Fuelling innovation to support business growth during county-wide campaign

Local companies will be in a prime position to enhance how they do business from experts during a two-week long campaign.

Fuelling Innovation Fortnight (which runs from Tuesday 23 June – Thursday 2 July) brings together experts and businesses from across Northamptonshire to share ideas, build connections and explore opportunities that support long-term growth and development.

During two packed weeks of workshops, networking, expert-led panel discussions and focused sessions, businesses will learn how to be innovative with funding, productivity, skills, technology and collaboration to boost economic growth.

Activities include:

• Innovating the future of food and drink

• The digital future of freight (led by the Northamptonshire Logistics Industry Forum)

• The annual Merged Futures event (digital and technological innovation showcase)

• The launch of the new Northamptonshire Growth, Innovation & Productivity Board (NGIP).

See the University of Northampton’s website for more and to book places at one of the activities and sessions.

Fuelling Innovation partners are:

• Barclays Eagle Labs

• British Business Bank

• Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire

• Digital Northants

• URKI Innovate UK

• Federation of Small Businesses

• Inond

• MIN (Made in Northampton)

• North Northamptonshire Council

• Northamptonshire Business Network

• Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce

• The Northamptonshire Tourism Business Network

• Silverstone Park

• Silverstone Technology Cluster

• South Midlands Growth Hub

• TG Group Business Advisors and Accountants

• Vulcan Works.