• IP Group launches £30m venture fund to back new businesses

    IP Group launches £30m venture fund to back new businesses

    23 May 2013

    IP Group, which invests and develops intellectual property based businesses, has launched a new £30m venture capital fund in partnership with the European Investment Fund.

  • Birley Manufacturing hits £10m turnover

    Birley Manufacturing hits £10m turnover

    23 May 2013

    Birley Manufacturing is celebrating strong end of year results after posting turnover of £10.1m for 2012.

  • Local Businesses Rise Up To Business Growth Challenge

    Local Businesses Rise Up To Business Growth Challenge

    21 May 2013

    Creative Sheffield, the economic development arm of Sheffield City Council, has announced the first businesses to sign up to RISE, the innovative initiative between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield to increase graduate employment in the city and support growth in small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).

     

  • Entrepreneurs invited to pitch to new £2m incubator fund

    Entrepreneurs invited to pitch to new £2m incubator fund

    17 May 2013

    A new £2m incubator fund designed to unlock northern business talent has been launched.

  • Free Skills Training Events for SME Manufacturers

    Free Skills Training Events for SME Manufacturers

    16 May 2013

    MAS is holding a number of upcoming training events which are FREE to SME manufacturers.

  • Best councils to do business awards

    Best councils to do business awards

    16 May 2013

    The best councils to do business with were honoured by Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis and the Prime Miniter's Enterprise Adviser Lord Young at a Downing Street reception today (15th May).

  • Office take-up soars in Sheffield

    Office take-up soars in Sheffield

    15 May 2013

    Office space take-up in Sheffield city centre for the first quarter of 2013 was up by 89% on the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a new report.

  • Creative Sheffield - how can we help?

    Creative Sheffield - how can we help?

    14 May 2013

    Creative Sheffield is Sheffield's economic development agency. We provide advice and support to businesses in the city ranging from start-up advice; to specialist sector focussed high growth support, to attracting new companies to the area.

  • Ground breaking Graduate Intern Scheme launched in Sheffield

    Ground breaking Graduate Intern Scheme launched in Sheffield

    14 May 2013

    RISE, an initiative between Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Sheffield successfully launched in April with the ambition of increasing graduate employment and supporting growth in small and medium sized enterprises (SMES).

  • Meadowhall outperforms market

    Meadowhall outperforms market

    14 May 2013

    Meadowhall owner British Land has said the Sheffield shopping centre, its largest retail asset, has outperformed the market despite a drop in footfall across its portfolio.