Growth Flag

Start 2025 with the Growth Flag Look Ahead Event! 🚀 We’re thrilled to invite you to The Growth Flag Look Ahead 2025, where we’ll explore the future of growth potential in the UK economy. Join us on Thursday, 16th January 2025 at SITU, Manchester for a morning of insightful talks, networking, and the exclusive launch of our 2025 Growth Flag Annual Report. [Link - https://lnkd.in/eUFRwkVc] This event will bring together leaders from across the economic development community to discuss new research, strategies, and opportunities for shaping local growth. 💼 Why Attend? Discover ground breaking insights on growth potential in local economies for 2025. Hear from industry experts making an impact in economic development. Connect with peers and thought leaders shaping local growth strategies, policies and delivery. Gain early access to the 2025 Growth Flag Annual Report, packed with fresh data and analysis. Event Details: 🗓️ Date: Thursday, 16th January 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM (doors open), 10:30 AM start 🏢 Location: SITU, The Alan Hotel, Manchester Tickets are available now! 🎟️ Don’t miss out on this chance to kick off 2025 with the insights you need for a year of growth!

🚀 Speaker Announcement for Growth Flag Look Ahead 2025! 🚀 We’re thrilled to introduce our next speaker joining us on January 16th, 2025: Sarie Mairs Slee, Executive Director of Here for Culture & Place. With an extensive background in #culturalstrategy and #sustainableurbanregeneration, Sarie is at the forefront of cross-sector, place-based partnerships, currently leading as Strategic Lead for the Northern Place and Culture Partnership. Sarie has previously driven Salford’s culture and placemaking strategy, bringing together business, policy, and cultural leaders to amplify the impact of creative initiatives across the Greater Manchester area. This is a unique chance to hear from Sarie as she shares her insights on culture’s transformative role in community resilience and regional growth. 🔗 Register now to secure your spot! - https://lnkd.in/eUFRwkVc #GrowthFlag #LookAhead2025 #RegionalGrowth #Placemaking

🚀 Speaker Announcement for Growth Flag Look Ahead 2025! 🚀 We’re excited to reveal our next speaker joining us at The #GrowthFlagLookAhead Event on January 16th, 2025: Ben Odams, Strategic Policy Adviser and Economic Policy Leader. With over 16 years of experience, Ben has been a key influence in shaping high impact policies across the UK, from #Devolution and #LocalGovernmentReorganisation to City Deals and High-Speed Rail 2. As Head of Policy for the West Midlands Growth Company, he is instrumental in driving economic and industrial goals for the region, making him a leading voice in #regionalgrowth and #investmentstrategies. Don’t miss this chance to gain insights from Ben and other industry leaders as we look toward the future of economic growth 🔗 Register now to secure your place! - https://lnkd.in/eUFRwkVc Kick off 2025 with perspectives that can drive your growth and innovation in the coming year! #GrowthFlag #LookAhead2025

🚀 First Speaker Announcement for our #GrowthFlagLookAhead2025! 🚀 We're excited to introduce our first speaker for The Growth Flag Look Ahead Event: Andrew Roughan, CEO of Plexal. Andrew is a visionary leader in #techdriven economic growth and #communityregeneration, being a driving force in the transformation of spaces such as the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park into innovation hubs. As a champion of “tech for good,” he’s leading Plexal to close the collaboration gap between #startups, #government, #academia, and #bigindustry —creating impactful growth in communities across the UK. Don't miss the chance to hear from Andrew and other thought leaders shaping the future of economic development. 📅 Event Details Date: Thursday, 16th January 2025 Time: Doors open at 10:00 AM; Event begins at 10:30 AM Location: SITU, The Alan Hotel, Manchester 🔗 Register now to secure your place - https://lnkd.in/eUFRwkVc #GrowthFlag #LookAhead2025

We're excited to announce #TheGrowthForecast, our new monthly digest on growth potential in local economies! Sign up to receive our latest insights, starting with a briefing on the #AutumnBudget. Each month we'll spotlight innovative research into business growth potential and share how data is driving growth in local places. #GrowthFlag #NewNewsletter

We're excited to announce The Growth Forecast, our new monthly #digest on #growthpotential in #localeconomies! Sign up to receive our latest insights, starting with a briefing on the #AutumnBudget this Wednesday. Each month we'll spotlight innovative research into business growth potential and share how data is driving growth in local places. Sign up today: Subscribe on LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/gV_Qp7Ks

Join us on Thursday, 16 January 2025 at SITU, Manchester for the launch of our 2025 Growth Flag Annual Report. We’ll explore new research on growth potential in the UK economy. From business support and placemaking to emerging technologies and cultural innovation, we’ll cover key trends to help you maximise growth in your area. Don’t miss out on key insights to help shape local growth strategies in the year ahead! 🗓️ Date: Thursday, 16 January 2025 🏢 Location: SITU, The Alan Hotel, Manchester 🎟️ Tickets available on Eventbrite Link - https://lnkd.in/exNUnCkN Be there to start 2025 with a clear vision for growth!

✨The Enterprise Research Centre (UK) Small Business Britain Conference 2024 ✨ We heard from some incredible speakers and panel discussions from the likes of Stephen Roper, Mark Hart, Robert Wapshott, Richard Bearman, Jun Du, Cathy Keenan and others, who are pushing the dial on the importance of evidence based policy and support for small businesses across the UK. Karen Bonner made an incredibly important point - “There’s no such thing as high growth firms, only high growth episodes” - which is why understanding and finding businesses at the right time in their journey is so vital. Using Growth Flag data enables you to understand and identify which businesses have the highest potential to grow before their growth episodes happen, facilitating targeted policy, investment and business support to drive long term sustainable growth. #smallbizbritain24 #policy #economicdevelopment

An energising day yesterday at The Shard in London catching up with clients and discussing the key challenges facing small businesses across the UK. A highly thought-provoking conference with the Enterprise Research Centre (UK), looking into what works in supporting businesses and the continuing conundrums in the space. Great to hear the latest insights shaping policy in the UK and Europe, and to be supporting researchers delving into the UK's productivity puzzle further through Growth Flag. Some fantastic discussions and focus, ahead of more work with partners in developing evidence-driven policy and support. #smallbusiness #economicdevelopment

Meet the Team Series: Episode 4 💥 🚀 Next in our Meet the Team series is Trey Suarez, our Senior Marketing Executive at #GrowthFlag! Trey handles the day-to-day marketing activities and plays a key role in planning and executing strategies that keep our brand growing and engaging with the right audiences. From campaigns to content creation, Trey’s expertise ensures we’re always on point with our messaging and delivering impact. #MeetTheTeam #GrowthFlag #OperationsManagement #ProjectLeadership #BusinessGrowth