Posted in emda, iFestival on February 28th, 2010
There are only a few places left for the chance to win bespoke advice and support to help turn a great business idea into a reality.
Local businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals attending the innovation EXPO (iEXPO) on 12 March at Athena in Leicester, will be able to pitch their innovative ideas in a Last Business Standing [...]
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Posted in Sustainable Construction iNet, emda on February 24th, 2010
A public sector organisation that provides support, advice and funding for East Midlands construction companies and their supply chains will be making its debut at this year’s Ecobuild.
The Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet) will be joined by four of the region’s leading innovative organisations; Hertalan UK, LEDinlight Ltd, The University of Northampton and Northamptonshire Enterprise [...]
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Posted in jobsincredit.com on February 18th, 2010
The credit industry is showing signs of recovery following 0.1% growth in the final quarter of 2009.
Figures released today by specialist recruitment websites, www.jobsincredit.com and www.jobsinrisk.com, have revealed a 40 per cent increase in the number of jobs listed on its credit and specialist risk, compliance and auditing employment websites, compared to September 2009.
This is [...]
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Posted in Unleashing Enterprise, emda on February 12th, 2010
The importance of Leicester’s creative industries sector and how start-ups can work together more effectively will be discussed at an Enterprising Places Network event this month.
Entrepreneurs and businesses are invited to attend the free event entitled ‘Leicester and the creative industries sector – driving enterprise or creating good added value?’ on Wednesday 10 February at [...]
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Posted in emda, innovation on February 11th, 2010
A Northamptonshire company is calling on local businesses to help them deliver an innovative range of self-heating meals into the UK market.
Mainstay Enterprises Ltd, the sole supplier of HOTBOX Self Heating Meals in the UK, has posted the product to the East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda) new, online innovation Exchange (iExchange) service.
Hosted on [...]
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Posted in emda, iFestival on February 11th, 2010
The official launch of this year’s East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival), which runs from 12th March to 23rd April, is only 30 days away as over 150 events involving businesses, universities and public sector organisations from across the East Midlands are expected to take place.
The programme of events will kick off with an innovation EXPO [...]
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