JetBrains is a software development company whose tools are targeted towards making the lives of other software developers easier.

Their offerings include IDE's for all sorts of languages, including Java, Kotlin, Ruby, Python, PHP, C, Objective-C, C++, C#, Go,[9] JavaScript and SQL. They also offer a great plugin for Visual studio called ReSharper which contains a multitude of tools for VS developers including code analysis, refactoring, navigation, test runner, build runner and more.

We will be raffling one license for one of their products at each CodeUp event!

Redgate develops tools for developers and data professionals and maintains community websites such as SQL Server Central and Simple Talk.

Redgate produces specialized database management tools for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL and Microsoft Azure. They also produce advanced developer tools for .NET Framework, such as SmartAssembly and .NET Reflector and have won multiple awards for their products

We will be raffling one license for one of their products at various CodeUp events throughout the year as well as other swag!

Cloudflare is an infrastructure and website security company, providing content delivery network services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain name server services.

Trusted by over 20 million Internet properties. Cloudflare provides a scalable, easy-to-use, unified control plane to deliver security, performance, and reliability for on-premises, hybrid, cloud, and SaaS applications.

Cloudflare have kindly offered to pay for the Pizza at each CodeUp event!

Manning publishes books on computer technology topics, with a particular focus on web development. Their distinctive brand features illustrations from the 1805 edition of Sylvain Maréchal's four-volume compendium of regional dress customs on the covers of many of their books.

Manning offers a massive selection of books covering a whole range of development, coding and programming topics as well as daily deals, free content and regular offers on some of their books.

We will be raffling off eBook vouchers at each CodeUp event on various topics.

Postgraduate courses include the Master of Business Administration and the History of Science Master's. Undergraduate courses include BA Musical Theatre, BSc Biochemistry, BA English and BSc Sport Management.

Coming soon, UCS will be offering Computer Science courses and are big evalgelists for women in tech.

UCS have been super generous in giving us (totally for free!) space to host the CodeUp events!

Shropshire BCS is the local branch for the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, the professional IT body for IT Professionals.

Their aim is to help BCS members in Shropshire to have the opportunity:

  • to further individual IT professanalism
  • to champion individual IT Professionalism
  • to encourage networking of BCS members in Shropshire and other BCS branches
  • to pass on knowledge of recent developments affecting IT professionals
  • to provide a platform for the discussion of IT issues affecting members
  • to arrange events of interest to BCS members

They host free events to go to where you can sit and watch / listen or get involved with the debates
Their events are organised using Meetup here

As well as offering free access to their events, BCS offer mentoring and help with the organisation of CodeUp and its direction.