A total of 695 people took part in Fife Business Week and associated activity across Fife, bringing businesses, industry leaders, buyers and partners together to make new connections, share knowledge and explore opportunities for future growth.
Now in its 17th year, Fife Business Week once again demonstrated the strength of Fife’s business community and the value of creating opportunities for businesses to connect directly with the people, organisations and support that can help them move forward.
The core Fife Business Week programme attracted 525 attendees across seven events, with Meet the Buyer once again taking centre stage as the week’s flagship event.
Bringing suppliers face to face with public and private sector buyers, the event created opportunities for businesses to introduce their services, discuss future contracts and begin conversations that could lead to new supply chain opportunities.
The focus on making meaningful connections ran throughout the week. Businesses had the chance to hear about developments affecting some of Fife’s key sectors, exchange experience with others facing similar opportunities and challenges, and take away practical ideas they could apply within their own organisations.
From conversations around manufacturing, energy and housebuilding to supporting businesses operating in tourism and retail, the programme reflected the diversity of Fife’s economy. Feedback highlighted strong discussions, engaging presentations and valuable opportunities for businesses to meet, learn from one another and build new relationships.
The wider reach of the week was also reflected through Know Your Network in Dunfermline, where Fife Council’s Economic Development Team and Business Gateway Fife had a presence alongside around 170 people from across Fife’s employability sector. Bringing together organisations from the third, public and private sectors, the event provided another opportunity to strengthen partnerships and explore how organisations can work together to improve employment opportunities across Fife.
Pamela Stevenson, Service Manager, Economic Development, Fife Council, said:
“Fife Business Week is about bringing people together, creating opportunities and starting conversations that can continue long after the events themselves.
“To see more than 640 people taking part across Fife Business Week and wider activity during the week is hugely encouraging. Meet the Buyer remains a key part of the programme, giving businesses direct access to buyers and the opportunity to explore potential new markets and contracts.
“The response across the week reinforces the value of collaboration and the appetite among businesses and partners to connect, share experience and look at what comes next.
“A huge thank you goes to everyone who attended, spoke, exhibited or helped deliver this year’s activity.”
Fife Council’s Economic Development team will continue supporting businesses throughout the year through InvestFife and Business Gateway Fife.
For business support, upcoming events and future Fife Business Week updates, visit www.investfife.co.uk.
