ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Boost Business Lancashire

Boost is Lancashire’s business growth hub, backed by the ERDF and led by the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and Lancashire County Council. Founded in 2013, Boost has already helped over 5,000 business grow, creating over 2,200 jobs.

In December 2018, Boost secured £6m of new funding to run for a further three years from January 2019. The service is aiming to support a further 1,450 businesses in the county, creating 1,350 jobs and helping to establish 200 business start-ups across Lancashire.

The Centre for SME Development

The Centre for SME Development is a business-led project within UCLan. They respond to the needs of the SME community to stimulate enterprise, innovation and business growth. They want to work together with you for a more productive and innovative SME sector in Lancashire.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Propeller Networking is open to everyone. Whether you are an member of the public, a business owner, UCLan staff, student or alumni, you’re more than welcome.

4:00 – 4:30pm Registration

4:30 – 5:30pm Presentations/ Activities

5:30 – 7:00pm Networking

Please note that photographs will be taken at this event and on arrival guests will be asked to sign a disclaimer agreeing that the University of Central Lancashire may use images in publications and advertising media, such as brochures, information leaflets, posters and other formats in the promotion of the University. The images may be used in these formats without further permission or payment, for the foreseeable future.

This event gives you the opportunity to network with like-minded people in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. A pizza buffet (with vegetarian/vegan options) will be available.

This workshop is partially funded by the U Start project to support students, graduates and university staff to unlock their entrepreneurial potential and become enterprise ready. This event in in conjunction with Lancashire Forum Creative.