.

To this end, one of our plans was to co-host a tech festival.

This was a plan for 2023, but we're very pleased to announce that this month we are trialling the concept with a very special series of events under the banner of the Cornwall Festival of Tech.

There's something for everyone. Workshops for families, a Digital Marketplace event run by Unlocking potential, an investigation into encouraging women into tech, and even a tech jam for grown ups at St Austell brewery.

The festival also includes the launch of our recent Digital Skills report for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, which highlights some huge gaps and also huge opportunties.

Sign up to make sure you hear about all the events you can join this May, and please let us know what you'd like to see next year.

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Events

• TEC girls pop ups
  { Saturday, May 07, 2022 }

  Cspace, Newquay

  Book Learn and explore new creative skills in this free workshop produced and run by TECgirls. Free creative tech-making workshop for children (4-14) and families! Drop by anytime between 10:00-16:00.

• TEC girls pop ups
  { Saturday, May 14, 2022 }

  Bodmin Keep

  Book Learn and explore new creative skills in this free workshop produced and run by TECgirls. Free creative tech-making workshop for children (4-14) and families! Drop by anytime between 10:00-16:00.

• Cornwall Tech Jam
  { Saturday, May 14, 2022 }

  Fibrehub, Pool

  Book The Cornwall Tech Jams are the a monthly opportunity for youngsters to come and learn to code for fun outside the classroom. All the equipment is provided; Raspberry Pi computers, Arduinos, Microbits, rovers, electronics and breadboards, sensors, cameras and more.

• Discovery rooms: Immersive Tech
  { Wednesday, May 18, 2022 }

  Markethall, Devonport

  Book Join us to explore how VR/AR/XR technologies are being used across sectors to improve human experience. Make connections. See possibilities

• Gateway into tech learning day
  { Thursday, May 19, 2022 }

  Fibrehub, Pool

  Book This is a Business Clusters ESF funded day for the Gateway into Tech. Candidates interested in finding a new career in the software industry can get to meet companies looking to find new personnel. More information and details can be found here softwarecornwall.org/clusters-project

• Innovation in the Wilds - Blue Series - Lime House Yoga
  { Thursday, May 19, 2022 }

  Lime House Yoga Mount Hill Farm, Truro, Cornwall

  Book Downward facing dog! Mountain pose! Cat and Cow! Come and find out what we are talking about and join us at the beautiful Lime House Yoga Studio.

• Techstars
  { Friday, May 20, 2022 }

  Falmouth University, Tremough Campus

  Book Join us for Cornwall’s first Techstars Startup Weekend. Learn how to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll meet the very best mentors, investors, co-founders and sponsors to show you how to get more done faster – and, maybe even start that business.

• TEC girls pop ups
  { Saturday, May 21, 2022 }

  Markethouse, St Austell

  Book Learn and explore new creative skills in this free workshop produced and run by TECgirls. Free creative tech-making workshop for children (4-14) and families! Drop by anytime between 10:00-16:00.

• Games Academy Games Expo 2022
  { Monday, May 23, 2022 }

  Falmouth University, Tremough Campus

  Book A celebration of the final year work undertaken by our graduating year group 2022, as well as work from other years, demonstrating their games and personal portfolio pieces.

• Deep Dive report launch lunch
  { Tuesday, May 24, 2022 }

  Future Skills Institute, Valency building, Truro & Penwith College

  Book Key findings and actionable recommendations from our recently commissioned deep dive into digital jobs in Cornwall. Lunch included.

• To App or Not to App?
  { Tuesday, May 24, 2022 }

  Digital Transformation Space, Fibre Hub, Pool

  Book Mobile Apps have significantly gained traction in the past couple of years. Partly in response to the pandemic forcing people to increasingly interact online, or to transact in a contactless way. If your other digital marketing channels are working well, and if you feel you might have a handle on the data – do you really need one? And is there a different type of App-solution that could be a better fit? Join us at our next Digital Marketplace event on Tuesday 24th May where we’ll be hearing from local expert App and tech agencies who will be delving into the possibilities of what Apps can do for your business– but also, what other tools are available to best suit individual needs if an App isn’t necessarily the right fit.

• Tech jam for grownups
  { Wednesday, May 25, 2022 }

  St Austell Brewery

  Book Pints, pasties and programming. Come and try out some creative coding projects with help from Software Cornwall. No experience necessary. Over 18's only.

• Women in tech event
  { Wednesday, May 25, 2022 }

  Fibrehub, Pool

  Book How do employers attract more women into tech and what skills, existing and new, are needed in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly?

• Innovation in the Wilds - Blue Series - The Wave Project
  { Thursday, May 26, 2022 }

  Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

  Book Come and feel the sand between your toes and join us down on the beautiful Porthmeor Beach in St Ives. We’ll provide all the equipment you need so grab that surf board and have some fun!