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Fuelling innovation to support business growth during county-wide campaign

Date 19.06.2026

Local companies will be in a prime position to enhance how they do business from experts during a two-week long campaign.

Fuelling Innovation Fortnight (which runs from Tuesday 23 June – Thursday 2 July) brings together experts and businesses from across Northamptonshire to share ideas, build connections and explore opportunities that support long-term growth and development.

During two packed weeks of workshops, networking, expert-led panel discussions and focused sessions, businesses will learn how to be innovative with funding, productivity, skills, technology and collaboration to boost economic growth.

Activities include:

  • Innovating the future of food and drink
  • The digital future of freight (led by the Northamptonshire Logistics Industry Forum)
  • The annual Merged Futures event (digital and technological innovation showcase)
  • The launch of the new Northamptonshire Growth, Innovation & Productivity Board (NGIP).

See the University’s website for more and to book places at one of the activities and sessions.

Fuelling Innovation partners are:

  • Barclays Eagle Labs
  • British Business Bank
  • Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire
  • Digital Northants
  • URKI Innovate UK
  • Federation of Small Businesses
  • Inond
  • MIN (Made in Northampton)
  • North Northamptonshire Council
  • Northamptonshire Business Network
  • Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce
  • The Northamptonshire Tourism Business Network
  • Silverstone Park
  • Silverstone Technology Cluster
  • South Midlands Growth Hub
  • TG Group Business Advisors and Accountants
  • Vulcan Works.