The Pioneers – Leading the Way in Supporting Business Growth TSSP is a leading independent corporate finance house that advises businesses across the North West from our base in Liverpool. TSSP specialise in providing strategic advice to owner managers and entrepreneurial clients. Services include fundraising, company acquisitions & sales and change management. TSSP Contacts: Steve Stuart, Jonathan Furnival, Jon Else |  The University of Liverpool was founded in 1881 and is one of the first civic universities in the UK and continues to be one of the country’s leading universities. The Management School (ULMS) was established in 2002. ULMS is making a definitive contribution to the development of Liverpool. It has been instrumental in starting 16 new businesses in the last 5 years and is one of the core centres for developing leaders in Northern England. ULMS Contact: Dr David Brookfield |  Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance. KTP achieves this by helping businesses to access knowledge, technology or skills from the UK’s knowledge base through a Partnership between a business and an academic institute. It is funded by the Technology Strategy Board along with 19 other funding organisations – including the Northwest Regional Development Agency. |  The Technology Strategy Board was created to stimulate technology-enabled innovation in the areas which offer the greatest scope for boosting UK growth and productivity. The Board’s vision is for the UK to be a global leader in innovation and a magnet for innovative businesses, who can apply technology rapidly, effectively and sustainably to create wealth and enhance quality of life. |  The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England’s Northwest. As a business-led organisation, the NWDA provides a crucial link between the needs of business and Government policies. |
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