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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

£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

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

Businesses urged to commit time to mentoring

Businesses across the Marches are being encouraged to find out more about supporting young people and schools as National Mentoring Day.

October 23rd, 2017

Fund manager announced for Midlands Engine Investment fund

Regional lender BCRS Business Loans has been announced as a fund manager for the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

October 20th, 2017

Up to £1m available to support rural business growth plans

Rural businesses in the Marches are being urged to tap into grant funding worth up to […]

October 13th, 2017