Solent Growth Partnership

Solent Growth Partnership Empowering a prosperous and sustainable future into Solent 2050: Connect - Advocate - Lead - Collaborate - Deliver

Looking for high-quality investment opportunities without spending months searching for them?That's the challenge many i...
04/09/2026

Looking for high-quality investment opportunities without spending months searching for them?

That's the challenge many investors face. Too much noise, too many pitches, and not enough businesses that genuinely match your investment strategy.

Invest Solent is designed to make that process easier.

We're bringing together a carefully selected group of investment-ready businesses from across the Solent, with every company reviewed before being invited to pitch.

Whether you're interested in technology, maritime, manufacturing, clean growth, creative industries, health innovation or emerging sectors, we'll focus on connecting you with opportunities that align with your investment interests, preferred deal sizes and stage of growth.

This isn't about seeing more pitches. It's about seeing the right pitches.

If you're looking to spend less time sourcing opportunities and more time having meaningful conversations with businesses that fit your portfolio, we'd love to hear from you.

Register your interest today and tell us what you're looking for. We'll help connect you with the right opportunities to support your business.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more on our website.

Looking for high-quality investment opportunities without spending months searching for them?That's the challenge many i...
04/09/2026

Looking for high-quality investment opportunities without spending months searching for them?

That's the challenge many investors face. Too much noise, too many pitches, and not enough businesses that genuinely match your investment strategy.

Invest Solent is designed to make that process easier.

We're bringing together a carefully selected group of investment-ready businesses from across the Solent, with every company reviewed before being invited to pitch.

Whether you're interested in technology, maritime, manufacturing, clean growth, creative industries, health innovation or emerging sectors, we'll focus on connecting you with opportunities that align with your investment interests, preferred deal sizes and stage of growth.

This isn't about seeing more pitches. It's about seeing the right pitches.

If you're looking to spend less time sourcing opportunities and more time having meaningful conversations with businesses that fit your portfolio, we'd love to hear from you.

Register your interest today, tell us what you're looking for, and we'll help put relevant opportunities in front of you.

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง?When you're busy running a business, finding time to make new conne...
03/09/2026

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง?

When you're busy running a business, finding time to make new connections often falls to the bottom of the list.

That's why we're bringing local businesses together for a relaxed morning of networking on 23 September, from 10.15am to 11.45am at Southampton Central Library.

Whether you're in manufacturing, hospitality, tech, creative industries, engineering, or something completely different, it's a chance to chat, swap ideas, share experiences and meet people who understand the ups and downs of running a business in the Solent.

No presentations. No pressure. Just good conversations and new connections.

Ready to get involved? Book your free place today through the events page on our website.

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐๐ž๐š๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง?It can be hard to find the right people to ...
03/09/2026

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ก ๐ข๐๐ž๐š๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐’๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ง?

It can be hard to find the right people to talk to when you're busy delivering projects and keeping the business moving.

Join our Southampton Networking event is a chance to step away from your inbox and have real conversations with other businesses from across the Solent.; it takes place on 23 September at Southampton Central Library, between 10:15 and 11:45am

Whether you're a manufacturer, creative business, in hospitality, engineering, technology or any other sector, you'll have the opportunity to make valuable connections, share challenges, and discover opportunities that could help your business grow.

Dive into useful conversations with people who understand the opportunities and pressures facing businesses in our region.

If you're looking to expand your network, raise your profile, or simply meet other businesses working in and around Southampton, we'd love to see you there.

Book your free place today today - Link in the comments.

Could your workplace be doing more to support neurodivergent people?Many businesses want to create inclusive workplaces ...
02/09/2026

Could your workplace be doing more to support neurodivergent people?

Many businesses want to create inclusive workplaces but aren't sure what that looks like in practice.

Join our free Neurodiversity in Business Masterclass, led by award-winning consultant Maisie Cass.

You'll gain practical ideas to help make recruitment, communication and day-to-day working life more inclusive for everyone.

๐Ÿ“ Choose form attending on the Isle of Wight or in Whiteley

โœ… Free to attend
โœ… Practical advice you can use straight away

If you employ people, manage teams or run a business, this one's for you.

Book your place and help spread the word.

Think your workplace is inclusive? Many employers want to support neurodivergent people, but aren't always sure where to...
02/09/2026

Think your workplace is inclusive?

Many employers want to support neurodivergent people, but aren't always sure where to start or what practical changes will make the biggest difference.

That's why we're running Neurodiversity in Business Masterclasses: One on the Isle of Wight and one in Whiteley.

Led by award-winning Neurodiversity Consultant Maisie Cass, these sessions will help you better understand neurodivergence at work and give you practical ideas to improve recruitment, communication, onboarding and employee support.

Whether you're a business owner, manager or team leader, you'll leave with useful insights you can put into practice straight away.

Free to attend. Practical. Thought-provoking. Well worth your time.

Book your place and share with colleagues who could benefit.

FutureScape 2027 Stands Are Now Available! Want to get your business in front of hundreds of potential customers, partne...
01/09/2026

FutureScape 2027 Stands Are Now Available!

Want to get your business in front of hundreds of potential customers, partners and industry leaders?

Stand bookings are officially open, and we expect spaces to go quickly!

Whether you're looking to grow your network, generate new leads, showcase your products or services, or simply raise your profile, FutureScape is the place to do it.

โœจ Connect with new customers
โœจ Build valuable business relationships
โœจ Showcase your business to a wide audience
โœจ Be part of one of the region's most exciting business and innovation events

Don't miss out, secure your stand today before they're gone!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more by visiting our website.

Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 Procurement Now Open!Training providers can now bid for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in:Cons...
28/08/2026

Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 Procurement Now Open!

Training providers can now bid for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in:

Construction 3
Skills Bootcamps covering construction trades such as Plant Operations, Groundworks, Utilities, Plastering, Plumbing, Scaffolding, Tiling, or other identified skills shortage areas.

Construction 4
Skills Bootcamps covering Construction Management, Construction Supervision, Project Management for Construction, NEBOSH Construction Health & Safety, or other identified skills shortage areas.

Successful bids will demonstrate local demand, strong employer engagement, and a commitment to guaranteed interviews for unemployed and self-employed learners.

Tender deadline: Sunday 13 September

๐Ÿ‘‰ Interested in applying? Search "Skills Bootcamps procurement information" on our website to find out more.

Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 Procurement Now Open!Training providers can now bid for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in:Cons...
28/08/2026

Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 Procurement Now Open!

Training providers can now bid for the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in:

Construction 3
Skills Bootcamps covering construction trades such as Plant Operations, Groundworks, Utilities, Plastering, Plumbing, Scaffolding, Tiling, or other identified skills shortage areas.

Construction 4
Skills Bootcamps covering Construction Management, Construction Supervision, Project Management for Construction, NEBOSH Construction Health & Safety, or other identified skills shortage areas.

Successful bids will demonstrate local demand, strong employer engagement, and a commitment to guaranteed interviews for unemployed and self-employed learners.

Tender deadline: Sunday 13 September

๐Ÿ‘‰ Interested in applying? Click the link to find out more and access the full procurement information.

https://solentgrowthpartnership.co.uk/skills-bootcamps-procurement-information/

Running a business can be incredibly rewarding, but it often comes with long hours, constant demands and the challenge o...
27/08/2026

Running a business can be incredibly rewarding, but it often comes with long hours, constant demands and the challenge of balancing work with personal wellbeing.

Join us for an inspiring day of expert insights, practical advice and meaningful conversations designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Topics include:

โœ… Managing stress and preventing burnout
โœ… Building resilience through challenging times
โœ… Leading with confidence and compassion
โœ… Financial wellbeing
โœ… Nutrition and healthy habits
โœ… Creating a positive mental health culture at work

Who is it for?

โœ” Business owners and entrepreneurs
โœ” Managers and team leaders
โœ” HR professionals and people managers
โœ” Anyone looking to improve work-life balance
โœ” Organisations committed to building healthier, happier workplaces

Take a step back from the day-to-day, connect with fellow professionals, and leave with practical strategies you can put into action straight away.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Find out more and secure your place by visiting the event page on our website.

Address

Lakeside North Harbour
Portsmouth
PO63EN

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+442392688924

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