Case Study: The Greenhouse
Background: The Greenhouse is a small independent coffee shop based in Boston town centre which opened and enrolled with the Centre for Food and Fresh Produce Logistics in early 2022.…
Through the Centre for Food and Fresh Produce Logistics, businesses based in Boston town and operating in most sectors can benefit from business support that can help them to thrive, grow, and achieve more.
The key themes for the support that is available include:
• Business Support – information, advice, and guidance as well as masterclasses, networking opportunities, and equipment demonstrations.
• Technical and Scientific projects – for improving business productivity through research, innovation, and new technologies, such as robotics.
• Workforce Development – developing a training plan that meets the individual needs of the business. The training is delivered by Boston College and paid for by the programme.
Also, capital grants with – 50% as the match funding required of up to £10,000 – are available towards buying capital equipment through the programme. Contact dthorpe@lincoln.ac.uk to find out more.
This project has received £2m in Towns Funding.
If you are a business who accesses our Centre for Food and Fresh Produce Logistics project resources, you may benefit from using our facilities at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM), look at the facilities available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnlzBqhxePQ – video by Claire Latham
