As part of its ‘COVID-19 Recovery Plan,’ Warwickshire County Council has created a £140m fund – the Warwickshire Recovery Investment Fund (WRIF) – to support businesses in their recovery and growth. One company set to benefit is Forge Care, a local specialist children’s care provider, whose flagship facility ‘The Forge’, will receive a £1m loan […]
DIGI-RAIL is an SME-focussed project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the University of Birmingham and sitting within the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE). The project provides support to eligible SMEs looking to enter or grow their business in the rail industry, with a focus on the Digital Railway. DIGI-RAIL currently […]
Drake Howard Property Limited is pleased to announce Sega Publishing Europe Limited has doubled their game development floorspace at Victoria Court, Royal Leamington Spa. Sega Hardlight studio is behind the critically acclaimed adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog™ on mobile platforms such as Sonic Dash, Sonic Boom and Sonic Forces. Sega originally occupied the ground floor […]
Do you have a creative business idea? Leamington Spa is the UK’s largest creative cluster outside Greater London and Creative Futures provides an exciting opportunity for any business to develop entrepreneurial skills, test, launch and pitch ideas and get 6 months of free space and support to develop your creative enterprises. What are the benefits? As a start-up or […]
The Complete University Guide (CUG) has again named Warwick as a top 10 UK university. The guide is compiled using a broad range of criteria, including academic and research excellence, student satisfaction and graduate employability data. The guide noted that Warwick is the sixth most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 employers, and referenced […]
More sustainable, low-carbon steel and electric vehicle batteries are the target of a new two-year technology development programme between WMG at the University of Warwick and Tata Steel, as part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult. The two major partners will come together to focus on developing new environmentally-friendly steel grades, coatings, films, and battery structures – enabling […]
A new digital stethoscope which could revolutionise veterinary care is about to go to market after a business support programme helped it come to life. Ademen Limited, founded by Alistair Foster and three colleagues in 2020, has developed a wireless stethoscope called ‘VetaScope’ which vets can use to listen to animal heartbeats and other […]
Businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire that have plans for growth can benefit from the expertise of two new advisers who have joined a programme that supports firms in the region. Rod Roberts-Dear and Steve Tipson have joined the Business Ready team as advisers and will draw upon their years of experience across a range […]
Since early 2021, the cost of living has been rising in the UK and continues to do so, with the Bank of England predicting that inflation will reach 11% later this year. Below, we have outlined the potential impact of inflation on businesses, and how the “cost of living” crisis – from rising energy bills […]
This comprehensive Accelerator Programme offers fully funded 1:1 coaching, insights and connections, and community support from other businesses who are also on their growth journeys. It is specifically designed to develop entrepreneurs and empower them to grow their business, regardless of geographic location or sector. Also offered is access to one of 14 co-working spaces […]