CJAM NEWS & INSIGHTS

News & Insights

Practical guidance, sector perspectives and the latest news from CJ Association Management.

Mid-sized firms to spearhead UK export drive

A group of Mid-sized Businesses (MSBs) will accompany Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green and John Cridland Director General of the CBI to Turkey in April .

A new national programme launched to help SMEs

The new Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is now available to all manufacturing businesses across England.

New intellectual property support for SMEs

New measures announced by the Government recently will help small and medium sized firms to protect their intellectual property and grow their business.

Apprenticeships: Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms

Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship.

Government funds manufacturing research in drive for future growth

The UK’s ability to stay at the forefront of world-class manufacturing received a boost of over £170 million today as the Government announced a package to drive future growth.

New help for manufacturers could generate £1.5bn growth and create 23,000 jobs

A new nationally operated Manufacturing Advisory Service will focus on helping small and medium sized manufacturers to grow, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today.

Government introduces deregulatory measures

to help SMEs access equity financing

Sweeping intellectual property reforms

to boost growth and add billions to the economy

New plans to cut bureaucracy in Brussels

Proactive and early engagement will be the key to cutting European bureaucracy under plans announced by Business Minister Mark Prisk.

UK business set to benefit from simpler and cheaper patent system for Europe

A single European patent looks ever more likely as ministers reached important agreements on the detail of a unitary patent at the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg.

Government launches next phase of Growth Review

The rural economy and medium sized businesses will be at the centre of the next stage of the Growth Review.

Government publishes position paper on future EU funding for research and innovation

Funding for EU research and innovation from 2014: a UK perspective’ looks at the future role and shape of EU funding for research and innovation.