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23 Oct 2024
Rural business insights showcased by NICRE
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has produced two new videos demonstrating how firms are adapting and innovating in an ever-changing business environment. The rural business insights films...
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21 Oct 2024
Opportunities For North East Rural Economy Spotlighted
The opportunities presented by regional devolution and the Government’s emerging programme of work to further recognise and unlock the potential in the North East rural economy were spotlighted at an...
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17 Sep 2024
National Rural Conference Kicks Off with Focus on Fair Funding and Economic Regeneration
The 2024 National Rural Conference commenced yesterday, bringing together over 200 engaged delegates to discuss two crucial topics: Rural Fair Funding and the Rural Economy & Regeneration. The first day...
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02 Sep 2024
Findings On How Language Can Influence The Case For Rural Investment To Be Presented Nationally
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) will present findings on how language can help or hinder the case for rural investment at the Rural Services Network’s (RSN) National...
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27 Aug 2024
Unlocking The Economic Potential of Rural Areas
A set of recommendations to modify geographically-targeted initiatives such as Enterprise Zones and Investment Zones to better unlock the economic potential of rural businesses has been produced from research commissioned...
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23 Aug 2024
The National Rural Conference 2024 Conference Supporter – the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)
Putting knowledge to work for an enterprising countryside The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) puts knowledge to work for an enterprising countryside… combining research with practical innovation to...
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26 Jul 2024
How could offering workspaces help rural pubs survive and thrive?
A study funded by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has researched the potential for pubs to diversify into providing workspace to broaden their income. Led by the...
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08 Jul 2024
Toolkit Supports Rural Businesses to Recruit and Retain Staff
A toolkit has been produced to help businesses and organisations in rural areas recruit and retain staff and become employers of choice. Developed from research in the Derbyshire Peak District...
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01 Jul 2024
Rural Catalyst: Tackling Transportation Challenges in Rural Communities
Transportation in rural communities faces a multitude of challenges that can significantly impact residents’ quality of life, access to services, and economic opportunities. These challenges include limited public transport services,...
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28 May 2024
How language can help or hinder the case for rural investment
New research published last week by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) finds strong public support for increasing investment in rural areas if the case is well presented....
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