Brighton & Hove fund offers opportunities for businesses across the city
Projects which aim to create opportunities, reduce inequality, and enhance the quality of life for residents in the city, could benefit from new government funding. Local Businesses and community groups are being invited to bid for grants of up to £10,000 from the new Brighton & Hove Shared Prosperity Fund. Read more here
University of Sussex Business School to co-host Pavilion at COP28
The University of Sussex Business School has announced a partnership with the Just North Project, an EU-funded climate action project exploring the perspectives and values that stakeholders can bring to Arctic economic decision-making. Together, they will co-host a Pavilion at the Blue Zone of COP28, the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place in […]
Brighton University attracts major funding for postgraduate research studentships
University of Brighton, as part of a consortium, secures research funding for postgraduate research studentships from the Economic and Social Research Council. The funding will support a minimum of 37 new postgraduate research studentships each year over the next three years and aims to develop the next generation of national and international research leaders in […]
£17 million to boost skills and diversity in AI jobs
Up to £17 million in government funding will create more scholarships for AI and data science conversion courses, helping young people from groups underrepresented in the tech industry including women, black people, and people with disabilities and people from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds join the UK’s world-leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry. Together, government and industry funding […]
West Sussex awarded share of £36 million 5G connectivity boost
West Sussex is one of 10-local authority areas to receive a share of £36 million to become a 5G Innovation Region (5GIR). The funding will drive the development and adoption of 5G and other advanced wireless technologies – making sure communities in towns, cities and rural areas take full advantage of the benefits advanced wireless […]
New data shows one in five jobs in London is in the creative economy
New research has revealed that one in five jobs in London is in the creative economy, and that the capital is contributing more than half of the UK’s entire creative industries economic output. The new City Hall report ‘London’s Creative Industries – sector deep dive’ shows that jobs in the creative sector have risen by […]
£2 million competition launched to help decarbonise local transport
A new £2 million competition will encourage businesses and local authorities to work together to develop and trial transport schemes that cut emissions in the long term. The Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrators programme, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), will also help to grow local economies by supporting businesses to bring new solutions closer to […]
Treasury announces investment for British manufacturing to boost economic growth
The government has announced £4.5 billion in funding for British manufacturing to increase investment in eight sectors across the UK. The funding will be available from 2025 for five years, providing industry with longer term certainty about their investments. Over £2 billion has been earmarked for the automotive industry and £975 million for aerospace, supporting […]
UK and South Korea to launch talks on new trade deal as Korean businesses back Britain with £21 billion of investment
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has launched talks on a modernised trade deal with South Korea to boost trade and strengthen our relationship with a key ally. It comes as Korean businesses commit £21 billion of investment into the UK, backing renewable energy and infrastructure projects across the country and supporting more than 1500 […]
Government to remove up to £1bn a year of business burdens
British businesses could save up to £1 billion a year as the Government confirms plans to remove unnecessary and outdated bureaucracy following Brexit. The Government has announced amendments to several retained EU laws to ensure UK regulations are brought up to date and tailored to the needs of businesses, freeing up firms to refocus their […]