LETS TALK REAL GROWTH - At Wakefield first we understand the challenges faced today in our current economic climate. We have teamed up with AD:Venture, The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership and local Chambers to deliver this collaborative growth and expansion event.
Become the leader in growth and expansion in your industry. This event is a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from industry experts, expand their business and support their overall growth objectives.
For the first time we have brought together all these organisations within a logistics hot spot in the district – MountPark.
Join us for the free event alongside guests such as Access to Innovation, AD:Venture, Northern Power House Investment Fund and many more…..
You will leave this session with
- An understanding of the regional support available to businesses relating to productivity and growth
- Knowledge of regional funding and grant schemes available to assist your business
- A variety of new connections to add to your established network and supply chain
Don’t miss this unique opportunity on Thursday 7thDecember
Where: Mountpark, Wakefield Europort, Tuscany Way, Normanton, WF6 2UA
Agenda
Time: 09:15 – 12 noon
09:15-9:45. Registration
9:45-9:55 Case Study Dan Gallagher Stoford Developments on the importance of Europort and its unique position in the district.
9:55-10:00. Welcome to the event and Mountpark Mike Denby Skills and Business Service Manager
10:00-10:55. Networking breakfast and an opportunity to meet with the business support partners and find out what free support is available to growth businesses.
11:00-11:30. Case Study David Masters Group MD OE Electrics and the business journey to double their trading space to 66,000 sq. ft. and why Wakefield was chosen.
11:30-11:45. A closing statement on the support available to growth business through the City Region and Local Authority.
11:45-12:00. Last minute meetings with business partners plus tea and coffee.
Wakefield Council Growth Team:
Pat Coffey with Key Accounts officers Patrick Loye and Tom Hill
pcoffey@wakefield.gov.uk
Free 121 advice for growth businesses with guidance on grant and support funding
Works Better Workforce Recruitment programme
Gillian Wallace gwallace@wakefield.gov.uk
Free service to help you with recruiting staff who are returning to the job market and want to work.
Ad Venture early years growth programme
Mindir Paul mindir.paul@ad-venture.org.uk
Jim Farmery jfarmery@wakefield.gov.uk
New programme of business support for pre start or early years businesses who are looking to grow their business to £500k within 3 years. Specialist support for Creative, Digital and Professional services too. Grant support available with match funding
Access 2 Innovation
Nicholas Henderson Nicholas.henderson@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
New service to help your business develop innovative products or services. Free 121 advice and grant support available up to £50k on a match funding basis.
Resource Efficiency programme
Jim Porter jim.porter@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Free support service to help businesses use their resources more efficiently. Covers lighting, water, waste control. Grant support available up to £10k on a match funding basis.
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
Phil Cooper Phil.cooper@merciatech.co.uk
Part of a £400m investment fund to help business in the North grow with small loans, debt finance and Equity finance
Manufacturing Growth Service
Neil Harriman Growth support. neil.harriman@egs.live
A new programme aimed at growth manufacturing businesses providing guidance on business strategy, marketing and process management.
Small grant support available to eligible businesses.
Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
A Support service to increase performance, give business people a voice and help you to make sense of policy issues and legislation that has a direct impact on you.
European Enterprise Network/Wakefield Manufacturing Forum
The Network helps businesses innovate
and grow on an international scale. It’s the world’s largest support network
for smes with international ambitions. The network is active in over 60
countries and it brings together 300 experts from 600 member organisations.
The WMF provides a platform for
Wakefield based manufacturers of all sizes and sectors of industry to improve
and grow. The forum is made up of key manufacturing companies across the
district.
Situation and local directions click www.mountpark.com