Nottinghamshire's new Digital Innovation Centre at the Worksop Turbine in the north of the county is being created and led by Innovation Nottinghamshire.  Early activities have included:

• trialling augmented reality headsets connected to a 5G network for Nottingham-based developers Gooii Ltd
• supporting a Worksop-based virtual reality company with their plans for global expansion
• creating a new 5G Careers programme with over 1000 Nottinghamshire students
• connecting a Nottinghamshire virtual reality start-up company with the county's existing support networks
• developing a trial demonstration for a digital signage innovation created by a local innovator
• collaborating with developers of an innovative smart parking solution to reduce carbon emissions
• creating a new model for monitoring energy usage as part of the University of Nottingham's post-graduate programme
• providing games and app developer internships for Nottingham Trent University's 'Future You'
• providing a development base for the county's 5G Connected Forest project

"It is fantastic news that the new Digital Innovation Centre is leading from the front by using digital and 5G-related technologies to support businesses in Worksop and the wider Nottinghamshire area, as well as helping to nurture the next generation of entrepreneurial talent and innovators"

Councillor Keith Girling

Chairman

Nottinghamshire County Council's Economic Development and Asset Management Committee