PARTNER BLOG: New RSA Report: The Digital Powerhouse

This week the RSA, Tech North and the Impact Hub publish a new report looking at the North’s emerging Digital Powerhouse. Our study finds that over 280,000 people in the region now work in the digital economy, and that the sector is creating jobs at ten times the rate of the North’s non-digital sectors. The […]

Could NEN be award winning? We’re shortlisted in the TAF Awards!

We are delighted to announce that National Enterprise Network has been shortlisted in the 2016 Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards. We submitted applications to highlight the success of our 2015 Annual Conference and the impact of our January 2016 #NENandProud campaign – and both projects have been put forward to the shortlisting stage. The […]

PARTNER BLOG: Competition law redress: getting back what you’ve lost

The Competition and Markets Authority writes on how SMEs can now more easily and quickly seek legal redress if they have been the victims of anti-competitive business practices. In 2008, a group of fans supported by the Consumers’ Association were each handed £20 compensation by JJB Sports after the Office of Fair Trading found that […]

Supporting local business through Growth Hubs

The growth hub network is now complete with a hub in each of the 39 LEP areas, covering 100% of the registered business population in England. Growth hubs work with local and national partners – such as universities, Enterprise Zones, Banks, Business Bodies and Local Authorities – acting as a catalyst to make things work […]

StartUp Britain bus to visit record 30 towns in summer StartUp Tour

National enterprise campaign StartUp Britain, run by the Centre for Entrepreneurs, is hitting the road again this summer to provide inspiration and support to thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs. Now in its fifth year, the StartUp Britain bus tour, powered by NatWest, will visit a record 30 towns and cities over six weeks. The StartUp Tour […]