Tag: lancaster

Lancaster University’s groundbreaking new Health Innovation Campus is on track to meet its ambitious target of engaging with 300 Lancashire SMEs by 2020.

Bay Business Angels, which was set up in 2017 to provide startups and new businesses with ‘Angel’ investment, has seen businesses in south Cumbria and North Lancaster raise £850k of investment.

A ground-breaking ceremony has taken place as construction begins on a state-of-the-art extension for Lancaster University Management School (LUMS).

Lancaster Beer Festival, or Beerfest as it is often known, has become a staple of the city’s festival calendar, attracting thousands of visitors each year to sample the extensive selection of locally brewed craft ales. In recent years, craft cider, lager, gin and international beers have also been added to the selection on offer.

Lancaster-based public sector network specialist TNP (The Networking People) has been awarded a place on the new system established by the Scottish Government to give local authorities, health trusts, universities and colleges easier access to a full range of technical advice.

A major new project to give the Lancaster region a stronger and more competitive advantage has been  launched to business leaders and community representatives.

Lancaster-based wood-fuel specialist, Logs Direct, is getting its teeth stuck into a mission to expand the business and create new local employment opportunities, having invested in a new wood processor that is one of the biggest in Britain.