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Update from Worcestershire LEP Chief Executive, Gary Woodman: October 2018
As we approach the end of the year I would like to talk about some fantastic events which have taken place including the Worcestershire Business Central Inspiring Growth conference. The event had a great turn out and businesses were able to hear examples of how to create growth. Following on from this success, Worcestershire Business...
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Over 310 delegates have already registered for the WLEP18 Annual Conference
Over 310 delegates have already registered their attendance for the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Eighth Annual Conference, with over a month remaining. The Conference, which has grown its reputation as one of Worcestershire’s biggest business events, will be taking place on Friday 30 November at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich. The Conference is set to directly...
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BetaDen: Worcestershire’s first tech accelerator welcomes first cohort
BetaDen, a first-of-its-kind dynamic launchpad for tech entrepreneurs, has announced the first seven participants in its tech accelerator programme. The first cohort in the accelerator spans emerging tech industries including healthcare, entertainment, sensors and security and IoT. Together, the cohort is aiming to tackle some of the toughest challenges today’s businesses are facing, from data and privacy...
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Open Day to be held at Kidderminster Railway Station
Businesses and residents are being invited to an open day held at Kidderminster Station ahead of the main works starting on the redevelopment of the railway station. Worcestershire County Council is running the open day with partners on Tuesday, November 6. Project staff will be on hand at the station to provide updates on the...
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Progress is ahead of schedule on Southern Link Road developments
Work to complete the dualling of the section of the Southern Link Road between Whittington and Norton roundabouts is progressing well and ahead of schedule. Since the railway bridge extension was moved into place successfully earlier this year and the final checks on the bridge were completed, Worcestershire County Council’s (WCC) contractors have been constructing two...
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Meet the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2018 Employer Finalists
24 of Worcestershire’s best apprentices, employers, training providers and schools have been announced as finalists at the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards 2018. Awards finalists, businesses and guests will attend the Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards from 6:30pm on Thursday 15 November at the Tree Tops Pavilion, West Midland Safari Park, where the winners of each category will be...
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HoW College launches new Centre of Digital Engineering (CODE)
Following an investment from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (WLEP), Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW College) is excited to launch its new Centre of Digital Engineering (CODE) on Wednesday 3 October 2018. HoW College’s St Andrew’s Building in Worcester has been transformed into a modern, state-of-the-art campus with a Virtual Reality Studio, equipped with both virtual...
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Local businesses urged to get involved in Business Viewpoint Survey
One thousand local businesses are being invited to have their say about the future of business and economy policy in Worcestershire. The Worcestershire Business Viewpoint survey aims to gather information from businesses across the county on behalf of Worcestershire County Council and the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. Research and customer experience specialists, insight6 have been...
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Companies invited to attend Business Development Roundtable Events
Companies are being invited to attend Worcestershire Business Central’s business development roundtable events to enable their business to inspire growth. Following the success of the Worcestershire Business Central Inspiring Growth conference on 27 September 2018, Worcestershire Business Central wish to expand further on the event by offering a series of Business Development seminars. Using the...
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Local firms inspire growth at Worcestershire Business Central Conference
Worcestershire Business Central (WBC) is delighted to reveal that over 150 delegates from Worcestershire based businesses took part in its Inspiring Growth Conference on Thursday 27 September. Held at the Chateau Impney in Droitwich, WBC’s conference took on a new approach to problem solving – filling the morning’s event with interactive and fun-filled sessions. Attendees...
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Businesses in the Midlands warned to watch out for cartels
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is calling for more whistle-blowers to expose business cartels with the launch of a national awareness campaign. The campaign launches as new research shows many firms in the Midlands don’t know enough about how to comply with competition law. The CMA’s latest cartel awareness campaign aims to educate businesses...
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Dates for your Diary – October Newsletter
26 October 2018 – BDO Manufacturing Survey 31 October 2018 – Worcestershire Business Central, Business roundtable event – Malvern 7 November 2018 – Worcestershire Business Central, Business roundtable event – Worcester 14 November 2018 – Worcestershire Business Central, Business roundtable event – Evesham 12 – 14 November 2018 – Market Visit to MEDICA – SME International Growth Project...
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