We were delighted to see the launch of the Made Smarter Pilot earlier this week in Liverpool. The NWBLT has worked closely with our Chairman, Juergen Maier to ensure this pilot, which will encourage greater implementation of digital technology into manufacturing in the North West, was able to become a reality. We look forward to… Read more »
Route will unlock £400m of economic benefits over next five years Huge trade and investment benefits from direct connection as businesses and organisations across the Northern Powerhouse welcome route Tourism benefit predicted for the North as UK is the second most popular long-haul destination for Indian visitors 130,000 passengers a year set to benefit from… Read more »
Northern Power Futures will be held at Manchester Central on 23 & 24 November 2018. The event is organised by the Northern Power Women which is a collaborative campaign to accelerate gender diversity from the North of England. Engaging women and men in organisations as ‘agents of change’ for the campaign. Northern Power Futures is a… Read more »
The Liverpool Pre-Accelerator is now open for applications from entrepreneurs across the city region who need business support to bring their ideas to life. The Pre-Accelerator is a fully-funded eight-week digital learning course that gives innovators the opportunity to achieve their business aspirations through intense online training and connecting with like-minded entrepreneurs. Applicants will be… Read more »
Manchester welcomes the inaugural International Arts and Homelessness Summit & Festival and you’re warmly invited. With a packed programme of events from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 November, the Festival is set to attract a wide audience to come together, enjoy the impressive arts events on show, and be a part of a crucial wider… Read more »
We are delighted to announce the newest member of the North West Business Leadership Team, Debbie Francis, Managing Director of Direct Rail Services. Discussing her membership of the NWBLT, Debbie had this to say: “The NWBLT’s work across all of their taskforces is something that I, and Direct Rail Services, see as having fundamental value… Read more »
NWBLT were today delighted to host a roundtable on Industrial Strategy with Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Chi Onwurah MP, Shadow BEIS Minister (Industrial Strategy). This was part of part of the Labour Party’s business programme which has been gathering views from businesses in key regions around… Read more »
The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE) has a membership of over 1200 researchers dedicated to understanding what policy measures can help achieve an environmentally sustainable future. The 24th Annual EAERE Conference will be held at the University of Manchester in June 2019 and it expect over 700 participants.
