Business Support

Business Doncaster Forums

We lead a programme of sector‑focused forums and events designed to bring businesses together, share insight, and strengthen collaboration across Doncaster’s key industries.

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Connect with your industry

Each forum provides an opportunity for local businesses to connect with peers, influence discussion, and access support relevant to their sector.

If you operate in one of the industries below, you can register your interest and stay informed about future forums, events and initiatives.

Get a feel for each forum; watch our short video below showcasing the people, conversations and opportunities.

Forums and Events

Construction Forum

This forum in partnership with Doncaster College brings together Doncaster businesses working across construction, building services, development, and the wider construction supply chain

The forum offers an opportunity to:

Network in an informal but professional environment

Share knowledge and best practice

Discuss skills, workforce development, challenges and opportunities

Engage with emerging projects and sector priorities

It supports collaboration across the sector and helps ensure local businesses are well placed to benefit from development and investment opportunities across Doncaster.
Creative, Digital and Tech Forum

This forum supports Doncaster businesses working across creative industries, digital services and emerging technologies, including those involved in design, marketing, software development, gaming, digital media, tech innovation and related fields

The forum provides a space to:

Share sector insight and trends

Explore opportunities for collaboration and growth

Connect with like‑minded businesses and support organisations

Feed into conversations around skills, innovation and digital infrastructure

Whether you’re an established business or a growing startup, the forum supports Doncaster’s ambitions to grow a vibrant creative and tech ecosystem.
Finance Forum

This forum brings together businesses and finance professionals to connect with funding opportunities and expertise across accountancy, banking, investment, and related sectors

The forum provides:

Opportunities to build meaningful connections with peers across the finance community

Informed discussion on economic trends, business finance and grants

Knowledge sharing and collaboration to support informed decision-making

Insight into how the finance sector underpins wider business growth

By strengthening relationships across the finance sector, the forum reinforces its vital role in supporting a resilient and thriving local economy and the opportunity to meet the funders and decision makers.
Manufacturing and Engineering Forum

The Manufacturing & Engineering Forum supports Doncaster businesses and is aimed at manufacturers, engineering, supply chain partners and businesses involved in advanced manufacturing

The forum focuses on:

Sharing best practice and sector intelligence

Exploring innovation, productivity and skills development

Strengthening local supply chains

Supporting growth, resilience and competitiveness

By bringing together businesses from across this sector, the forum helps shape a stronger manufacturing and engineering landscape in Doncaster.
Property Forum

The Doncaster Property Forum brings together professionals involved in property, development, investment, construction, planning and the built environment from across the North of England

The forum focuses on:

Sharing insights into Doncaster’s commercial property market

Showcasing development opportunities

Encouraging collaboration across the property sector

Supporting sustainable growth and regeneration

It provides a valuable space for those wanting to shape Doncaster’s places, spaces and future development pipeline.
City Centre Business Forum

This forum is designed for businesses based in Doncaster city centre, including retail, hospitality, leisure and professional services

The forum supports:

Collaboration between city centre businesses

Dialogue around footfall, experience and investment

Sharing ideas to strengthen and promote the city centre

Engagement with initiatives that support city centre growth

It creates a collective voice for city centre businesses and helps shape a thriving, resilient city centre.
GatewayEast Business Club

The GatewayEast Business Club supports businesses already located at GatewayEast, the adjoining business park to Doncaster Sheffield Airport

The club aims to:

Build a strong business community within GatewayEast

Encourage collaboration and networking between businesses

Share updates, insight and opportunities linked to the area

Support growth and investment within this key employment location

It offers businesses an opportunity to connect, influence and grow together within one of Doncaster’s most strategic business locations.
Rail Sector Event

This event supports Doncaster’s growing role within the industry. It is open to Doncaster businesses operating across rail engineering, infrastructure, services, supply chains and associated industries

The event aims to:

Connect rail‑related businesses from across the city

Share intelligence on industry developments and opportunities

Support collaboration and innovation

Promote Doncaster as a centre for rail excellence

It provides a platform for businesses to engage with the wider rail sector and contribute to Doncaster’s position as a leading rail hub.