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- Business Festival
- News
03 March 2025
Thousands to attend Mayor’s first West Midlands Business Festival
Mayor Richard Parker launched the first ever West Midlands Business Festival today, with a renewed pledge to back local businesses, create jobs and grow the economy.
- Funding
- Case study
26 February 2025
£30k grant powers Solihull firm’s global growth plan
Solihull-based Controlsforce secures £30K BGWM grant to expand, create jobs & grow exports, boosting the West Midlands economy
- Business Festival
- Tips
26 February 2025
How to make the most of networking opportunities
The West Midlands Business Festival is the perfect chance to grow your network and make meaningful new connections to grow your business.
- Sustainability
- News
20 February 2025
5 ways BEAS can help businesses reduce their energy usage
The Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) is offering funding to implement energy efficiency measures for SMEs, but what are these measures and how do they work?
- News
18 February 2025
Fuel your business growth
The UK Export Academy launches a brand new series of webinars devoted to helping UK businesses get the knowledge and advice they need to supercharge their growth.
- News
- Employer resources
13 February 2025
Bridging the region’s tech talent gap
Win £250 and free consultancy, and help shape the future of skills provision in the West Midlands region.
- Business Festival
11 February 2025
What to expect from attending a West Midlands Business Festival Event
The West Midlands Business Festival brings 2 weeks of 80+ events, offering insights, networking, and learning opportunities for businesses of all sizes!
- Case study
- Funding
08 February 2025
Investment Readiness programme fuels ImagePlus’s £80,000 growth boost
Coventry-based software company approaching its 30th anniversary is taking steps to strengthen its future by securing funding to support its next phase of growth.