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Entrepreneurs appear in popular media as much as in business journals these days, from Alan Sugar to Peter Jones, so it’s easy to assume that enterprise activity is readily understood and accessible to all.  But is it?  Or should it be?
The ‘Enterprise For All?’ conference will address the ‘golden thread of enterprise’ on Friday 31 [...]

East Midlands’ small businesses, start ups and budding entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their business ideas to win a bespoke package of innovation support at this year’s iFestival innovation EXPO (iEXPO).
The Last Business Standing competition takes place during the iEXPO on Tuesday 12 March at Athena in Leicester, as part of the annual innovation [...]

The organisers of this year’s East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival) have announced that economic development company, Prospect Leicestershire, is to support the programme’s first high profile event – the innovation EXPO (iEXPO).
East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and East Midlands Innovation (the region’s Innovation Council) have partnered with Prospect Leicestershire to stage the event on 12th [...]

East Midlands businesses wanting to explore the funding options to develop innovative ideas are being encouraged to attend a free financial roadshow.
Taking place between 26 March and 21 April, during the innovation festival (iFestival), the Access to finance Roadshow will provide organisations and budding entrepreneurs with a wealth of advice and support to help understand [...]

The fourth annual East Midlands’ innovation Festival (iFestival) launches on Friday 12th March and with the East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda) recent announcement of multi-million pound innovation boost to help regional businesses to exploit innovative ideas, there is plenty to celebrate.
Organised by emda and East Midlands Innovation (the region’s innovation council), the iFestival starts on [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.
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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 [...]