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Finance now flowing from Midlands Engine Investment Fund

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund, is officially open for business, with the first loans being awarded to growing businesses across the Midlands.

December 21st, 2017

Small businesses invited to apply for the Small Awards

With 5.5 million small businesses in the UK, there are huge numbers of small businesses doing […]

December 18th, 2017

£4m Shropshire training hub opens in a bid to flood UK industry with talent

A £4m state-of-the-art training hub has been opened, with bosses urging other manufacturers to step forward to avoid the skills drain caused by Brexit.

December 13th, 2017

Grants on offer to boost your business’ broadband

In this digital age, an online presence and being able to communicate quickly and effectively through […]

December 11th, 2017

Campaign shines a light on small businesses

The Marches Growth Hub is backing a new campaign to celebrate and promote small businesses in […]

November 27th, 2017

New grant scheme to help farm and food processing productivity

Farmers and food processors are being invited to apply to a new £40m fund for grants to harness new technology to improve productivity or to invest in new equipment and machinery.

November 27th, 2017

Growing businesses benefit from £95,000 of grant support

The Marches Growth Hub and its partners have also supported more than 4,314 businesses in the sixth month period to September this year.

November 15th, 2017

Fund launched to support high-growth SMEs across the Midlands

Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity houses and investor in SMEs, […]

November 14th, 2017

Free Herefordshire workshops mark Global Entrepreneurship Week

A number of events to help budding entrepreneurs, company owners and social enterprises grow their business will be on offer in Herefordshire as part of an international celebration this month.

November 7th, 2017

Shropshire workshops on offer during Global Entrepreneurship Week

A free workshop to help budding entrepreneurs launch their own business will take place in Shropshire as part of an international celebration this month.

November 6th, 2017

Expo to help small business growth

The Accelerate Business Growth Expo & Conference will be targeting over 150 companies looking for support in funding, skills gaps & infrastructure.

October 30th, 2017

Agri-tech Growth and Resources for Innovation aiming to develop new products and processes

Aston & Harper Adams universities have launched a joint project to help support businesses with new products or processes in the agri-tech sectors.

October 24th, 2017