Business Gateway Ayrshire

29/10/2026

Celebrate the season with
businesses from across Ayrshire at our Christmas Networking event 🎄🎅🏼

Join us for an afternoon of festive refreshments, valuable conversations and new connections. It's the pertect opportunity to reflect on the year's successes, expand your network and finish 2026 on a high.

📆Wednesday 9 December
🕐12:00pm - 2:00pm
📍Ingram Enterprise Centre
🔗Book your place today: https://www.bgateway.com/
events/christmas-networking-32258

28/10/2026

Could your business benefit from the UK’s biggest electricity grid upgrade? ⚡️


Join The Great Grid Upgrade – Supply Chain Opportunities for Ayrshire Businesses and discover how your business could benefit from investment in the UK’s expanding electricity grid. Learn about supply chain opportunities, funding, support and routes to market. [eventbrite.co.uk]

📅 10 November | 9am–12.30pm
📍 Booth Welsh, Irvine
🎟️ Secure your free place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-grid-upgrade-supply-chain-opportunities-for-ayrshire-businesses-tickets-2003904922567?dsrp_sid=8c4b41a0-8e6f-415c-b3ad-df8291d1d275&dsrp_item_id=2003904922567&aff=ebdssbdestsearch&_gl=1*18wdgnr*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTQ5MDMyMTg1LjE3OTMwMjAxNzc.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3OTMwMjAxNzYkbzEkZzAkdDE3OTMwMjAxNzYkajYwJGwwJGgwJGRUekxLS0VNMXRlQ2RTRVFnLUlWc1JZTTB4Y2djN2ZLUTNR

27/10/2026

Helping shape Ayrshire’s future at the East Ayrshire Renewable Developer Forum 📈🌍

25/10/2026

2 days to go ⬇️

⏰ LIMITED TIME REMAINS TO SECURE YOUR SPACE ⏰

If your business could benefit from future supply chain opportunities in East Ayrshire, don't miss your chance to attend.

Ayrshire Chamber is pleased to announce the first East Ayrshire Meet the Buyer developer forums, in partnership with OnPath Energy.

27th OCTOBER 2026
⏰ 10am - 12noon: Get tender ready!
⏰ 1pm - 3pm: Tender ready!
🌍 Cumnock town hall

Whether you're just starting your procurement journey or already prepared to engage with larger supply chains, these dedicated sessions will offer practical guidance, support and the opportunity to shape the assistance businesses need moving forward.

Sessions suitable for: Construction, engineering, transport & logistics, hospitality, accommodation, retail, professional services and local suppliers.

Exhibitors include: OnPath Energyy, Brockwell Energy, Vattenfall, Scottish Power Renewables, Reg Power, Force 9 energy / Vestas, Renewco, 3R Energyy,SP Energy Networkss, RJ McLeod, Knights Brown,A E Yates Ltd..,9CC Groupp,Ayrshire Chamber of Commercee,Ayrshire Collegee,Balfour Beattyy,Ayrshire Growth Deall,Scottish Enterprisee, Nordex,Business Gateway Ayrshiree,I & H Brown Ltdd

£2 billion is coming to Ayrshire, could your business be part of it?

Register free and fill out a quick survey 🔗 link in the comments

23/10/2026

Applications are open for the 2027 Business Excellence Ayrshire Award 🏆

Ayrshire businesses are invited to celebrate their achievements, recognise their strengths and identify opportunities for growth.

✅ Free to enter
📅 Applications close at 5pm on Friday 27 November 2026.

Need help getting started? Join Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce’s application masterclass on Tuesday 10 November, 2pm–4pm.

Find out more and apply 👉 https://ayrshire-chamber.org/business-excellence-ayrshire/

22/10/2026

Fantastic to see £3,815 raised for two brilliant local charities at the 2026 Ayrshire Business Awards!

Proud to support as Principal Sponsor and celebrate the generosity of Ayrshire’s business community.

22/10/2026

Get voting ⬇️

21/10/2026

Still spaces available for Fridays workshop in Kilmarnock!

Want to learn how Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) can help your business get found online?

Join our Understanding GEO: Generative Engine Optimisation session this Friday to discover how AI is changing online search and what it means for your business.

📅 Friday 23 October

🎟️ Book your place now ➡️ https://www.bgateway.com/events/understanding-geo-generative-engine-optimisation-32272

20/10/2026

Next Tuesday 👷

Join us for the East Ayrshire Renewable Developer Forum and explore supply chain opportunities linked to £2 billion of renewable energy investment.

🔗 Get tender ready: https://portal.ayrshire-chamber.org/events/1889/book

🔗 Tender ready: https://portal.ayrshire-chamber.org/events/1890/book

19/10/2026

Could a direct flight from Prestwick to London help your business ?

Have your say ⬇️

✈️ Could a direct Prestwick-London service benefit your business?

A direct Prestwick-London route is currently being explored, and this presents a valuable opportunity to demonstrate the level of demand that exists across the Ayrshire business community.

Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Glasgow Prestwick Airport, seek your input to help inform discussions around the potential introduction of a regular air service between Prestwick Airport and London.

🚨 Your input is important. 🚨

🔗 Scan the QR code or visit the link in the comments to share your feedback

🛫 Whether your organisation travels to London frequently or only occasionally, your feedback will play an important role in shaping the future case for air connectivity from Prestwick.