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Students from the East Midlands have been fueling the future of sustainable technologies through a new scheme, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering through the Ingenious Grant Scheme.
Crown Hills Community College in Leicester and Rawlins Community College in Loughborough, along with Cheltenham College, took part in the ‘Enterprising Engineering for a Greener Future’ project, [...]

A slime workshop, the science behind chocolate and a chance to come face-to-face with creepy crawlies will all feature at Nottingham’s first ever science festival on 19 and 20 March at Wollaton Hall.
Taking place during the East Midlands Innovation Festival (iFestival), the Nottingham Science Festival aims to encourage budding scientists to discover the wonders of [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Two Nottinghamshire entrepreneurs hungry for success are well on their way to making their children’s ‘healthy eating’ tableware ideas a reality after winning £10,000 of business support services.
Sue Amplett and Vonny Shelley, from Sherwood, received the prize package after winning Last Business Standing at this year’s innovation EXPO (iEXPO).  They beat more than 50 entrepreneurs [...]