Following the success of last years event, Thame Art Crawl returns for 2018 with 11 Town Centre Businesses hosting pop-up art exhibitions from 18-21 October. The Art Crawl ties in with Thame Arts & Literature Festival, encouraging attendees to use the time between events to discover the work of over 23 artists around the town, and visit venues they may never have visited before.
We are looking for more Town Centre Businesses to get involved for future events, so if you are interested contact becky.reid@thametowncouncil.gov.uk
Thame Town Guide - be included next year
Each year we work in partnership with Local Authority Publishing to produce an annual town guide that is distributed through the doors of all of the houses in Thame. We produce the copy, they coordinate the advertising. We have received feedback from some businesses who would be interested in advertising in this magazine but have not been asked. In order to ensure you are included please contact them directly and you will be added to the list for advertising next year: thame@localauthoritypublishing.co.uk
OxLEP £5.2 Million Programme Launched to Boost Innovation in Oxfordshire
A £5.2 million programme to encourage innovative business ideas within small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has been launched by the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP).
Innovation has been identified as an important element of the future growth of the local economy. The Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme will boost opportunities for businesses to enhance the infrastructure for research and innovation in Oxfordshire.
ISfB offers tailored packages of support to meet the specific needs of commercial enterprises. This includes one-to-one coaching and mentoring, workshops and Go-Create grants for innovation projects. Go-Create funding offers up to 33% of project costs with grants available from £1,000 to £50,000.
The decision has been taken to close this Business Forum for the time being, following poor turn out at recent meetings. The Thame Business Forum will continue.
Thame Business Buzz - launches on 4th October
A fresh vibe in business networking, this drop-in session is a great way to catch up with the local business community in Thame. There is no membership, no booking, just £5 on the door. Meeting first Thursday of every month between 10am-12pm at The Black Horse.
Thame Rewards Club
During October, Town Centre Businesses can expect a visit from Caz Wales to find out if you are interested in becoming part of Thame Rewards Club - a new loyalty card scheme. More info here
Go-Create Grants:from £1,000 to £50,000 for innovation projects within tech and non-tech businesses. This might include: investment in product and service development; technological and applied research; developing pilot lines; early product validation actions; supporting advance manufacturing capabilities; first production.
If you have anything you want to share with the wider business community in Thame, then email becky.reid@thametowncouncil.gov.uk with details and an image to catch attention and you will be included in next months edition if space allows.
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