Please find attached for information and sharing with Leeds based businesses, trading for more than three years and employing between five and one hundred staff.
Please note the following criteria may apply to some of the support highlighted.
Leeds (or West Yorkshire) based business.
Employ between five and one hundred staff.
Trading for more than three years.
This information has been collated by the SME Growth Manager & Senior Economic Development Officer at Leeds City Council.
British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme to help smaller businesses access the finance they need to invest and grow. The Growth Guarantee Scheme is designed to support access to finance for UK smaller businesses as they look to invest and grow and is expected to support around 11,000 smaller businesses between 1 July 2024 and 31 March 2026. Press release - 8 July, 2024 | British Business Bank (british-business-bank.co.uk)
Business Finance Week - with a host of free nationwide and regional in-person events, webinars and more, Business Finance Week helps smaller businesses learn about the different finance options available to them to support their individual needs. Business Finance Week | British Business Bank (british-business-bank.co.uk)
Tap into new audiences on TikTok: Get started with advertising Part of the Social Media Summer Evening School collection at Business and IP Centre Leeds Tap into new audiences on TikTok: Get started with advertising Tickets, Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite
Join Made Smarter - Yorkshire & Humber as they talk to women who are leading the way in bringing digital innovation to manufacturing. Made Smarter will be joined by women who are currently leading in manufacturing to talk about the digital strategies they are adopting to bring innovation to the sector. Plus take a short tour of Schneider Electric's Innovation Hub. Due to venue capacity, there are only fifty tickets available.
Book: Leeds Digital Festival - Women in Digital Manufacturing Tickets, Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Eventbrite
The Supply Chain West Yorkshire Showcase 2024 - connect with industry leaders like Lockheed Martin and the Rail Industry Association to explore opportunities in advanced manufacturing, energy, digital, travel, and infrastructure. Attendance is FREE.
Manufacturer measurement network (MMN) - a knowledge sharing network for manufacturers and associated industries – introductions to latest technologies, shared best practice, networking. The next MMN is on the 19th of September around Metrology Healthcare.
Sustainability Peer Network Sessions “Focusing on carbon management, in session three you will speak to your peers about the challenges and solutions of carbon generation and reduction. A Business Sustainability Manager will be present to help you understand how to calculate your business' carbon footprint and how to effectively manage its reduction.
The fourth instalment will explore green technology and innovation.
This fully funded event will navigate the world of green tech and how it can help your business overcome its sustainability challenges. Whilst you discuss with your peers the associated problems, an Innovation Relationship Manager will be present to guide you through the support landscape providing your business with cost-effective and actionable solutions.”
FinTech North, FinTech and LegalTech Funding Forum, hosted in partnership with Squire Patton Boggs, LegalTech in Leeds and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
West Yorkshire Property Flood Resilience for SME’s - flooding can significantly disrupt business operations, causing financial losses, property and stock damage, and long-term effects on customer relationships and supply chains. West Yorkshire is particularly vulnerable to flooding, especially in areas around the River Aire, Calder Valley, and other river catchments.
Many SMEs are in these flood-prone regions. Join our webinar on property flood resilience for SMEs: learn its benefits, why to act now, and explore available grant funding support.
Looking to adopt Advanced Manufacturing Technologies? Train your staff to become Industry 4.0 experts through a new fully funded training programme brought to you by West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services, the Textile Centre of Excellence and Calderdale College. Transform your Business.
Since 2016, Digital Enterprise has been empowering established businesses across West Yorkshire to thrive and innovate. Through their expertise, impartial advice, and grant funding, Digital Enterprise has enabled businesses to invest in resilient technology solutions, laying the groundwork for growth and complete digital transformation.
Read the case study for Timber Tight: Building Strong Foundations with Timber and Technology | Digital Enterprise
If your West Yorkshire business employs over 5 people, is over 3 years old and has ambitions to grow find out more about the Digital Accelerator Grant and the eligible projects we can support here: Digital Enterprise | Invest in Digital
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