Gloucestershire Business News

23 September 2021

Our Latest Project Film

GFirst LEP, Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, is delighted to share our latest project film with you all, the film highlights the hard work that has been going on behind the scenes with our project partners through challenging circumstances.

25 August 2021

GFirst LEP appoints four new Board Members

Following on from the recent announcement of Ruth Dooley becoming the new Chair of Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP, four new Board members have also been appointed to the LEP Board.

17 August 2021

Employment and Jobs Reporting

Our Employment and Jobs Reports provide the latest employment figures and jobs news from the county.

27 July 2021

GFirst LEP appoint Ruth Dooley as new Chair

Gloucestershire’s Local Enterprise Partnership, GFirst LEP, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ruth Dooley as its new Chair. This is the first ever change in its leadership as Dr Diane Savory OBE steps down after 10 years at the helm.

21 July 2021

We're hiring - Head of Inward Investment

GFirst LEP, the Local Enterprise Partnership for Gloucestershire is recruiting for a new Head of Inward Investment.

14 June 2021

We’re Hiring! – Employment & Skills Co-Ordinator

GFirst LEP are recruiting for the new role of Employment & Skills Co-Ordinator.

8 April 2021

World leader in pioneering decarbonising aviation selects Gloucestershire as its new home

ZeroAvia, the world’s leading innovator in decarbonising aviation, is to open a major facility at Cotswold Airport at Kemble. The UK-based company will use the facility as its base for developing the breakthrough HyFlyer II project, a hydrogen-electric powered aircraft which solely emits water vapor during flight, potentially making it the future of carbon zero air travel.

31 March 2021

We’re Hiring! – Marketing Officer

GFirst LEP are recruiting for a new Marketing Officer.

31 March 2021

Recruitment of a new Chair and Private Sector Board members

GFirst LEP is approaching its first ever change in leadership. Dr Diane Savory OBE is stepping down from her position as Chair after nearly 10 years at the helm.

25 March 2021

Innovation in Gloucestershire – driving forward change

Gloucestershire will need to innovate more in the next 10 years than it has ever done before to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world. The objective of this new survey is to determine how current organisational activity supports innovation and growth potential within the county.