February 2024
Building on a strong legacy to create a bright economic future for Bucks
Our voice of business this month is: Richard Harrington, Chief Executive Officer at Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership This is the last blog of the Buckinghamshire Local Enterprise Partnership following the decision to transfer functions and assets to Buckinghamshire Council, [...]
Illuminating the skies of drone innovation
Drone Navigation Software developers Flare Bright, based at the Westcott Enterprise Zone, has been making waves in the industry with its ground breaking innovations. One of the key factors contributing to Flare Bright's success is its software-enhanced Inertial Navigation [...]
December 2023
Cutting edge testing equipment prompts peak cycling performance
The Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub has added a Pedalling Efficiency Rig to its already impressive list of facilities. The rig, supported by Bucks LEP funding of £450,000, will open up new opportunities for manufacturers and athletes to investigate the [...]
November 2023
A window to high quality, free-to-access local economic insights
Our voice of business this month is: Caroline Hargrave, Research Manager at Buckinghamshire LEP The state of the UK economy and labour market has frequently been headline news over the last few years. At a local level, it is vital [...]
September 2023
First company chosen for new growth programme
Our voice of business this month is: Portia Bowman, Director of Growbotics Space As a start-up business, the ability to receive as much help and support as possible is vital for our development. We are thrilled to have been [...]
Skyports Drone Services and Royal Mail launch fully electric drone deliveries in Orkney
Skyports, a pioneering company specialising in the development of drone delivery services, spread its wings to become the UK's first drone mail service in Orkney. Skyports is based at Westcott’s new Drone Test and Development Centre, which Bucks LEP invested [...]