What do we do?

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We work with businesses to grow their profile in the region as well as support their growth ambitions.

This can be through activities such as bid writing, grant applications, organising events, influencing stakeholders, media profile or simply writing an effective and deliverable sales plan.

We are currently working with Invest Gatwick Diamond to secure inward investment & trade opportunities.

Most recently we supported the first inbound trade mission from the Selangor Region of Malaysia.

Future inbound trade missions will include delegations from China, Singapore, Vietnam & Bulgaria.

Working with Dee Mathieson, former MD of Elekta, we provide specific & focussed advice to businesses in the Health & Life Sciences industry, or to those looking to work with prospective clients in that space.

We have delivered business support and economic development activities in a number of settings, including:

South East Business Boost, including BREAKTHROUGH: Delivered as part of a wider South East business support offer, providing tailored workshops, one-to-one advice, and specialist support to help SMEs and start-ups grow.

Coast to Capital Growth Champion for business support: Provided funded specialist consultancy through diagnostic-led support, helping businesses identify barriers, set priorities, and access tailored growth advice.

Selby Trust business mentoring: Delivered practical, tailored mentoring and support for SMEs, nonprofits, and start-ups through workshops, consultations, training, and growth-focused guidance.

The Confident Business and Reset:Restart from Brighton Chamber with Brighton and Hove City Council: Delivered business confidence and recovery support through structured interventions designed to help businesses rebuild, reset, and move forward with clearer direction and stronger resilience.

Across the past 18 months we have been lead delivery partner for the Newhaven Town Centre Revitalisation Grant, allocating funds to shops & retail outlets in the Town Centre

In previous work, we delivered business and stakeholder workshops and other events to over 200 businesses in the town.

This has led to a high level of engagement and given those businesses a real voice in the direction of the Town.

The Enterprise Zone is now firmly established as the driver of regeneration in the Town and is gaining real traction with funders and stakeholders.

We lead on stakeholder engagement with membership bodies, businesses and education establishments for the Development Consent Order Process for Gatwick to widen the existing Northern Runway & bring it into scheduled operations & so add capacity.

We worked with business representatives, membership bodies, businesses and educators to understand the impacts, issues and opportunities for the area.

This work included round table discussions, 1-1 meetings and speaking opportunities with groups across the region.

Our work resulted in over 55 Business Organisations co-signing a letter of support from their 100,000+ members; the Secretary of State noted the high level of business support for the scheme when giving approval for the Scheme.