Engineering businesses encouraged to access £30 million of funding
Businesses in the local area have until 5th December 2014 to apply for the second call of a government funded scheme that aims to improve the quality of training and career progression in the...
View ArticleA focus on NHS procurement for Medtech
Hosted by The Eastern Academic Health Science Network (EAHSN), MedTech companies are invited to apply for a free place on an “NHS Readiness Series” event – “A focus on procurement”. The event will take...
View ArticleMillions of pounds secured for growth
As one of the fastest growing areas in the country, news that the LEP has secured an additional £38 million of investment to support economic growth has been welcomed. The Greater Cambridge Greater...
View ArticleRural Funding Event
On the 23rd July, the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and New Anglia LEP will be holding a joint rural funding event at the Rowley Mile Racecourse, in Newmarket. The...
View ArticleExporting: How to get started
The UK is one of the world’s great trading nations. For centuries, our economy has been based on exporting goods and services, yet many businesses have still not taken advantage of this opportunity....
View ArticleGCGP generates more for UK Government than Manchester: Centre for Cities
Urban policy research unit, Centre for Cities, has issued a new report entitled ‘Mapping Britain’s public finances’ which looks at where taxes are raised and public money is spent in local authorities...
View Article£1 million to help local people get back to work
Funding to support innovation within the local Voluntary and Social Enterprise sector was unveiled today as the next round of the £1 million LEP Prize Challenge opened for bids. The Greater Cambridge...
View ArticleThird Call for ERDF Applications
The third call for ERDF applications in the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough area is now live. This call is only for applications under ERDF Priority Axis 4 and is looking for low carbon projects...
View ArticleUnder starter’s orders for launch of new innovation event
Innovation organisations across the East will be under starter’s orders when Venturefest East arrives for the first time at the Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket on 24th May 2016. The brainchild of...
View ArticleCelebration of innovation unveiled
A celebration of innovation has been launched by the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) today. #100InnovativeDays draws together some of the greatest innovations from...
View Article£101,000 for Rollagranola to expand in Hitchin
A North Hertfordshire based food business is set to expand its production thanks to £101,000 funding from the Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative. Rollagranola is a family business that produces a wide...
View ArticleFirst ERDF project approved for GCGP area
A partnership led by Anglia Ruskin University has secured £9.4m of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to support innovation and growth amongst British small businesses. The...
View ArticleCareers & Enterprise Company celebrates first anniversary
As the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) celebrates its first anniversary, we have taken the time to look at the positive impact CEC has had on the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP area....
View ArticleLEP bids for Government funding
LEP TARGETS GOVERNMENT FOR INVESTMENT IN ECONOMIC GROWTH A bid to secure £70.5 million to support the growth of the local area has been submitted to Government thanks to the Greater Cambridge Greater...
View ArticleConsultation shows support for devolution
The LEP has welcomed the outcome of a public consultation on proposals to devolve power and hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from Westminster to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The...
View ArticleThe East remains popular investment destination
The results of the 2015/16 Department for International Trade have been published and show that the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP area attracted a number of international businesses to its...
View ArticleCollaboration takes centre stage at property’s premier debating event
Three leading Cambridge businesses focused on the growth of Cambridge and the region have confirmed their involvement in the property industry’s most coveted debating event, taking place in the city on...
View ArticleERDF is open for business
The Government has confirmed that funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) will be guaranteed for all ERDF contracts signed off up to the point at which the UK departs the EU, even...
View ArticleGrowth Deal funding secured for GCGP area
£37.6m cash boost for Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough to help create local jobs and growth Communities Secretary Sajid Javid today announced a government cash boost of £37.6 million for the...
View ArticleERDF calls extended
The fourth round of calls for ERDF projects in the GCGP area have been extended to accommodate further applications. The rolling calls that were due to close on 3 February 2017 will remain open until...
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