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Blackburn-based web development, ecommerce and digital marketing specialist eBusiness UK has appointed Yakub Kheratkar as its new business development manager to work on projects both in-house and with its extensive portfolio of customers.

IoT Horizon, The IoT and Digital Transformation Specialist based in East Lancashire, received investment from Made Smarter, a Government-backed initiative helping firms to improve their digital skills, innovation, and productivity. 

Great to hear one of the companies we helped is continuing their investment journey.

Miralis, one of the SME’s on the project is on a growth spree hiring 4 new staff to be able to supply their ever increasing orders.

Fantastic to see a past participant on the Lancashire Investment Readiness programme make the news in such a positive way . With so much negative news surrounding the pandemic, and impact on so many people’s lives that Miralis have proved that even in the face of adversity , there is still opportunity. Congratulations.

Robert, our programme manager is now the elected regional president of the Lancashire and South Lakeland branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Excellent news from one of our beneficiaries: Untamed the Defrizz hairdryer with Argan Oil, has won the beauty shortlist Editor’s choice award 2020 in the beauty shortlist awards 2020, this was achieved on the 2/3/2020 and Untamed has also been commended. The results can be found at the beauty shortlist Awards 2020 website.

Sm@rt Technology, one of our beneficiaries, has been nominated for no less than 3 awards, both regionally and nationally.

• At the National Technology Awards – shortlisted in the Healthcare Tech of the Year category
• Federation of Small Business (FSB) Awards – North West Regional Finalists – Start-up Business of the Year
• Red Rose Awards – Innovation in Business Award

Get Work, a Lancashire company which generates leads for tradespeople, supported by the Investment Readiness programme , has received a £100,000 loan from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance.

Chris Wynne, Investment Manager on the Investment Readiness programme said “we worked with Get Work over several months exploring other options and considered the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to be an appropriate funding provider in this case”.

An innovative, game changing, multi-functional product and a worlds first in Digital watches that helps referees record the score of the game.