Staffordshire firms turn out in force to kickstart growth

More than 60 businesses from across Staffordshire have attended a networking event designed to showcase growth opportunities in the county.

Organised by South Staffordshire Council 's Business Place Partnership with Dunston Business Village and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, the Business Place Partnership Networking Event served as a one-stop shop for SMEs and independent businesses to find out about financial, strategic and practical support on offer in the county.

The event featured a talk from acclaimed cyber security expert, chief executive of Iese Dr Andrew Larner, who discussed cyber-attacks and the risks to councils and SMEs.

Rebecca Parker, head of business at Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub, said: “The Business Place Partnership Networking Event is the first in-person event for 2023 as part of our #ScaleInStaffs campaign and has been an excellent opportunity for Staffordshire businesses to come together and understand the support landscape as well as what is available to them on a fully funded basis. ”

Wayne Dutton, enterprise manager at South Staffordshire Council added: “It is wonderful to be working in collaboration with Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub and Dunston Business Village.

“We encourage businesses and partners to come together and network, and this is just one of a series of events we have planned for the coming year. ”

A video from the event, along with details of support and advice available as part of Growth Hub 's #ScaleInStaffs campaign is available at: https://youtu.be/1Kc-7_VjiDo