Invest in West Lothian - July Newsletter
Welcome to the July edition of the Invest in West Lothian newsletter! In our newsletter, we will be sharing the latest news stories, funding opportunities, and events for businesses in West Lothian.
Here at Invest in West Lothian, we are committed to helping businesses in West Lothian grow by providing confidential and impartial advice, highlighting funding opportunities, and sharing helpful resources. We can help new and established businesses that are currently based in West Lothian, or are looking to relocate to the area. You can learn more about the support we offer by visiting www.investinwestlothian.com .
Celebrating Good News Stories in West Lothian
Funding Support Helps Award Winning Business Spring Solutions Create New Jobs in the Local Area
Established in 2016, Spring Solutions is an award-winning supply chain management expert specialising in the provision of hardware, chemicals, and consumables for the aerospace sector.
To support the growth of the Bathgate-based business, we provided funding through a Growth Assistance Project. This fund supports the development of West Lothian-based businesses by improving competitiveness and creating high-value jobs in a sustainable and inclusive way. With this funding, Spring Solutions were able to create 7 new jobs in the local area.
The management team also took part in our fully-funded CMI recognised Leadership Bootcamp, delivered by Jeff Lockhart from the St Andrews Management Centre, to ensure they were equipped to support the continued growth of the business.
You can read the full case study here.
Funding for Businesses in West Lothian
The Invest in West Lothian team have extensive experience of preparing funding packages for local businesses of all sizes. Each month, we will highlight a new funding opportunity that is currently available to eligible businesses in the area.
Cyber Security Grant
With the worrying rise in cyber-attacks, it is essential that all businesses have strong cyber security measures in place.
Our Cyber Security Grant is available to help eligible West Lothian businesses improve their knowledge, understanding, and strategy towards handling cyber security and protecting valuable information.
With the grant, funding of up to £1000 is available to help local businesses achieve the National Cyber Security Centre endorsed Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus certificate. Having your certification is extremely beneficial, as it not only helps you protect your business from cyber-attacks, it also shows your clients that they can trust your business to keep their information safe.
To learn more about the Cyber Security Grant, click here.
Upcoming Events
We are delighted to be hosting the following free event in July:
1:1 Procurement Surgery Sessions
We are offering eligible West Lothian businesses the opportunity to book a free, 1:1 virtual surgery session with a procurement expert from Intend Business Development Ltd. These sessions have been created to help West Lothian business owners improve their understanding of the procurement process and improve their success rate with tender bids. Sessions last 1-hour and flexible appointments are available.
To learn more and book your free space at any of our events, please click here.