4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (339+ words) East Midlands Business Link Supply chain partnership targets industrial innovation Loughborough University's UK Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (UK SCALE) Centre has entered a strategic partnership with The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and Argon & Co to support supply chain innovation…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (313+ words) More UK mid-market businesses are putting investment plans on hold as rising energy costs, supply chain disruption and geopolitical instability continue to weigh on confidence. Research from BDO LLP found that 57% of businesses identified supply chain disruption alongside higher fuel…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (568+ words) Two key members of the team at Fluid Ideas have become shareholders, after a management buyout in April 2025 paved the way for them to take a stake in the business. Dani Berzins and Sarah Bowler have joined the ownership group…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (336+ words) Aerospace engineering company Barrett Aerospace, whose technology helped shape one of the world's first all-electric passenger aircraft, has joined Space Park Leicester's innovation community. The Singapore-based SME, founded by British aerospace engineer and composites specialist Laurence Barrett, is recognised for…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (221+ words) Nottingham City Transport is adding 31 new electric buses to its fleet following funding support from the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The investment forms part of the operator's wider transition towards a fully zero-emission fleet and was funded through the…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (229+ words) One of Nottingham's most anticipated charity events, Nottingham Hot Property returns on Thursday 16 July with an evening of live music, industry talent and community spirit " all in support of local youth charity Base 51. Set to take place at Binks Yard,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (279+ words) Global metal forming and fabrication machinery specialist Akyapak has expanded with a new industrial unit at Forbes Park in Long Eaton. The company has let 5, 511 sq ft at 3 Toton Close, a high-specification trade counter and light industrial unit. Akyapak, which…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (204+ words) Training provider East Midlands-based Smart Energy Training has expanded into the West Midlands through the acquisition of Stourbridge-based Elements Training & Assessment for an undisclosed sum. The deal, completed on 8 May, strengthens Smart Energy Training's presence in gas, plumbing, heating and…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (212+ words) A former nuclear research facility in Derby is being redeveloped into a new advanced manufacturing centre following a "1. 5 million investment from the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The funding will support the transformation of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre…...

5+ day, 59+ min ago  (229+ words) Nottingham's hospitality scene is set to expand with conditional planning approval granted for The Island Quarter's rooftop terrace. The 85-cover venue at 1 The Island Quarter is located above dining spots Binks Yard and Cleaver and Wake. Nottingham City Council has…...