Forge Archive
Not just recordings — a curated record of ambition, insight, and real industrial momentum.
AI and the New Reality for Companies
Digital Forge explored how AI is reshaping modern business, bringing together founders, investors and operators to discuss defensible advantage, deep-tech innovation, and the realities of building ambitious AI-driven companies in the North.
From Seed to Scale
The Digital Forge brought together founders, investors and industry leaders to explore raising capital, scaling ambitious businesses, and building enduring companies — equipping Northern entrepreneurs with the strategies, networks and investment to grow globally.
South Yorkshire Trade Mission - London Stock Exchange
The Digital Forge welcomed Oliver Coppard to the London Stock Exchange opening ceremony in collaboration with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, before hosting an innovation showcase spotlighting world-class deep-tech and industrial talent from the North.
Reindustrialising the North through Technology, Investment, and Social Mobility
This members-only summit brought together founders, investors, civic leaders, and policymakers to shape a new era of opportunity. From civic leadership to venture investment, this event showcased the grit, talent, and ambition powering the North’s next industrial chapter.
Next Move: Scale, Sell or Something Smarter?
At our latest event, we tackled the big question every founder faces: what comes next? In true Forge style, the room was full of sharp minds, real experience, and unfiltered insight. Founders and investors shared hard-won lessons from scaling, exiting, merging, and taking bold alternative paths. Pitching @ The Foundry returned with early-stage companies pushing boundaries in health, energy, and digital wellbeing — and the conversations that followed proved once again: the right room changes everything.
Transforming Manufacturing with Tech
The Digital Forge brought deep tech and manufacturing face to face — and the energy was real. From AI-powered innovation to quantum breakthroughs, we saw high-impact pitches from founders reshaping the future of industry. Expert panels tackled machine learning, investment, and the future of UK manufacturing, while keynotes from national leaders grounded the conversation in real momentum. With a packed room, sharp dialogue, and a buzzing atmosphere of builders, investors, and industrial leaders, the night proved exactly what we believe: when the right people are in the room, things move.
Forging Innovation: Tackling Capital-Raising Challenges in the North
In collaboration with The Bessemer Society, the evening brought together founders, investors, and innovators for sharp startup pitches, a no-fluff panel on fundraising strategy, and open, honest Q&A from both sides of the table. With insights from leading VCs and founders who’ve raised at the highest levels, it was a night built to empower — and a clear signal that Sheffield’s next era of innovation is already in motion.