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Entrepreneur scheme gets £10m funding boost

Gurdip Thandi
Local Democracy Reporter, West Midlands
West Midlands Combined Authority A woman in a pink blazer and white top and black trousers stood next two men. The first man is in a blue shirt and blazer and black glasses and the second man is wearing a white shirt and black blazer and black glasses. They are all stood in front of a wheelchairWest Midlands Combined Authority
The programme supported Anil and Dipa Patel, from Enable Design, who designed an adjustable wheelchair seating system, officials said

A programme supporting entrepreneurs from the West Midlands has been given £10m by the government.

The West Midlands Innovation Accelerator, managed by the West Midlands Combined Authority, will get the money to go towards providing expert advice and grants to help develop products and technologies in the region.

The scheme has already supported more than 700 businesses and created hundreds of local jobs, officials claim.

The added investment was aimed at making the local economy stronger, West Midlands mayor Richard Parker said.

"In the 21st Century we're pioneering new 5G-powered technologies, health and medical tech and life sciences," he added.

This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service which covers councils and other public service organisations.

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