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Who we are
Our mission is to build on the South East Midlands reputation as a premier location for growth, innovation, creativity and world-leading technologies, which will result in a doubling of the area’s GVA by 2050.
Take a look at the people and organisations in the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP).
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Skills
Working with employers, education providers and young people to nurture the pipeline of talented people with the attributes and skills needed for our dynamic economy.
Business
Supporting businesses directly to start-up and grow. We boost innovation and enterprise, facilitate trade and attract business investment into the area.
Funding
Attracting and delivering investment into the area to help our local businesses to thrive, people to prosper and our places to flourish.
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Strategy
SEMLEP has a key role in setting the economic priorities for the South East Midlands. Our strategies set out the strengths and investment needs for our innovative, resilient and inclusive economy.
Investment Programme
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SEMLEP Investments
SEMLEP works with several partners to deliver investment in the South East Midlands. Discover some of the projects that boost innovation, develop people and enhance our places.
MAHLE Powertrain: Road to Zero vehicle testing facility
This project will provide an R&D facility to engineer the next generation transport technology, central to the government’s Road to Zero strategy, with the development of a new test chamber at MAHLE Powertrain in Northampton.
Vulcan Works
Central to the cultural quarter in Northampton Town Centre, the Vulcan Ironworks will transform a largely derelict building into a business and learning space for creative industries.
Northampton College Advanced Engineering Centre
This is a state-of-the-art facility at the Northampton College Booth Lane Campus, supports learners to develop the skills needed for the most up-to-date construction and engineering technologies.
Enterprise Centre East Northants
The new Enterprise Centre will offer start-up and growing businesses first-rate flexible workspace and business support when the new £8 million state-of-the-art facility opens at Warth Park, Raunds in Spring 2020.
MK Gallery
This project supported the transformation of Milton Keynes Gallery, enabling a doubled gallery space, facilities for cinema, performance and events, dedicated education and community facilities and a new cafe.
MK:U Educational Acceleration in Digital Skills
This project will enable MK:U to pilot four courses to 500 students, three years ahead of the proposed opening of its permanent site in central Milton Keynes.
Smart Commuting
This scheme sees improvements to junctions along key corridors in Northampton town centre, resulting in improved journey times and reliability.
Make the connection
Our area is where progressive companies come to collaborate, to innovate and to succeed. The area’s connectivity and high-quality environment has, over decades, attracted highly skilled people into businesses and research institutions that now lead innovation in some of the UK’s fastest-growing, high technology sectors.
By investing in people, places and business, the South East Midlands is where we create opportunity.
Latest News
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Bedford i-lab Celebrates 10th Birthday
26th July 2016Bedford i-lab, a destination of choice for entrepreneurs and businesses in Bedford, celebrated... Read More
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National Mentoring Programme
25th July 2016Funding Application Deadline: 19th August 2016 Organisations which support mentoring for young... Read More
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Metrology centre opens at Silverstone Park
19th July 2016Britain’s first dedicated sub-contract inspection metrology centre has been officially opened... Read More
Latest events
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Finance, Risk & Audit Committee Meeting
This is not an open meeting. SEMLEP publishes all agendas, papers and minutes. To view these click here. Read More
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SEMLEP's 2020 Annual General Meeting
Date and time: 10 AM - 11 AM, 21 October 2020Location: Webinar Description: The AGM will provide an opportunity for... Read More
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Investment Masterclass: How to Grow Your Business Using Finance
Organiser: SEMLEP's Growth HubDate and time: 10 AM - 12 PM, 8 October 2020Location: Webinar Description: We know that... Read More
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