This event, in partnership with Innovate UK EDGE and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will brief business advisers, and the local business community on the funding opportunities available and on how businesses can access the £500m Fund.

Join us on the 20th April 2023 in Burnley to hear about:

• The British Business Bank and how it supports Lancashire businesses

• The impacts of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund in Lancashire

• What funding is available from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

• Guidance from the NPIF Fund Managers on how to put together a quality application for funding

• How Innovate UK EDGE are supporting Lancashire based firms

Representatives from Innovate UK EDGE, Lancashire LEP and Boost, Lancashire’s Growth Hub, will also be joining us on the day and will be available to talk about how they support Lancashire’s business community.

Location: Crow Wood Hotel, Holme Rd, Burnley BB12 0RT

Date: Thursday 20th April 2023

Time: 11.00–3.00pm

Format:

Arrival and refreshments 11.00am

Presentations from 11.30am

Lunch and Networking 12.45pm – 3.00pm

In addition, there is the opportunity to have one to one meetings with the NPIF Fund Managers, Innovate UK EDGE and Boost. You can book a slot when you register, or we can arrange on the day. Slots available between 1.15pm and 3.00pm

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund project (NPIF) is supported financially by the European Union using funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 and the European Investment Bank.