Businesses supporting local theatre - Chris Smith Development Manager The Royal & Derngate
The Royal & Derngate is a crown jewel in Northamptonshire, and Development Manager Chris Smith discusses their work across the summer ‘dark’ season before the re-opening with a Made in Northamptonshire production ‘Breaking the Code’ . Chris also talks about other ways to engage with and support the theatre, including a successful opportunities to join its Directors’ Circle or Business Club. See https://royalandderngate.co.uk/together/working-with-your-business/Originally broadcast 19th August on Open4Business on NLive Raido
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Better Directors for a Better World - Kirsty Maxey Institute of Directors
Experienced SME business leader and adviser Kirsty Maxey, a member of the IoD Institute of Directors National Sustainability Group, talks about her work and the valuable support of the IoD in promoting Better Directors for a Better World, as well as an upcoming IoD webinar in conjunction with the Institute of Business Ethics and CEO Lauren Branston to explore the links between ethics, sustainability and business success. The event is free and open to all. See https://www.linkedin.com/company/iod-sustainability-group/?viewAsMember=true and https://www.iod.com/special-interest-groups/sustainability/Originally broadcast on the 19th August on Open4Business on NLive Radio
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Fueling Innovation Campaign - Adam Lawton Regional Business Engagement Officer at the University of Northampton
Fueling Innovation through coffee! The University of Northampton’s Regional Business Engagement Officer Adam Lawton discusses the University’s Fueling Innovation campaign, with a series of special events and a coffee van going across the county to facilitate conversations to engage and support businesses. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/business/fuelling-innovation/Originally Broadcast 19th August 2025 on Open4Business on NLive Radio
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Chantal-Lawren Welch - Marketing Lead at Silverstone Park
Chantal-Lawren Welch, Marketing Lead at Silverstone Park, discusses the growth of the advanced engineering business park located next to the world-famous F1 circuit. She also shares the story behind founding the Women's Innovation Network, which aims to support women in engineering and those leading businesses across the region. Follow Silverstone Park on LinkedIn or via www.silverstone-park.comOriginally broadcast 15th July 2025 on Open4Business on NLive Raido
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Founder Vicki Thomas and current co-lead Emmeline Child of the University of Northampton’s Centre for Sustainable Futures
Founder Vicki Thomas and current co-lead Emmeline Child of the University of Northampton’s Centre for Sustainable Futures discuss how partnerships are key to sustainability, sharing details of their work and research with the fashion and toy industries alongside the charity sector to reduce waste, repurpose old and returned stock and thereby help these industries move closer to a circular economy. See https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/research-institutes-and-centres/centre-for-sustainable-futures/Originally broadcast on Open4Business 1st July 2025
NLive Radio's Open4Business (Open for Business) Podcast, the interviews, discussion and more from our weekly radio show. Cut up into bite size chunks.
The show is presented by Adrian Pryce DL a Senior Academic in Strategy & International Business at the University of Northampton and one of the Lord-Lieutenant of Northamptonshire Deputies, and Simon Cox director of NNBN, and Head of Policy for Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce.
Interviews with the movers and shakers in the town and county to shine a light on the best of local business, charity and community initiatives.