Digital Birmingham was established in 2006 as the driving force to ensure that the benefits of digital and new emerging technologies are available to all people, businesses and sectors in the city.

Having seen Birmingham successfully recognised as one of the world's top 21 intelligent cities, we are driving forward our ambition to make Birmingham a Smart, Connected City. Our programmes of work are focused on developing the city's digital infrastructure and influencing digital investment in services that will be key to accelerating Birmingham and the region's economic opportunities and sustainable growth, as well as promoting greater social inclusion and quality of life.

The Digital Birmingham partnership has grown to over 50 members that include: Virgin, Cisco, Centro, E.ON Energy Solutions Ltd, Coventry University Enterprises, Birmingham City University, Birmingham Science Park (Aston) and Marketing Birmingham. With this diverse board representation we ensure that, as far as possible, every aspect of life and work is represented within the organisation, which provides that important link between the public sector and the commercial sector. The Partnership works to support mutual interest and collaboration and has formed strategic alliances to deliver on initiatives such as the Digital District and the New Library of Birmingham.

Through the Partnership, we are continuing to ensure that the city maintains its digital leadership as well as extend this approach across the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) so that as a region, we stay at the forefront of digital technology and support the drivers for a Smart City that will stimulate innovation led growth, deliver better services and achieve greater transparency and efficiencies.