Led by the Department for Creative, Media and Sport (DCMS) in partnership with Innovate UK, the Create Growth Programme supports creative sector SMEs with high growth potential, across 12 English regions outside of London. The programme offers business support, including assistance for those looking to access grant funding and investment.

University of Hertfordshire, Cranfield University and Imperial College London

The University of Hertfordshire, Cranfield University and Imperial College London are proud to announce the launch of the Healthcare Technologies Capabilities Connector (HTCC) SME Accelerator. If you are an SME in healthcare, biotech, and/or MedTech innovations we want to hear from you. Get ready to fast-track your success with support on technical, creative and commercial aspects of your project and 1:2:1 business mentoring. This work is supported by Research England under
the Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) funding stream.

University of Hertfordshire

Are you an SME business leader looking to boost your performance, resilience, and growth? Join the University of Hertfordshire’s 90% subsidised Help to Grow: Management course and benefit from:

• In-depth training from a team of SME experts
• 1:2:1 support from a business mentor to help apply your learnings
• Support to develop a tailor-made growth action plan for your business
• Access to a supportive peer network to share ideas and challenges

Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal (HOP)

Looking to grow your business? Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s new Skills Bootcamps can help train your staff with the skills your business needs. These short courses are open to all adults aged 19+. If you're looking for more information on how to enrol your employees click the link below. 

Step2Skills at Hertfordshire County Council

Access to guidance and support on how to attract, recruit, retain and develop disabled staff. Find information on how to access extra funding to help cover additional costs of supporting employees with disabilities.

Access to webinars, workshops, case studies and videos on key topics such as mental health

An accreditation certificate and Disability Confident Logo to use on your website and recruitment ads, signalling that you are a fair and inclusive employer

Help to secure staff who are highly motivated, skilled, loyal and hard working

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is successfully working with 40 local small and medium sized businesses from the private and voluntary sectors to lead the way to healthier workplaces in Hertfordshire for everyone. The Herts Healthy Workplace programme supports 1,500 employees and trained 70 Health Champions, addressing any health concerns in their workplace. Get personalised advice, support and training to help your business make the changes needed for a healthier and happier workplace.