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Dr. Robert Holdbrook and Professor Andy Scholfield join Lancashire Innovation Board, while Fraser House co-working space appoints Rebecca Latham as new hub manager Andy Schofield, Graham Baldwin, Rebecca Latham Robert Holbrook website
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Dr. Robert Holdbrook and Professor Andy Scholfield join Lancashire Innovation Board, while Fraser House co-working space appoints Rebecca Latham as new hub manager
The Lancashire Innovation Board has strengthened its ranks with the appointment of two new board members.
Lancashire County Council launches partnership to help businesses assess AI readiness AI Assessment Email Header 2 (1)
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Lancashire County Council launches partnership to help businesses assess AI readiness
Lancashire County Council, in collaboration with Code Institute, has launched a free AI Maturity Assessment to help businesses across the county understand their readiness for AI and identify the next steps in their journey.
Lancashire high street retailers urged to ‘take advantage’ of new funded support programme Retail renaissance launch web
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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’s PetProov makes the headlines PetProov
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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.
Boost to work closely with government to support businesses through Business Growth Service Bus Growth Service launch
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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.
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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.
Businesses encouraged to access funded support service as Boost assists over 2,000 Lancashire companies Bamfords team web
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Businesses encouraged to access funded support service as Boost assists over 2,000 Lancashire companies
Lancashire businesses are being urged to take advantage of a fully funded service that helps them navigate, identify and access the most relevant business support available.
34 Lancashire businesswomen among finalists for 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards 2024 Enterprise Vision Awards winners cropped
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34 Lancashire businesswomen among finalists for 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards
The finalists of this year's Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs), the UK’s largest celebration of female entrepreneurship, includes a strong lineup of Lancashire-based businesswomen.
British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes Growth Guarantee Scheme
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British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes
Announced by the Chancellor on April 14, 2025, the Growth Guarantee Scheme will provide approximately £500m of additional lending capacity to help more smaller businesses across the UK.
Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival PP17 LIFT photo
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Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival
Preston has been announced as the host city for LIFT, the inaugural Lancashire Innovation, Funding and Tech festival, marking another major event secured for the city.
Lancashire County Council launches pioneering angel investor network to support early-stage business growth Lancs angels launch cropped
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Lancashire County Council launches pioneering angel investor network to support early-stage business growth
fhunded angels is set to be UK’s first local authority-led large scale angel investment programme.
Have your say on the new strategy to boost the Wyre local economy Poulton high street shopping
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Have your say on the new strategy to boost the Wyre local economy
Following an initial consultation in August, Wyre Council is calling out to residents and businesses to take their final chance to influence the Economic Development and Visitor Economy strategy for Wyre over the next ten to 15 years.
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