Welcome to the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Podcasts. Bringing you news and views across our economic priorities for Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland.

Podcast 1

Sarah Louise Fairburn - Deputy Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, Chair of the Food Board, and Founder of Imp&Maker talks to Jane Spurden - Careers Lead for Bakkavor and Enterprise Adviser supporting Bourne Grammar School.

In our first ever pilot podcast, Sarah Louise Fairburn talks to Jane Spurden at Bakkavor - leaders in bringing innovative fresh food to consumers - about nurturing the next generation of leaders in the food sector through fantastic collaborations with schools.

Great for: Teachers, parents, students, business leads, skills stakeholders

To find out more contact the Greater Lincolnshire Careers Hub here or contact Lee.Douglas@lincolnshire.gov.uk on 07785 456628. 

  

 

Podcast 2

Hayley Beardmore - Enterprise Coordinator for the Greater Lincolnshire LEP Careers Hub talks to Jen Vincent - Director for Business Engagement at the Engineering North Lincolnshire University Technical College (ENLUTC)

Hayley Beardmore has an insightful conversation with Jen Vincent about the importance and benefits of school careers teams collaborating with local businesses to raise the profile of their sector, the importance of transferable and learnt skills, and routes into the workplace.

Great for: Teachers, parents, students, business leads, skills stakeholders

To find out more contact the Greater Lincolnshire Careers Hub here or contact Lee.Douglas@lincolnshire.gov.uk on 07785 456628. 

 

 

Podcast 3

Julian Free (CBE), Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln talks to Tony Burnell, CEO at Metis Aerospace

Julian Free (CBE), Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln talks to Tony Burnell, CEO at Metis Aerospace about the ever-expanding range of opportunities for businesses and wider supply chains to engage with the Defence and security sector; highlighting the importance of collaboration between SME’s, Primes and supply chains for the local economy.

They discuss the creation and development of the Greater Lincolnshire Defence & Security Network, which enables businesses to lead and shape the sector, draw on Government funding, and develop ideas, innovations and new products.

Great for: Defence & Security businesses, supply chains, business leads, skills stakeholders.

To find out more contact the Greater Lincolnshire Regional Defence & Security Cluster here or contact GLRDSC@lincolnshire.gov.uk  

 

 

Podcast 4

Dean Fathers (outgoing Chair of the LEP Health & Care Board), talks to Nikki Cooke – the new Chair leading Health and Care, and CEO of LIVES, alongside Rachel Linstead, CEO of Firecracker

Dean Fathers (outgoing Chair of the LEP Health & Care Board), talks to Nikki Cooke – the new Chair leading Health and Care, and CEO of LIVES, alongside Rachel Linstead, CEO of Firecracker, about some of the transformational projects underway and in place bringing real innovation to the sector and wider supply chains across, health, care, pharmaceuticals, and medicine, and the unique solutions Greater Lincolnshire has driven to harness the expertise and opportunity available locally.

Great for: Health, Care, and Pharmaceutical businesses and organisations, supply chains, academics, business leaders, and skills stakeholders.

To find out more about the Health & Care Enterprise Board, click here

#Health #Care #Pharmaceuticals #Innovation #Network #business #Lincolnshire

Podcast 5

Darren Joint (outgoing Chair of the LEP Manufacturing Board), talks to Robin Lyle, Chief Technical Director at Dynex Semiconductors and member of the Manufacturing Board about the challenges within the sector, the thriving manufacturing businesses in the county and increasing need for skill and innovation support

Great for: Manufacturing and engineering businesses and organisations, supply chains, academics, business leaders, and skills stakeholders.

To fiind out more about the Manufacturing Board click here 

#Manufacturing #Engineering #Skills #Innovation #Network #business #Lincolnshire