Inspiring Business by Sharing Success
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 2 August 2019
UPDATED: 2 August 2019
The British Business Bank and D2N2 Growth Hub are holding a briefing event to raise awareness of the £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and provide businesses looking to apply with additional support. It is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
The Fund provides debt and equity finance from £25,000 up to £2m for growing small businesses across the Midlands.
This event will brief business advisers and small businesses on the funding opportunities available and how businesses can access the funds.
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund, which has been established in conjunction with the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the European Investment Bank (EIB), 10 Midlands’ LEPs and the UK Government will provide small and medium-sized businesses with increased flexibility in the types of funding available, as well as boosting investment levels in the Midlands.
Whether you are looking to start-up, scale-up or stay ahead – this event will help to point advisers and businesses in the right direction.
Senior D2N2 representative
Senior British Business Bank representative
Enterprise Loans East Midlands, MEIF Small Business Loans fund manager
Maven Capital Partners, MEIF Debt fund manager
Q&A Panel, including fund managers, investee company and intermediary
Mercia Fund Managers, MEIF Proof-of-Concept / Early Stage Equity fund manager
Foresight Group, MEIF Equity fund manager
Q&A Panel, including fund managers, investee company and intermediary
In parallel, the MEIF fund managers will host 1-to-1 10-minute drop-in sessions for any businesses wanting to know more about how the British Business Bank and Midlands Engine Investment Fund can assist them. Please email lewis.stringer@british-business-bank.co.uk (opens in new window) to book your session.
ERDF
The support provided by D2N2 Growth Hub 2019-2022 is part-funded via the European Regional Development Fund, therefore we are required to evdience that you are a small to medium sized enterprise.
Prior to attending a D2N2 Growth Hub event, or contact with a D2N2 Growth Hub Adviser, you will need to submit an SME enrolment form providing details of your business which will be sent to you via email.
Please print the form, complete all areas, sign in ink, scan and return by email to growthhubevents@d2n2growthhub.co.uk (opens in new window) with Growth Hub 2019-22 enrolment form in the subject line.