So what has the LEP ever done for us..?
Buckinghamshire Business First recognised nationally in new research
Research conducted by Technopolis on the Evaluation of Growth Hubs, highlights Bucks LEP’s Growth Hub, Buckinghamshire Business First as one of the top performing in the country. In 2020 at the heart of the pandemic 26% of Buckinghamshire businesses [...]
Statement in response to the Government announcement on LEP funding
In light of the recent Government announcement to cease funding for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) from 31 March 2024, and to transfer responsibility for LEP functions to local authorities, Buckinghamshire LEP would like to clarify that LEP funding has [...]
UK students set world record at Westcott Enterprise Zone
Students from ten universities across the UK came together for the ‘Race to Space’ competition at Westcott Enterprise Zone, where they set a world record for the number of different hybrid/liquid rocket engines hot-fired for the first time on [...]
National CoSTAR lab coming to Bucks
Bucks LEP was a core partner in helping Royal Holloway University become the preferred bidder for the national Convergent Screen Technologies and performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) lab, as part of the government’s Creative Industries Sector Vision. The national CoSTAR [...]
Tearing down the barriers to employment
Over 600 people in Bucks had their future life paths opened up after meeting dozens of inspirational employers at the Confident Futures Skills Show last month. The event, organised by Buckinghamshire Skills Hub, was designed specifically for young people [...]
Growbotics and Techwerk Secure Funding
Funded through Bucks LEP and managed by the Satellite Applications Catapult, the Westcott Incubator and Accelerator Programme welcomed Growbotics and Techwerk as the first companies to secure funding from the programme.