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Innovation Centres scoop national awardSouth West Innovation Centres (SWIC) has been named the 2009 Business Incubation Champion in the UKBI (UK Business Incubation) Awards. SWIC is a division of Torbay Council's regenerative arm, the Torbay Development Agency and currently has three centres at South Devon College 14 Dec 2009 |
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Social enterprise clinicsIf you are a social enterprise or established community organisation and need good advice to develop your ideas further, here is an opportunity for a one-to-one chat with one of our qualified business advisors. The advisors are social enterprise specialists and will provide no-obligation, practical advice on how to grow your organisation to the next stage. Appointments can be booked 13 Oct 2009 |
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Interest free business loans from the Carbon TrustHelping businesses upgrade equipment and cut energy costs. Upgrading to the latest energy efficient equipment can help many companies reduce energy costs, modernise production and become more competitive. And with few businesses keen to take out loans for capital investment right now, the Carbon Trust’s government funded 0% business loans are the perfect solution. The 28 Sep 2009 |
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Best in BayTHE Best in Bay business will be out in force hoping to collect a gong at the Excellence Awards. The South West Innovations Centres said the awards allow business to track their progress and 'benchmark' themselves against other companies. Adrian Sheen, manager of the South West Innovations Centres, which has premises in Torquay, Paignton and Ivybridge, said: "We have always been involved 28 Sep 2009 |
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Export ExpressUK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is bringing its expertise to the doorsteps of local businesses when its ‘Export Express’ stops at Torbay Innovation Centre on 14th October. The Export Express is a mobile meeting centre bus provided by UKTI. It will be manned each day by both a local UKTI International Trade Advisor and a South West based representative from the European Enterprise 24 Sep 2009 |
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Investors in PeopleSouth West Innovation Centres, has scooped a coveted ‘Investors in People’ Award. The Investors in People Standard is a tool designed to help employers improve performance by linking people and skills development to the specific aims and objectives of their businesses. The South West Innovation Centres have two full time and one part-time employee as well as four self employed members 24 Sep 2009 |
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Get GoingIn April 2008, Susan Johnson was the first tenant to move into The Watermark Innovation Centre in Ivybridge, with her business ‘Get Going’ – established to help people emigrate to Australia. Since then, the business has expanded rapidly to include New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. Susan has recently doubled her unit space in the Centre to cope with the increase 24 Sep 2009 |
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Crab hermitsThe main objective of the Innovation Centres is to help companies – especially so in times of crisis. That is certainly true of The Blue Sea Food Company – a local crab processing company. In November 2008, a major fire completely destroyed their factory and offices. The administration and management departments were quickly resettled into the Paignton Innovation Centre. Being 24 Sep 2009 |
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Hot business in refrigerationOne of the first ever tenants in the Torbay Innovation Centre, Stefan Philpott from Heritage Refrigeration has now moved on to bigger premises, to meet the requirements of his rapidly growing business. Stefan now has over 10 employees working with him covering the South West and installing refrigeration systems into hotels and leisure centres. Stefan has moved to a light industrial 24 Sep 2009 |
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Growing businessesIn times of doom and gloom in the economy, it is refreshing to celebrate the success of the South Devon Innovation Centres. The three Centres, based in Paignton, Torquay and Ivybridge have impressive occupancy rates
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