CW Growth Hub using innovative digital platform for business support

A business organisation in Coventry and Warwickshire is at the forefront of the digital revolution after transforming the way it helps companies.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub has licenced Growth Canvas, an innovative new digital platform powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help assist with all business support enquiries.

Following a successful trial, the technology has been rolled out throughout the account management team when dealing with enquiries from micro businesses through to global giants.

Growth Canvas is the brainchild of Jaspal Sohal, a tech entrepreneur and former director of the Black Country Growth Hub.

He has returned to his software roots having previously developed software solutions which were adopted by clients all over the world including Bank of America and Nestlé.

Jaspal has now developed Growth Canvas, a software platform that uses a variety of AI systems to build structured business diagnostics in real-time, including competitor evaluation, financial health and strategic analysis.

He said: “I know from experience the frustrations and challenges that Growth Hubs and Local Authorities can have when trying to deliver consistent business support across a wide range of enquiries.

“With my software development background, I knew there was a technology solution to support advisors more efficiently, especially with the advent of AI and Large Language Models.

“Growth Canvas has been developed using the very latest in complimentary AI systems. The premise behind it is not to replace human advisors but to maximise their productivity. The platform conducts all of the company research, collates background information and analyses the results, all in real-time, allowing the Growth Hub's team to focus on leveraging their experience to support businesses.

“The system is capable of doing this process in a matter of minutes compared to the several hours it would normally take a human advisor to collect all the information needed.

“CW Growth Hub have been incredibly forward thinking and understand the importance that AI will play in the future of business support delivery. They also agree that it should be used as a way of supporting existing structures and not to replace people.

“I’m genuinely excited about the future roadmap for Growth Canvas. There are some incredibly exciting new features which we’re working on at the moment and the platform will only continue to get better over time. Having experience of Growth Hubs and the business support landscape at large, I know it will help to make CW Growth Hub more agile with their support delivery which ultimately benefits the enquiring business.”

Craig Humphrey, Chief Executive at the Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub, said the move into AI would revolutionise the way they deal with businesses.

He said: “AI is augmenting our ability to give businesses the very best quality service and Coventry and Warwickshire is at the forefront of the digital revolution because it will mean our team can provide the most comprehensive service available.

“Growth Canvas is the first AI-powered platform of its kind, delivering powerful analytics, competitive intelligence and useful report generation, all in real-time.

“During the pilot stage, we involved a few businesses and they were impressed not only with the level of detail contained in the reports but how quickly they were produced.

“We are dealing with hundreds and hundreds of business support enquiries every month at the Growth Hub and this will not only speed up the production of the reports but this will mean we can pass the information on to businesses to react to tenders or other opportunities at the earliest opportunity.”

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Client testimonials

Without the Growth Hubs help and assistance, we would never have been able to increase our sales & output and also grow our local business. With this help in purchasing new equipment we have expanded our operations and gained a new and increased customer base.

Nuneaton Roof Truss,

Over the past few years, Armstrongs has built up a fantastic relationship with Gary Thyeson from the Growth Hub. His advice on grants and funding has been really valuable to both Armstrongs and some of our clients. His knowledge of local business support has been helpful in signposting us to relevant support agencies as required. We look forward to working with Laura Delahunty moving forwards.

Armstrongs Accountancy LTD,

In the short time since first engaging with the Warwickshire Growth Hub we feel that Laura has understood our vision and has been so very supportive in linking us to the specialist teams who are now supporting us with training, finance and recruitment. A great service that every growing organisation should connect with

MES Systems Limited,

I have had an excellent experience working with Laura from the Growth Hub, from day one, she was taking detailed attention to my concerns and ideas. She was able to put me in contact with different organisations and people to find out answers to my questions and help me to solve some inquiries I was having. I feel this support definitely had a positive impact in my plans.

PALACIOS LTD,

It’s been a fantastic inaugural eight months for the TalentTech Recruitment team and, although the reality of setting up and running a company can be a somewhat daunting experience, we have been extremely grateful for the superb help, advice and guidance given to us along our journey by Gavin Barnett and the team at CW Growth Hub. Gavin’s introductions to both Warwick & Coventry Universities and his wider business network have been absolutely invaluable.

TalentTech Recruitment LTD,

For many individuals out there, it is very hard to figure out ways and know which direction to go when it comes to setting up a business. The challenges of taking your idea and bringing it to life and not knowing where to go and who to speak to for advice. it can get very frustrating..

King of Saffron LTD,

This grant [which we received with the help of the Growth Hub and Coventry City Council] will really help us get on track for business growth and succeed with our vision. Personally, I would also like to thank the team for supporting me through the grant application process. You have been very approachable and attentive throughout.

Exeter Analytical (UK) Limited,

Thank you for the comprehensive and professional guidance

Burbidge & Son Ltd,

Over the years since the Growth Hub was set up we have habitually gone to our Account Manager as a one-stop shop for all business-related information. It has been a really convenient way of finding suppliers, advisors and, on one occasion, we even asked for assistance with finding customers. We are invited to a wide range of business events including business development workshops, Brexit roundtable discussions, seminars on various topics and have also been asked to speak at some events. When we have needed additional information, for example, finding finance sources or help with selecti

Marchantcain Design Limited,

Thanks to CW Growth hub getting us access to grant funding we have been able to invest in the latest computer monitoring system, which will enable us to compete with the national companies within our industry.

Comrie Leisure Limited,