West Midlands Cyber
Reporting period November 2025 to April 2026
The Hub measures activity because participation should lead to practical outcomes. This page reports what has been delivered, how it is counted, and who owns the figures.
events delivered
participants engaged
organisations represented
SMEs supported through clinics
students into placements or roles
offices occupied
hot desks in use
Source: Hub operations. Last updated 27 August 2026.
The Architecture Brief requires that every published metric carries a reporting period, a source owner and a last-updated date, and that it is clear what is being counted. These definitions apply to every figure above.
The 850+ figure counts total attendances across 29 events. One person attending six events counts six times. A unique-attendee figure is not yet published because attendance records are not yet deduplicated across the full period.
The 325+ figure counts distinct organisations represented at Hub activity, not people. Where an attendee gave no organisation, they are excluded from this count.
These figures cover activity delivered or directly administered by the Hub. Partner-delivered and Cluster-wide activity is reported separately by the Cluster and is not included here.
The 35+ figure counts businesses that received at least one structured clinic or support session. It does not count businesses that only attended an event.
Core organisations return, which suggests the Hub is useful rather than novel.
Small businesses are the largest group using support, matching the regional company profile.
Student and graduate participation is converting into placements and roles.
Organisations attending come from across the West Midlands, not only central Birmingham.
Occupancy and hot-desk use indicate demand for a visible coordination point.
Unique-attendee tracking and longer-term outcome follow-up are the next reporting priorities.
Case studies covering a founder gaining customer access, an SME improving commercial visibility, a student progressing into a placement, a community group growing its audience and a partner delivering through the Hub are in preparation. Each requires participant permission before publication.