Membership offer (free to join)
SMEs make up 99% of UK businesses. Our award-winning Centre for SME and Enterprise Development provides a free membership where you can connect and learn together with over 1,800 SME members. The Centre provides a gateway to our internationally recognised research centres, the expertise of staff, students and graduates, and the outstanding facilities we have to offer.
- Attend our business networking events
- Access expertise from our students and graduates
- ‘Hot topic’ masterclasses and workshops
- Gateway to wider UCLan support for business
Contact us
Centre for SME and Enterprise Development
Email: sme@uclan.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1772 894321
Twitter: @UCLanBusiness
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