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Lancashire tech firm gears up for growth with private investment and global recognition Brendan Cornthwaite, founder of UAP web
2nd October 2025
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Lancashire tech firm gears up for growth with private investment and global recognition
Universal Atmosphere Processing (UAP), a Lancashire tech business which has developed a pioneering carbon reduction and gas recovery system, has closed a significant funding round.
Lancashire high street retailers urged to ‘take advantage’ of new funded support programme Retail renaissance launch web
8th September 2025
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Lancashire high street retailers urged to ‘take advantage’ of new funded support programme
A funded support programme to help Lancashire’s high street retailers attract new customers, evolve and futureproof their business has been launched.
Lancashire Growth Hub pulse | September 2025 Andrew Leeming Boost Programme Manager 1000
5th September 2025
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Lancashire Growth Hub pulse | September 2025
The Lancashire Growth Hub Pulse brings together these insights into a monthly snapshot, celebrating successes, flagging concerns and outlining the challenges that matter the most to Lancashire’s businesses.
Lancashire’s PetProov makes the headlines PetProov
29th August 2025
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Lancashire’s PetProov makes the headlines
PetProov, a Chorley-based startup backed by an investment from one of Lancashire County Council’s Fhunded Angels, has been enjoying a massive burst of national media exposure.
Rosebud funding and Boost support helping Neuro-Sparks Business Solutions to scale award-winning inclusive workplace services Daniel 2

Rosebud funding and Boost support helping Neuro-Sparks Business Solutions to scale award-winning inclusive workplace services

Daniel Armitage
Neuro-Sparks Business Solutions

Lancashire’s Fhunded VC programme celebrates over £21m of early-stage investments FHunded second anniversary web
20th August 2025
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Lancashire’s Fhunded VC programme celebrates over £21m of early-stage investments
Fhunded, LCC's early-stage investment programme used its second anniversary to share details of its impact on the county’s startup and scaleup economy.
Rosebud expands service offering to power business growth across Lancashire Mark Gibbons Rosebud
15th August 2025
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Rosebud expands service offering to power business growth across Lancashire
Two new services will be added under Rosebud, led by newly appointed Mark Gibbons
Boost to work closely with government to support businesses through Business Growth Service Bus Growth Service launch
6th August 2025
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Boost to work closely with government to support businesses through Business Growth Service
Boost will work with government's Department for Business and Trade (DBT) through its new Business Growth Service.
Rosebud ready to lend £1.5m to Lancashire’s growing businesses Martin Emmott web
28th July 2025
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Rosebud ready to lend £1.5m to Lancashire’s growing businesses
Rosebud, part of Lancashire County Council’s Business Growth Service, has announced a £1.5 million funding pot available to lend to ambitious Lancashire-based businesses in the 2025/26 financial year.
Staying ahead: How to future-proof your brand in a fast-changing world BOO6 Laura Weldon web
15th July 2025
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Staying ahead: How to future-proof your brand in a fast-changing world
There was a time when branding felt relatively straightforward. You created a logo, picked a typeface, printed some brochures and put your sign above the door. Job done. But those days are long gone. 

Today, we’re in a landscape where everything is in flux - technology, platforms, audience behaviors, even what people expect from the brands they buy from.

For businesses looking to grow or stay relevant, branding isn’t something you set and forget. It’s something that evolves. The brands that succeed are the ones that aren’t just keeping up - they’re built to move with the world around them.

So, how do you build a brand that’s ready for whatever comes next?
The big five people challenges facing Lancashire SMEs in 2025 and how to tackle them HR challenges cropped
27th June 2025
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The big five people challenges facing Lancashire SMEs in 2025 and how to tackle them
Lancashire is full of hardworking, ambitious businesses that make the region one of the UK’s most resilient and entrepreneurial places to live and work.
What is Boost and why should every Lancashire business know about it? What is Boost cropped
20th June 2025
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What is Boost and why should every Lancashire business know about it?
Boost has been in the corner of Lancashire businesses for over a decade, offering impartial advice, funded programmes and connecting business leaders to the best support for them. Whether you're starting out, growing, or navigating change in your business, Boost is here to help.

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