A new hub is set to open in Birmingham aimed at increasing collaboration and support for fledgling tech businesses.
The facility will launch in the iCentrum building on the Innovation Birmingham campus early next year and will strive to foster cross-network support and give tech professionals a base from which to network.
It is one of several new initiatives which are being launched by TechWM after it secured £1 million in new funding to support the region's tech sector over the next year.
Other planned projects include an acceleration programme aimed at helping tech start-ups grow, an online information portal featuring news, events and opportunities and an ecosystem platform which will collate all of the support and services available.
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There will also be a number of special interest groups to educate businesses about AI and future technologies and a new digital and tech strategy for the West Midlands implemented by the recently announced Tech & Digital Advisory Board.
TechWM, previously known as Birmingham Tech, was founded in 2019 and is a not-for-profit group which aims to raise the profile of the West Midlands' tech sector and help local businesses grow.
It also organises the annual Birmingham Tech Week festival which starts today and has garnered new capital from patrons, the private sector and funding platforms to support these newly announced initiatives.
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Founder and chief executive Yiannis Maos said: "It's been amazing to see the West Midlands tech sector evolve and transform over the last five years when we first debuted Birmingham Tech Week.
"A region once overlooked in terms of tech became the 海角视频's fastest-growing tech sector in 2021, now worth over £15 billion and is now firmly at the epicentre of the 海角视频's ambition to be a global tech superpower.
"This is why I'm so pleased we are now in a position to invest significantly in the future growth of the ecosystem and community. The investment will supercharge the sector and give a big boost to businesses looking to scale and go global.
"I've always believed we've had the potential to be an international tech hub but I now believe our time is now and the team and I at TechWM will lead that charge."
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street added: "Our region's tech sector continues to go from strength to strength and TechWM is central to that trajectory.
"This £1 million funding commitment is great news, with TechWM investing directly in a sector that will be critical to our future economic success. This will be a tremendous boost to our start-ups and scaleups."