Business support and networks

Local business support

The University of Northampton collaborates with businesses and partners to advance Northamptonshire’s priorities and the broader economy. In today’s evolving business landscape, staying ahead requires embracing innovation and leveraging resources for growth. Whether you’re a SME, charity, or multinational, we offer tailored support to help you overcome challenges, grow, and innovate. Our business support services include:

• continuing professional development and short courses
• recruitment
• apprenticeships
• research and development
• industry forums
• specialist facilities and event spaces

The Growth Hub provides free business advice and guidance across the South East Midlands. A multipurpose, multifunctional hub that goes above and beyond for all businesses, regardless of their size, industry or stage along their journey to success. There work is focused on three core areas, Business Support, Funding and Grants, and Resource Provision

Business IP Centre Northamptonshire is leading a revolution by inspiring a thriving community of new and existing business owners. Whether you are just starting, need advice on protecting your intellectual property, or are ready to take the next step in your business journey.

The Federation of Small Businesses' mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions by offering its members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government.

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce membership represents around 1,000 Northamptonshire businesses and is part of a worldwide network. It is one of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Accredited Chambers and has been specifically designed to enable small and medium-sized businesses to make the most of their potential.

NNBN is a new and exciting business membership for North Northamptonshire there to help businesses in the North Northants area recover, build, and grow for a brighter future. The membership is open to businesses, organisations, charities, and families who are based in or provide services to North Northamptonshire.

Your Business Matters has supported and advised more than 3400 small businesses to realise business opportunities, create strategic business partnerships and, as a result, generate sustainable revenue. We do this through our carefully planned and managed membership networking and connection building groups. We also provide individual strategic consultations with business owners. Open to start up and established businesses and those in employed positions.

Love Corby - Offers a service to local businesses and tourism attractions to promote your businesses via their website, networking events and social media.

North Northants Social Enterprise Network - The NNSE network is here to Connect, Support and Promote social enterprises, they are a peer-led network of local social enterprise leaders keen to see social enterprise thrive in the county.

Wellingborough and East Northants Chamber of Commerce - The Chamber works closely with Local Government, politicians, MPs and Central Government and monitors local issues, collecting data that has a direct impact on Chamber Members and their business activities and, where required, lobbies those who can make or assist in decisions that might help resolve any issues or provide strategies for growth.

Last updated 12 May 2025