

Partners include Wenta, Hertfordshire Growth Hub and the University of Hertfordshire. Clear signposting, which is boosted through our social media, website and monthly newsletter, ensures businesses can access the help and support they need. Supporting the range of great networking that happens across Watford, through which we connecting businesses with new ways to share ideas and meet new customers and suppliersīusiness support – we have some great business support offers available for Watford businesses, delivered by partners on a local and regional basis. Working with groups like the Digi-Cluster network of digital agencies and PING (the Pharmaceuticals Networking Industry Group) to promote opportunities for sector collaboration
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Making Watford central to regional opportunities, such as growth of the film and TV industry, and ensuring Watford is represented in initiatives like the Hertfordshire Film Office, with investment from our UK Shared Prosperity FundĬonnecting with networks – connecting businesses with likeminded organisations to maximise collaboration opportunities by: Working closely with our partners through a One Watford for Business stakeholder group to leverage wider potential Strategically aligned – harnessing regional opportunities for the benefit of Watford’s economy by: Working closely with Watford Chamber of Commerce and Watford BID to ensure the businesses they represent are high on the council’s agenda It will be held twice a year for all companies, sole traders and charities in Watford borough Our first event this month has 75 businesses booked to attend, with the next event happening in autumn. The event will also showcase local schemes and business support. Increasing the number of businesses we meet and talk to every single dayĬreating a new Watford Business Connect event to bring the community together to discuss opportunities, challenges and updates on developments.

Giving businesses a voice - ensuring our business community has a strong voice in shaping local policy and plans by: Here are some of the things we are doing: Having helped nearly 1,000 Watford businesses access support and funding throughout the pandemic, our team is now connecting businesses with opportunities and support to help them thrive, despite the ongoing turbulence in the wider economy.
