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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.
Hosted on [...]

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 [...]

A video gaming champion has proved she is no novice after receiving a business loan from Small Loans for Business (formerly Enterprise Loans East Midlands) to develop a computer game training company.
Kathy Zablotzky, 54, from Gainsborough, runs the Professional Gamer Training Academy (PGTA), which offers gamers online access to expert advice and lessons from experienced [...]

The University of Leicester is looking for organisations in the region to adopt an innovative ‘air fingerprinting’ device into their workplace.
The University’s Real-time Air Fingerprinting Technology (RAFT) idea was the first to be posted to the East Midlands Development Agency’s (emda) new, online innovation Exchange (iExchange) service.
Hosted on the East Midlands Innovation portal www.eminnovation.org, [...]

A former research scientist from Kettering is looking to a bright future after securing a business loan to help set up his home based laboratory supplies company Future Scientific Ltd.
Thirty-two year old Andrew Burns received a loan of £14,000 from Small Loans for Business (formerly EnterpriseLoans East Midlands). Established by East Midlands Development Agency [...]

The East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is embracing social networking to help the region’s economy with the launch of an innovative service that allows Lincolnshire businesses to access the research and development talents of the region’s universities.
Recently introduced to East Midlands Innovation’s website www.eminnovation.org.uk, the Innovation Expertise Directory acts as an online introductory service between [...]

Organisers of the East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival) have announced dates for the fourth annual celebration of innovation. The 2010 iFestival will take place over a six- week period between 12 March and 23 April, picking up the momentum from last year’s iFestival, where more than 20,000 people attended 177 events.
The 2010 iFestival will launch [...]