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Innovate UK, The Prince’s Trust and Innovate UK KTN have recently announced the Young Innovators of 2021/22 award winners. The pandemic significantly impacted young people in the UK, with challenges such as disrupted education and delayed careers.
Read more about Supporting Young Innovator Award Winners in the East of EnglandSMEs in the UK have been subject to many obstacles over the past few years. Whilst the pandemic has presented opportunities to many businesses, there are many others who have suffered or even failed. So, what common traits exist in the successful SMEs that have survived?
Read more about Common traits within successful SMEsHertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership successfully secured £3.26m funding for five projects via the £220m UK Community Renewal Fund. The fund will contribute to the levelling up agenda by investing in people, places, businesses, and communities improving everyday life across the UK.
Read more about Exemplas supports Hertfordshire businesses to ‘build back better’ via the £220m UK Community Renewal FundWhile there are world-leading and enterprising businesses and innovators right across the UK, economic growth and the higher productivity which drives it has been over-concentrated in specific areas, particularly the South East of England. Talent is spread equally across the United Kingdom, opportunity is not. Levelling up is a mission to challenge and change that rectify that.
Read more about Levelling Up the United Kingdom: White Paper Round-UpThe Government has announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27th January after the success of the booster programme. On 8th December 2021, the country moved to Plan B following the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. The measures introduced late last year helped to control the spread of COVID-19 and strengthened defences.
Read more about COVID-19 Update: England Returns to Plan AExemplas Connect has revolutionised the way Hertfordshire Growth Hub delivers business support to SMEs, helping it support thousands of companies, improve performance and create major efficiencies.
Read more about Exemplas Connect is catalyst for Growth Hub’s successOpportunity from Crisis: the role of innovation for SMEs since COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have had to innovate in order to survive. Innovation can take many forms, from making changes to processes or supply chains, remote working, digital transformation, or pivoting products to enter new markets or meet changing customer needs. With the reliance on innovation increasing, many businesses looked for funding and support in order to capitalise on this opportunity.
Read more about Opportunity from Crisis: the role of innovation for SMEs since COVID-19Last year’s sudden shift to remote working meant that many companies needed to change the way they operate to accommodate working from home and adopt a more flexible working model.
Read more about Hybrid Working – The New Normal for Small Businesses?Following the COP26 climate change summit, new research finds small businesses want to commit to environmentally sustainable practices – provided they have the financial support and knowledge to achieve this.
Read more about The role of small businesses after COP26A key Government objective is to promote growth in the UK through making it easier for businesses to set up and grow.
Read more about Gaps in the UK’s Business Support Landscape?