Renewed efforts are underway to help more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cumbrian win work in the nuclear sector.
Almost 50 businesses attended an ‘SME awareness day’ in Workington last week to showcase the opportunities available in the sector.
In this podcast, Eva Chua of Cumbria Business Growth Hub, Steve Dixon of Morgan Sindall, and Mark Turner, representing the Supply Chain Sustainability School, examine how SMEs can break into this potentially lucrative market.
Businesses looking to explore opportunities in nuclear can find out more here.
Sign-up here for a free ‘Fit to Tender’ workshop in Penrith on July 20.
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