mercredi 11 janvier
Enterprise Development and Support Programme: Portobello Business Centre
The LDA is funding the Portobello Business Centre (PBC) to deliver a range of business support services in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (with a particular emphasis on North Kensington) to enable both the start-up and development of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The project also aims to support local community and voluntary sector organisations in becoming social enterprises...lire la suite : http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.1171
lundi 09 janvier
Selling North East England overseas
The New Year will see North East England’s promoted as a tourism destination across Europe with the launch of the most extensive campaign yet to attract overseas visitors to the region.
One NorthEast will lead a delegation of tourism partners heading to trade and travel shows around Europe over the next couple of months in an effort to encourage holiday makers to visit North East England...lire la suite: http://www.northeastengland.co.uk/page/news/article.cfm?articleid=1377&paneldisplay=true
jeudi 05 janvier
E-Business Success Programme
Whilst the number of businesses operating with computers is high amongst small and medium size businesses, the application of ICT skills is low. The E-Business Success Programme, co-financed by the London Development Agency and the European Social Fund provides practical, hands-on, and free e-business training and support. It will enable the businesses to develop and grow by using information communication and technology skills.
Developing websites, on-line marketing opportunities, networking, sharing of best practice and ideas have been the drivers of the course. A total of 4,600 hours of training has been delivered across 380 businesses... lire la suite :http://www.lda.gov.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.700
mardi 03 janvier
Business support strategy
Business people and those who work with businesses are encouraged to have their say in the development of a long-term business support strategy for the region.
Between now and spring 2006 EEDA is reviewing the complex picture of business support in the region and seeks consensus on the long-term support needs of businesses and how to deliver that.
A steering group with representatives from several organisations is managing the process and ANCER SPA, a specialist regeneration consultancy, is gathering evidence and options for consideration... lire la suite : http://www.eeda.org.uk/index.asp?docid=1004791
lundi 19 décembre
2005-6 Mid Year Performance Report
This report provides an assessment of NWDA activity and performance during the first six months of the 2005/06 financial year. It provides an analysis of progress made against the Strategic Priorities and the Key Activities of the NWDA 2005/06 Business Plan. As well as a narrative breakdown of achievements within the period against each Key Activity, the report provides a breakdown of outputs achieved against the new Tasking Indicators together with case studies of Strategic Added Value (SAV). Strategic Added Value is a relatively new concept in RDA performance management and is a means of capturing the impact of the Agency’s strategic role (policy making, leadership, influencing, facilitating and co-ordinating), which, together with programme investments, is how we drive the delivery of the Regional Economic Strategy. The SAV case studies are consistently structured to describe the rationale for the action, what the activity has been and how the beneficial impact of the activity has been or will be evaluated... lire la suite : http://www.nwda.co.uk/SimpleContent.aspx?area=269&subarea=280&item=200211153605477872
samedi 17 décembre
Invest NI Helps Knowledge Hungry Businesses
| Invest Northern Ireland recently announced the creation of an Energy Research Group, set up to offer advice and guidance to companies across Northern Ireland that are planning to invest in energy related technologies, at CIDO Industrial Estate in Lurgan... lire la suite : http://www.investni.com/develop-news.htm?newsid=21493 |
jeudi 08 décembre
New website to aid East Midlands Businesses
06/12/2005
Businesses in the East Midlands can access a wide range of local and national information at one location with the launch of a new website.
The five websites of the East Midlands Business Links can now be accessed through the one platform www.businesslink.gov.uk along with general business information.... lire la suite : http://www.emda.org.uk/news/newsreturn.asp?fileno=2924
vendredi 02 décembre
Minister Opens Invest Northern Ireland Office In Shanghai
Northern Ireland’s Enterprise Minister, Angela Smith MP, last night officially opened Invest Northern Ireland’s new investment and trade office in Shanghai.
The office will promote and facilitate technology, investment and trade exchanges between Northern Ireland and China... lire la suite : http://www.investni.com/develop-news.htm?newsid=21316
jeudi 01 décembre
Innovation Boost for South West England
The development of the South West as a leading region for innovative and knowledge based business was given a further boost today.
A total of £4.3 million will be invested over the next three years into Knowledge Exploitation South West 2 (KESW2). This project, funded by South West of England Regional Development Agency builds upon the successes of KESW 1, launched in 2002 in partnership with the Higher Education Regional Development Association South West (HERDA - SW) . lire la suite : http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/news/release.asp?ReleaseID=1415