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The Solent Growth Partnership has joined forces with CREATE Britain to establish a network of Solent-based creatives, the first regional collective of its kind.

Are you looking for a Solent-based creative service for your business or project? Need a designer, a film maker, a social media whizz? Then take a look at the vast range of skilled creatives who are signed up to CREATE Solent.

The government has launched various initiatives to help businesses and individuals take basic steps towards reducing the risk of cyber crime including a cross-government campaign, funded by the National Cyber Security Programme, and delivered in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors.

The government has produced a step-by-step guide to exporting. Written by a team of International Trade Advisers and designed specifically for new and inexperienced exporters. Use their support to identify new opportunities, relevant regulations, and getting paid.

In these cash-strapped times, especially after the Pandemic, it could not be more important to get the right funds behind you. Solent Growth Partnership helps small, medium and larger businesses access a variety of grants and loans to help you grow.

Solent Growth Partnership supports Solent-based businesses to make positive changes towards Net Zero. We are here to help you join the UN’s Race to Zero – a global effort to reduce greenhouse gases – which aims to save you money while reducing and mitigating against the impacts of climate change.

Health and wellbeing is at the heart of economic success, and, with a focus on building strong, healthy, and resilient communities that can prosper in a fast-changing world, is one of our seven strategic priorities.

Portsmouth based software business Digital Royalty have developed a set of free Launch Planners for firms in the following professional industries: law, accountancy, recruitment, estate agency, HR and financial services.

Company Launch Planner

Website Planner

Whether you are seeking to expand your business into the Solent or relocate entirely, we provide help, advice and resources to help you relocate or expand your existing offering in the area.

The economy is fed by businesses in a variety of sectors, all striving to provide goods and services and shine amongst their competitors. Solent Growth Partnership helps you to access support across the creative, digital, transport, space, manufacturing and many other Solent-based sectors.

There is a huge amount of amazing resources to help you, your business or your professional colleagues to learn and adapt with digital and technology. We’ve spent some time curating a useful learning page with links to local and national organisations, tools and resources that can help upskill your digital and tech know how.