{"id":2079126,"date":"2023-11-02T12:08:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/?p=2079126"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:08:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:08:53","slug":"progress-continues-on-digital-skills-and-enterprise-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2079126-progress-continues-on-digital-skills-and-enterprise-hub","title":{"rendered":"Progress continues on digital skills and enterprise hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction is well underway for the Digital Skills and Enterprise Hub in Telford&#8217;s Station Quarter, a project set to offer advanced education and support for business start-ups.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Telford &amp; Wrekin Council in collaboration with educational partners Telford College and Harper Adams University, this initiative is poised to become a central hub for digital and business learning in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The curriculum 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