Gloucestershire Business News

9 January 2023

GFirst LEP appoints three new board members

We are delighted to announce three new board members, entering 2023 with the backing of the county’s most respected and valued business people.

15 December 2022

GFirst LEP's 2022 in review

Look back over 2022 with us. Scroll through the photos to see.

24 November 2022

'Listening to Business' Event and A417 Missing Link - Business Update from Ian Mean, Vice Chair of GFirst LEP

By Ian Mean, Business West Gloucestershire Director and Vice Chair of GFirst LEP.

24 November 2022

Introducing GNCF: Gloucestershire Nature + Climate Fund

GFirst LEP has partnered with Gloucestershire Local Nature Partnership to deliver new project.

24 November 2022

GFirst LEP is proudly supporting Inspiring the Forest event

GFirst LEP is proudly supporting Inspiring the Forest event.

24 November 2022

GFirst LEP is proudly sponsoring CyNam's #EmPowerCyber event

We are proud to be sponsoring CyNam's #EmPowerCyber2022 taking place today, on Friday 25th November.

24 November 2022

New affiliate scheme launches after Made in Gloucestershire success

We are pleased to launch our new affiliate scheme for Made in Gloucestershire.

18 November 2022

Gloucestershire Net Zero Conference

Over 100 business leaders joined together for the Gloucestershire Net Zero Conference at The Growth Hub, Gloucester, earlier this week.

9 November 2022

New roles for GFirst LEP team members

We are pleased to share new roles within the GFirst LEP team.

4 November 2022

GFirst LEP launches Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership

Gloucestershire, the natural home of agri-tech, is set to promote growth and innovation in the sector with the creation of a new collaborative group, The Gloucestershire Agri-Tech Partnership.

1 November 2022

The Minster Exchange to open in Spring 2023

Known as the MX, the venue is the catalyst for regenerating the area around St Mary’s Minster, providing much needed workspace for the region’s flourishing cyber tech, digital and creative sectors, including a permanent home for Cheltenham Festivals, a dedicated performance space and the new home of The Growth Hub, Cheltenham.

28 October 2022

Devolution means evolution for GFirst LEP as Council appoints David Owen as Director of Economy and Environment

As a result of central government’s drive for giving more powers to the regions and the devolution agenda in England, all Local Enterprise Partnerships will be integrated into their combined authority or upper-tier local authority, by 2030. In Gloucestershire, this means GFirst LEP will be combined into Gloucestershire County Council.