What we do

Economic Development focuses on assisting new businesses  to start in or move to Medway.

The average day for and Economic Development officer can range from processing business startup grant applications to meeting with other Economic Development officers from across Europe to create cross-channel trading.

What we offer

Economic Development is currently running several schemes. These can be seen in our Seeds for Business Growth booklet (pdf 973KB), or by following the links below. To use this file you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this on your computer please go to our advice page.

• Apprentice and graduate placements - What young people can do for your business
• Finance for Your Business – Interest free loans and start-up grants
• Retail Champions - Making your retail business stand out from the crowd
• Employ Medway - employment support
• Managed Workspace - professional work space at a low cost
• Transmanche Entrepreneurs - trading in Europe
• Eco-Advantage – Green credentials for your business
• Networking – Meet other like-minded businesses and create links with the local community.