Unlocking Growth Opportunities for North-West England SMEs
fri 8th May 2026
Unlocking Growth Opportunities for North-West England SMEs
If you’re not tapping into the support and funding available in your region, you’re likely leaving growth opportunities on the table.
Help to Grow: Management alumni across the North West of England are invited to join this one-hour webinar exploring the innovation support, regional networks and programmes available — and how to use them to drive growth.
Through insights from regional support organisations, business school experts and an alumni founder who has successfully secured funding, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of:
- Key funding and innovation opportunities currently available to SMEs across the North-West of England region.
- How to make the most of Growth Hubs, universities and innovation programmes to support productivity and scaling.
- Practical insight from an alumni founder who has successfully secured innovation funding and used it to grow their business.
Resources
our Speakers
Professor Sue Smith Director, Centre for SME and Enterprise Development at University of Lancashire
Richard Faulkner Managing Director – Head of Regional Coverage at HSBC Innovation Banking
Wesley Mort Regional Director, SME Business Banking Northwest
Karen Dudley Commercialisation Specialist, GM Business Growth Hub
Professor Simon Bolton Director of the Productivity and Innovation Centre, Edge Hill University
Anita Frost Founder, Green Bean Studios
