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Video Update from Worcestershire LEP Chief Executive, Gary Woodman: June 2019
Video Transcript: What are the key highlights for businesses from May? “Welcome to June’s newsletter. I think June is testing our flood alleviation projects in New Road Worcester and Upton-upon-Severn! “It’s been another busy month, looking back it was the end of the first cohort of BetaDen and we are currently interviewing for the second...
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Worcestershire LEP launches new Delivery Plan for 2019/20
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched its new Delivery Plan for 2019/20. The document has been designed to showcase the progress Worcestershire LEP has made towards achieving the key objectives of the Strategic Economic Plan; increasing GVA by £2.9 billion, creating 25,000 jobs and enabling 21,500 new homes in the county by 2025. The...
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Worcestershire LEP report presented at Overview & Scrutiny Board
During May, Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership presented its Annual Report at the Overview and Scrutiny Board. The report provided Worcestershire County Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Performance Board (OSPB) with an annual update on the achievements of the Worcestershire LEP over the last 12 months, and outlined strategic objectives for 2019/20. The Report stated how Worcestershire...
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Betaden hosts successful Cohort 1 tech accelerator showcase
Worcestershire’s commercial tech accelerator BetaDen successfully held its first Cohort 1.0 showcase event last month, to mark the completion of the first programme of its six BetaDen members. Taking place in Mazak’s Headquarters, BetaDen’s CEO Linda Smith hosted the event, which saw members discuss and display their development journey across a range of emerging sectors,...
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Worcestershire Ambassadors add their support to the new Worcestershire Brand
More than 100 businesses from across Worcestershire attended an event last month support of a new approach to raising the profile of the county. The event, organised by the Worcestershire Ambassadors, took place at Blackfinch New Road, home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club. Attendees heard from a number of high profile local figures including; Matt...
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Worcestershire 5G takes flight
Mark Stansfeld, Chair of Worcestershire LEP, and Carl Artzen, CEO of Worcester Bosch recently represented the Worcestershire 5G Consortium at the World 5G Summit in London. The event took place on 12 June and outlined the opportunity that 5G brings to manufacturing. It also highlighted Worcestershire’s leadership in 5G innovation in the sector. In addition...
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Businesses invited to Engineering Digital Mash Up event
Local businesses are being invited to attend the Engineering Digital Mash Up event on 27 June 2019. The purpose of the event is to bring together organisations that design and produce products alongside digital agencies, support programmes and engineering students, to provide the latest digital knowledge to benefit business needs. The event will be held...
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Midlands Cyber trumpets special relationship with Maryland
A select group of leading cyber businesses and organisations from the Midlands and Maryland USA met last week (5 June) to build on cyber trade and investment opportunities in their respective regions. In June 2017 Sir John Peace, Chair of the Midlands Engine and Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
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World leading Electric Vehicle Charging Technology trialled in Worcestershire
Malvern based company Indra Renewables have successfully installed the world’s first domestic Vehicle-to-Grid-charger as part of a trial in North Worcestershire. Indra is an innovative company that is leading the field for electric vehicle charging points and battery production. They are currently one of two UK partners with Nissan providing battery’s for their popular Leaf...
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Business Energy Efficiency Programme Extended for Three More Years
A programme to help businesses across Worcestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Telford & Wrekin to become more energy efficient has been extended for three more years. Over the last two and a half years, the Business Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP) has helped over 300 businesses to review their energy use and control how much they spend...
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Employers pledge to help young people in Worcestershire prepare for world of work
Hewett Recruitment, ludlowthompson, Yamazaki Mazak UK Ltd, Southco, The Community Housing Group and Worcester Bosch have signed up to help young people in the Worcestershire Hub prepare for the fast-changing world of work. The businesses have partnered with The Careers & Enterprise Company and the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to become a ‘Cornerstone Employer’...
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Opportunity to visit Manufacturing, Packaging and Assembly Open Day
Businesses are being invited to attend the County Enterprises Open House Manufacturing, Packaging and Assembly Excellence open day. The event will take place with two identical sessions taking place from 8am and 1pm on Thursday 20 June 2019 at County Enterprises, St Pauls Street, Worcester, WR1 2BA. The sessions will include a company overview, tour of...
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Startups and Businesses invited to attend WINN Great Things Innovation event
Worcestershire businesses and startups are invited to attend the WINN Great Things event on 18 June at the Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium. The Great Things event will celebrate the diverse range of innovation across Worcestershire. Organised by WINN (Worcester Innovation), this free, all day event will feature a busy schedule starting with the ‘Find it...
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Worcestershire businesses to benefit from £2m skills training fund
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire are urged to take advantage of a £2m skills training fund to upskill their workforce. The training is delivered as part of a programme called Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW), which Serco’s Employment, Skills & Enterprise business is managing across Worcestershire. Under the 28-month programme which...
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Science fun-filled day returns in Worcestershire
The highly successful Malvern Science in the Park event is set to return in Worcestershire on Saturday 29 June for another fun packed day full of outdoor activities. Commencing at 10:30am to 4:30pm on 29 June at Priory Park in Great Malvern, the Science in the Park event is set to build off the success...
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Local Jobs Fair returns to Malvern
Malvern Hills residents & employers are being invited to attend the Autumn Malvern Jobs Fair. The Fair is taking place on Wednesday 4 September from 10:30am – 12:30pm at the Malvern Library, Graham Road, WR14 2HU. The fair is being run by Malvern Hills District Council, Worcestershire County Council and JobCentrePlus. The aim of the...
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The first North Worcestershire Business Awards is now open for entries
The first North Worcestershire Business Awards is now open for entries! The glittering North Worcestershire Business Awards has been organised by North Worcestershire Economic Development and Regeneration (NWedR) and North Worcestershire Business Leaders (NWBL) alongside business leaders from across North Worcestershire. There are five award categories to enter, the winners of which will be presented a glass trophy at the awards...
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University of Worcester Award recognises students’ extra-curricular work
204 students have been recognised at the University of Worcester for their extra-curricular work by achieving the Worcester Award this academic year. The Worcester Award is the university’s employability award, through which students gain formal recognition for completing a range of activities that benefit themselves and their community. The numbers of Worcester Award achievers in...
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Worcestershire firm to source staff for £108m electric battery industrialisation centre
A specialist Worcestershire recruitment firm has been appointed to fill almost 100 jobs at a new £108m research centre which will drive the UK’s automotive battery development. Following a competitive tender process last Spring, engineering jobs experts Consilium Recruit has become a preferred recruitment partner for the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) – a new...
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Worcestershire businesses are encouraged to enter the Queens Awards
Earlier this year it was announced that three Worcestershire-based companies had been recognised within the prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2019, one of the highest accolades for UK businesses. The awards are designed to recognise and encourage outstanding achievements in the fields of Innovation, International Trade, Sustainable Development and Promoting Opportunity. Redditch-based business Thorlux Lighting...
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Mark’s Mental Health Marathon – Case Study with Ian Smith
Mark’s Mental Health Marathon – Case study with Ian Smith, Chair of Bishop Fleming Ian Smith is Chair of Bishop Fleming, the accountancy firm that has made The Sunday Times ‘Top 100 companies to work for’ list for the last 4 years, as well as a string of regional awards for excellence in professional services...
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Dates for your Diary – June Newsletter
18 June 2019 – WINN Wednesday – ‘Great Things’ 18 June 2019 – Worcestershire 5G Presents at Connected Britain 2019 20 June 2019 – Worcestershire Education Awards Final Ceremony 20 June 2019 – County Enterprises Open Day 25 June 2019 – Deadline for entries for the Green Alley Awards competition 27 June 2019 – Engineering Digital Mash-up event 29...
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