Gloucestershire Business News

3 May 2016

Experts ready to share their secrets of success at Gloucestershire Business Show

Leading lights from the world of finance, retail, innovation, agricultural technology, cyber, training, tourism and investment will be among the expert speakers sharing their in-depth knowledge and experience at the 2016 Gloucestershire Business Show.

26 April 2016

Gloucestershire businesses raise £4400 for local charity

Over 120 business people came together on Wednesday evening for a charity quiz, to help raise funds for Fredericks Gloucestershire.

25 April 2016

Local business people are pledging to make Gloucestershire great!

GFirst LEP is working with local business people to raise awareness of what a great place Gloucestershire is to do business.

22 April 2016

Innovation and Technology Hub: The core of business development

Technology and innovation are at the core of any business development.

21 April 2016

Gloucestershire businesses celebrate Her Majesty's 90th birthday with Queen's Awards

Four businesses in Gloucestershire have received a new Queen’s Award for Enterprise, recognising their contribution to international trade and innovation, named by Business Secretary Sajid Javid today.

21 April 2016

ATCM and Worldpay Technology Survey

There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that our high streets and town centres need to be part of the modern digital experience.

20 April 2016

Farm491 funding given the go ahead by GFirst LEP Board

This week the GFirst LEP Board has approved £2.9 million of funding to support fledgling agricultural technology – or ‘agri-tech’ - businesses.

20 April 2016

2016 Growing Gloucestershire Conference news Extensive seminar programme announced

An extensive line-up of some of the county’s best presenters is announced this week for this year’s Growing Gloucestershire Conference which is taking place on 29 June at The Growth Hub at the University of Gloucestershire Oxstalls Campus in Gloucester.

20 April 2016

The Cheltenham Trust are seeking a creative person or organisation to assist with exhibition

The Last Word in Art will be a large scale exhibition shown in both temporary exhibition galleries at The Wilson and some interventions within the permanent collection galleries.

19 April 2016

Eco Park proposal could plug Stroud Council funding gap

Leading independent property consultants, Alder King, have carried out the study for the Eco Park project at junction 13 of the M5 motorway, and found “the proposed new development could generate annually around £2.7m in extra business rates” for Stroud District Council (SDC).

15 April 2016

GFirst LEP Networking Breakfasts are back!

During April and May, the next series of GFirst LEP networking events will be held at business venues around Gloucestershire, with the first event kicking off in Gloucester, on Friday 22nd April at the Growth Hub.

15 April 2016

Call out to Gloucestershire organisations: Promoting Research and Innovation

Innovation is frequently identified as one of the key drivers of business growth and productivity, and is a significant part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Operational Programme for England 2014 to 2020.