Ian Evley is an Innovation & Growth Specialist at Innovate UK EDGE Midlands. Ian also serves as an Innovation & Growth Specialist at East Midlands Chamber, with a focus on supporting businesses to grow, innovate, and internationalize. As a Business Adviser Manager in Leicestershire, Ian manages a team of Growth Hub Business Advisers and provides high-quality business advice and support to SMEs. With a background in various sectors like logistics, professional services, and sports, Ian has a strong track record in business development and management roles. Ian holds a BSc (Hons) in Transport, Distribution and Logistics Management from The University of Huddersfield and a Level 7 Diploma in Professional Business and Enterprise Support Services from SFEDI Awards.
East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire)
The East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire) is the go-to place for answers. We are the leading business organisation in the region and the voice for business in the East Midlands. With a growing membership of more than 4,100 businesses - small to large, local to international – the Chamber is renowned across the region for enhancing East Midlands businesses. The Chamber’s activity is so diverse and multifaceted that thousands of businesses from across the East Midlands and beyond put trust in the Chamber to help their businesses flourish and grow – irrespective of size or sector.