Business events

The Advanced Manufacturing Support Project is designed to strengthen Derbyshire’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing by equipping local SMEs and micro-businesses with the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to thrive.

The EarthScale Regional Hub Event is part of the EarthScale project, bringing together a powerhouse network of regional hubs to build a connected, long-term ecosystem for scaling the UK’s most promising climate tech ventures.

The Event at a Glance 08:30 - Registration & networking 09:00 - Welcome remarks   09:05 - Analysis of key developments in Q1- impact and implications   09:30 - Roundtable discussion with DIBS experts and regional business leaders 10:00 - Close

Join us for the second in our series of showcase events celebrating the Vice-Chancellor’s Partnership Award Scheme; a new initiative designed to strengthen research collaboration and drive impactful, interdisciplinary partnerships across our academic and business community.

Want to grow your business but facing challenges? Looking for new talent or an apprentice? Want to find out about funding opportunities? Join us on Wednesday 15th April 2026 and meet the experts who can offer all of this, and more.

Join us, engage with our Apprenticeships Team, and find out how our programmes can work for you. These sessions offer a fantastic chance to discover how apprenticeships can support organisational leadership development and build the managers of the future.

We invite you to explore the concept of human sustainability and how you can enhance this within your organisation. You will hear from leading experts in the field, and have the opportunity to network with them in our conversation cafés throughout the day.