The internet giant, Google, will be in Cumbria to host a ‘digital garage’ on 1st December, at Furness College, in Barrow-in-Furness. The free event hosted by in-cumbria.com will be held at the new Advanced Manufacturing and Technology centre. The programme beginning at 8:30pm and ending at around 2:30pm, will feature presentations from leading digital businesses of Cumbria. Google staff will hold sessions to help build an online presence for local business and to grow with digital tools.
Furness College is delighted to support this event, said marketing manager at the college, Kathryn Farrow. This CN Group event bringing in Google, a globally recognise brand, to the college’s Channelside campus, is looked forward by students and business leaders, to know more about the latest innovations, she added. The county council run project rolling out superfast broadband, Connecting Cumbria, is supporting the event at the £4 million facility, the Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Centre, reflects the ethos of this event, she remarked.
Connecting Cumbria’s digital inclusion manager, Phil Ruston, said having Google to come will raise awareness for businesses about the benefits of the improved internet access they have. He added that using online tools can cut costs and support investment and hoped this be an opportunity to explore ways of collaborating for small businesses in the county. The digital strategy manager at CN Group, Nick Turner, said a similar event they ran at Carlisle Racecourse saw more than 150 businesses attend and were given an insight into digital opportunities. He looked forward to this free event in Barrow. To register go the the website- in-cumbria.com.
