South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP)

South East Midlands LEP

SEMLEP is a business led partnership between local authorities and local private sector businesses. SEMLEP works to build a strong economy by tackling barriers to sustainable growth and supporting job creation for the future prosperity of communities across the South East Midlands.

Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce has a key strategic relationship with SEMLEP. Allowing the Chamber to effectively lobby key policy-makers and shape Government policy in a way that boosts Northamptonshire’s Economy.

SEMLEP focuses on:

• Growing Business: producing and delivering sector growth plans as part of a local industrial strategy
• Growing People: working with businesses to determine required skills, education and training provision, attainment and capacity to meet future employers needs
• Growing Places: progressing the Oxford-Milton Keynes- Cambridge Growth Arc, investing in significant infrastructure projects which are the foundations for the future long-term prosperity of the South East Midlands.

For more info on SEMLEP and it’s priorities, visit https://www.semlep.com/

Growth Hub

SEMLEP also run the Growth Hub which offers businesses free impartial business support.

They have dedicated advisors who will connect you with

• Specialist business support
• Experienced business advisors
• Free business skills workshops and events
• Finance opportunities (if applicable)

To find out more about the Growth Hub and access to their resources and events - visit https://www.semlepgrowthhub.com/