Cyber Security is a crucial issue for businesses and governments wishing to operate securely in the modern era. The need to make sure that businesses, customers and the general public are safe online is paramount. However, malicious online threats are ever-changing and often hard to keep on top of. One way in which businesses can… Read more »
One of the most important actions that needs to be taken to fill the skills gap in our region is to build areas of collaboration between educational establishments and businesses. Mentoring is a fantastic way to ensure the necessary skills for young people need to be “work ready” are established at the outset of their… Read more »
With less than 350 days to go until the UK’s official departure from the European Union, a group of NWBLT members met at PwC to discuss the current state of business readiness for the major changes that are to come. All sectors from financial services to advanced manufacturing will be impacted as the regulatory environment… Read more »
WELCOME TO THE NWBLT APRIL UPDATE We hope you have all had a good Easter. Please find below NWBLT’s latest news and stories:- EDUCATION AND SKILLS NWBLT has been working with our members to support Manchester Metropolitan University’s “Business Mentor Me” pilot programme which matches industry professionals with MMU students in the Faculty of Business… Read more »
In this final instalment of our series of interviews with NWBLT members and our partners we hear from Fiona Beveridge. In this interview Fiona gives us some fantastic insights with regards to being a leading woman in academia as well as some great points about what can be done to improve opportunities for women in… Read more »
This week we are delighted to hear some great insights from an NWBLT partner and chair of the Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership, Christine Gaskell. Christine has had a fascinating career working in the automotive sector. In this interview it is clear that she has many lessons from working and succeeding in such a… Read more »
Continuing our series of interviews with women in business, this week we hear from Nicola Quayle, Manchester Office Senior Partner at KPMG. Nicola discusses the challenge facing women and the need for cross-sector mentors. 1. This year is significant for the advancement of women’s rights and gender equality, with the centenary of the representation of… Read more »
The North West is expected to get a multi-million pound boost from an initiative which sees local communities forming partnerships with Openreach to bring high-speed fibre broadband to rural homes and businesses. An independent study published today estimates that Openreach’s Community Fibre Partnerships (CFP) programme will be worth £14.5 million to the region over the next… Read more »
Science and the commercialisation of science continues to be fundamental to the economic growth of the North and the UK economy. Following 2 successful years in Manchester, the Business of Science conference will be moving to Liverpool on the 17th May 2018 to highlight that City and the wider region’s successful role in the development of ground-breaking innovation and invention.
