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January 24, 2020

Get ready for Leicester Innovation Week 2020

Innovation Week kicks off on 24th February 2020 and there are a wide range of inspiring events taking place across Leicester and Leicestershire. Now in its third year Leicester Innovation Week 2020 offers a great opportunity for businesses, universities...

January 24, 2020

LLEP Welcomes three new members to its board of Directors

The Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership Ltd. (LLEP) is delighted to announce the names of three new members to its Board of Directors. Rani Mahal, Anne-Marie Hunt and Sonia Baigent have been officially appointed as non-executive directors, after a...

January 23, 2020

Green grants to improve energy efficiency

Green BELLE supports small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Leicester and Leicestershire to increase their energy efficiency, reduce their energy costs and lower their carbon emissions. Round 2 has opened which means grants of £1,000 to £7,000 are available...

January 22, 2020

Made in the Midlands Awards- Nominate Now!

Made in the Midlands is now firmly established as the region’s premier celebration of engineering and manufacturing, having attracted entries from some 50 different companies last year. So why should you enter? Firstly it’s free and relatively easy: there’s...

January 20, 2020

Invitations to Tender – Growth Hub events

Launched in 2014, Growth Hubs are a local public and private sector partnership led by the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) that provide a mechanism for integrating national and local business support, so it is easier for businesses to access...

January 14, 2020

Blog: Where in the world do you want your business to be?

Laura Howard shares her blog on Brexit In our blog this month, Laura Howard, Head of International Trade at East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire), discusses the effect Brexit will have on international trade, and how businesses can prepare....

January 13, 2020

Leading to Grow helps microbusinesses

The Leading to Grow Programme will support small businesses to grow, innovate and increase productivity through adopting digital and new technologies. The programme will help small business owners to explore digital and new technologies suited to their business goals,...

January 10, 2020

Attend North America’s largest construction expo

Midlands Engine in partnership with Innovate UK is taking a business delegation to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, North America’s largest construction exhibition. This event brings contractors, dealers, distributors, service providers, engineers and producers together. Featuring everything related to construction, the show...

January 9, 2020

Funding boost for the great British pub

Regulars across the country will be raising a toast to the Great British Pub with over £1 million of new government money for community pubs, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick announced last month. The funding will help an estimated 100...