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- News
- Business Festival
28 August 2025
Why you should share your story at the 2026 West Midlands Business Festival
"The festival is a fantastic way to generate new business leads and to build better connections across the region. Incorporate your existing events into the festival’s schedule, or create something new."
- Case study
- News
28 August 2025
Toy shop builds on success of move from clicks to bricks
Booghe Toys doubles store size after BGWM support, creating UK’s first experiential toy scape & planning 3 more Birmingham shops.
- Sustainability
- Case study
27 August 2025
From resin to results - Elite Plastics' sustainable journey with BEAS
As an energy-intensive business, Elite Plastics turned to BEAS for support in managing rising energy costs and maintaining competitiveness in today’s market.
- Funding
- News
27 August 2025
Accelerating growth opportunities for Black founders
GBCC Black Business Collective and Oxford Innovation Advice launch Business Growth West Midlands Investment Readiness Accelerator for Black-led SMEs in the West Midlands.
- Scaling up
- Case study
20 August 2025
Birmingham based social housing recruitment agency expands with support from Business Growth West Midlands
Birmingham’s Niyaa People doubles workforce with BGWM support, boosting jobs & social housing to power the West Midlands economy.
- News
- Business Festival
19 August 2025
Business Festival sparks creation of Eastern European entrepreneurs’ group in Walsall
WMBF 2025 inspired Sylwia Juranek to launch a new Eastern European business network in the West Midlands, uniting local entrepreneurs.
- News
15 August 2025
Unlocking £100bn potential: How CREME and BGWM are backing diverse businesses
BGWM and CREME turn research into action, launching targeted support to help ethnic minority businesses across the West Midlands thrive.
- Sustainability
- Case study
14 August 2025
Oldfield Advisory reduce energy costs and support growth with £91,000 funding
Oldfield Advisory secures £91k funding to cut energy costs, boost sustainability & support growth, saving £9k a year & reducing 20t CO₂.
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