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Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership
We are the Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership, click on the links above to discover more about who we are, our partners and the range of projects that we are involved in to help make Brighton & Hove, along with the wider city region, a great place to live, work and visit.
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When Brighton-based Vixen Digital published its analysis of AI-driven content failures in March 2025, documenting an 80% ranking collapse from aggressive AI scaling, it served as an early warning signal.
Join Small Business Britain, in partnership with Lloyds and eBay, in launching new research to better understand how to support neurodivergent founders in business.
The Maple Review is a Government-backed, independent review exploring how economic hardship impacts people’s ability to start and grow a business.
Campaign celebrates the people and passion driving Brighton’s local economy as part of the countdown to Small Business Saturday.
Same Sky, the creators of Burning the Clocks, will unveil their newly commissioned large lantern sculpture at the square outside St Peter’s Church in Brighton from 4pm to 8pm on Sunday 21 December 2025.
Shoreham Port has been awarded the prestigious 2025 ESPO Award on Social Integration of Ports by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), recognising the Port’s innovative and inclusive approach to creating a more equitable maritime workplace.
Sussex Chamber of Commerce is inviting employers like you to share your views as part of Future Skills Sussex – the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP).
If you’ve ever felt stuck when it comes to selling your products or services, this is your chance to change that.
People in Sussex are being urged to have a very Sussex Christmas this year, by supporting their local food and drink producers and the fantastic shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes which have made the Sussex Six pledge to sell and serve more Sussex produce.
Can you brave the cold for one night to raise funds for young people who don’t have a place to call home?
Small Business Britain has announced the launch of the Green Growth Awards and the Green Growth 100, run by Small Business Britain in partnership with BT.
Brilliant Brighton has unveiled its new five-year Business Plan; a proposal that sets out how the city centre can continue to thrive, ensuring it remains a safe, welcoming and vibrant destination that residents and visitors alike will want to return to, time and time again.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how we live, work, and learn, reshaping sectors in the UK.
Brighton has long been hailed as the UK’s startup capital – a city full of ideas, creativity and risk-takers. But is entrepreneurship something you’re born with, or can it be taught?
Drop in, say hello, and connect with people who matter to your staff, customers, and community.
The Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign has reached a major milestone, announcing IKEA Brighton as its 1,000th employer.
The latest edition of the Future Skills Sussex LSIP newsletter (October 2025), sharing key updates on progress, new insight, and upcoming activity.
Volunteers are needed to help smash a 20-tonne food donation record this November, as FareShare Sussex & Surrey launches its latest Tesco Food Collection to support those facing hunger.
As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week the British Library have created an action-packed day of inspiring talks and practical sessions.
HRMC have developed a pre-recorded webinar addressing key tax questions that new small businesses often have when starting out—this is based on insights from their external stakeholders.
For a business trying to build a brand, it is important for them to show up in front of the customers who are looking for them.
Flexible work continues to shape the professional landscape across the UK, which now hosts 4,048 coworking spaces nationwide — one of the most extensive networks in the world, according to CoworkingCafe's latest State of the Coworking Industry Report.
Active Travel England (ATE) have announced The Active Travel Innovation Fund for grants of up to £100,000 to help organisations and small businesses deliver projects that enable more people to walk, wheel or cycle.
Funding from Newhaven Enterprise Zone (NEZ) is helping Newhaven Port explore the potential for a new site dedicated to renewable energy production, warehousing and lorry parking – creating new local employment opportunities.
A project designed to boost visitor numbers at Brighton Toy and Model Museum is progressing well, says Sussex contractor Pilbeam Construction.
