Tech Week Humber attracts global brands and big investors

A festival of technology that was only launched two years ago is about to make a return as a global gathering with industry leaders jetting in from the United States and the Middle East to highlight Hull and Humber’s worldwide connections. Tech Week Humber, which takes place as a hybrid event from November 8-12, will cover all business sectors and will have a strong emphasis on education, with...

Investment in estates consultancy strengthens Sewell Group portfolio

Sewell Group has announced an investment in Community Ventures Partnerships as part of its strategic growth plans across the north of England, allowing it to expand its footprint in estates management consultancy. Community Ventures is a development company that develops, builds and manages health and social care facilities across the north of England and Midlands, as well as providing estates...

HEY LEP opens consultation on ambitious five-year strategy for the region’s economy

The newly formed Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) has unveiled its first-ever strategy for the region – the Economic Growth and Workforce Wellbeing Strategy – outlining a clear mission and vision for the economic future of the region up to the end of 2026. The strategy sets out four key priorities the LEP believes will provide the drivers for growth and will ensure...

HullBID promises five more years of positive support for businesses after ballot success

HullBID will continue its work for another five years after securing an emphatic win in its latest renewal ballot. The BID, which was set up in 2006, gained 81 per cent of votes cast in the ballot of member businesses in Hull city centre. The ballot also returned a majority of nearly 87 per cent in terms of the rateable value of business premises that took part in the vote. HullBID’s renewal...

Fast-track your way to start-up success with new HEY Growth Hub programme

The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s HEY Growth Hub is launching a Start-Up Fast Track programme aimed at helping individuals to discover what is involved in starting and running a business. As part of its HEY Start-Ups programme, this project will start on October 8, and participants will have the opportunity to explore the key steps involved in starting and growing a new...