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Levelling up small businesses is now more important than ever in the UK
Levelling up is stalling, as the government needs to push further initiatives to create inclusive growth for small businesses in the UK.
G-Cloud framework scores £1.5 billion in commercial benefits
The government’s Crown Commercial Services’ G-Cloud framework has improved and cloud-based computing for public sector customers.
UK’s New Procurement Bill to replace 350 EU laws for business growth
A more flexible and simple New Procurement Bill is to replace 350 of the EU’s laws to drive economic growth and open business for SMEs.
CCS “levelling the playing field” with new SME business plan
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has published its first SME action plan, which will now be "levelling the playing field" for SMEs.
European Innovation Council selects 65 start-ups to receive €363 million fund
The European Innovation Council has selected 65 start-ups and SMEs to receive €363 million of funding for breakthrough innovations.
Social value: More red tape or a step forward?
Guy Battle from Social Value Portal considers the recent updates around procurement and social value: but is this more red tape or a step forward?
SMEs missing out on billions by not investing their surplus cash
With banks paying just 0.05% on business savings, SMEs have the opportunity to earn much higher returns by investing their surplus cash in the stock market, says Andrey Dobrynin, Managing Director at InvestEngine.
The Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub
Here, the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub team explain how they are supporting businesses and delivering projects.
UK SMEs embrace shift to hybrid working
Myles Leach, MD, NFON UK, discusses the future of SME business models as companies shift to embrace hybrid working.
Why slow and steady wins the innovation race
Ritam Gandhi, Founder and Director, Studio Graphene, offers his expert advice to businesses on how to build and maintain their capacity to innovate.
SMEs need to confront the threat of ransomware
AJ Thompson, CCO of Northdoor plc, discusses why ransomware is not just an enterprise problem and why SMEs need to confront the threat
Crown Commercial Service launches Technology Services 3 framework
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched the latest version of the Technology Services 3 (TS3) framework which includes over 250 suppliers.
Gen Z female entrepreneurship is vital to UK economy
Sharon Davies, CEO of Young Enterprise, discusses how unleashing the untapped potential of female entrepreneurship in Generation Z is vital to the UK’s economic recovery.
How pandemic start-ups are dominating the UK business industry
Mike Elliff, CEO of Tyl by Natwest, dives into the findings compiled by the company that reveals how on average, 50,000 start-up businesses were created every month in 2020.
Delivering a personalised customer experience post-lockdown
Tech experts give their thoughts on how small businesses can utilise the goodwill felt towards them during lockdown and provide a personalised customer experience as we move further away from lockdowns.
Crown Commercial Service extends G-Cloud 12 to 2022
Crown Commercial Service has announced that it has extended G-Cloud 12 to 2022, a further 12 months from its original end date.
Digital procurement: What do suppliers really need from the Government?
Adam Maddison, director of client services at dxw, analyses the recent government Green Paper on transforming public procurement, focussing heavily on the support available to SMEs.
HealthTracker™ for patients, clinician & researchers
Professor Paramala Santosh, CEO of HealthTracker Ltd, co-developed the HealthTrackerTM platform – developed by clinicians, assisted by patients for patients, clinicians & researchers, more of which we learn about here.
Government’s Help to Grow scheme to create next generation of SME leaders
Faisal Abbasi, Managing Director Western Europe and MEMA, Amelia, explores how the government can make the most of its Help to Grow scheme to boost entrepreneurship and create the next generation of technology leaders.
How SMEs can help drive the UK’s Digital Strategy
Paul Wash, Founder and Managing Director of digital transformation specialists Zenaxys, discusses how and why the UK should utilise SME’s to advance digital strategy.