Meet the Team

Ben Norton

Project Operations Manager

Access to Finance Plus

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Ben is passionate about delivering operational strategies that realise positive outcomes in individuals, businesses and communities, through stimulating the local economy.

His previous roles have included delivering funded business support projects from launch, to establishing delivery and subsequent expansions throughout England, overseeing operational procedures and systems subjected to strict eligibility and procurement regulations. Additionally, he has dealt with large national and international client bases covering various industries, ranging from manufacturing and catering to construction and transportation.

Ben brings his experience of funded project compliance and successful installation and development of transformational change across a range of operational processes and reporting mechanisms to the Operations Manager role of the Access to Finance team.

Beyond ‘meet the buyer’: building procurement-ready, diversified and resilient manufacturing supply chains

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Covid-19 Statement

Update – Wednesday 15th December 2021

Our Innovation Centres remain operational and accessible, and provide a safe environment for our staff and customers. We continue to assess the risk of COVID-19 alongside the latest guidance from government. In the meantime our Innovation Centre remains COVID-19 Secure and fully open for business. Our detailed risk assessment can be found here.