The IPO and the Pitch 2011 have joined forces in the small business pitching competition. Now in its fourth year the Pitch offers entrepreneurs from around Britain the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of expert judges and a live audience for the chance to win £50,000 worth of business support and the […]
A new Technology Strategy Board scheme is offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and technology, from which successful new products, processes and services could emerge.
This week saw the launch of the government’s “Start Up Britain” campaign. This initiative, designed to stimulate interest in British industry and promote entrepreneurship has been met with a mixed reception. Touted by PM David Cameron as “helping Britain’s future entrepreneurial talent by providing links to the web’s best business resources”, the jury is still […]
Conserve Cards is an idea for an eco-friendly greetings card that can be used up to 4 times. The inventor, Steven Dewhurst has featured in interviews on both BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Merseyside in the last two weeks, taking his sales and enquiries to new levels!
Kate Castle, an Innovate client who invented BoginaBag, has recently featured in The Business magazine - the independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants & Salisbury. The Business article BoginaBag website
Allingham Quadcrates, an Innovate client, has reached the final of the JFC Innovation Awards which was set up by John Francis Concannon with the help of the Farmers Journal, DARD, and Teagasc, for people who bring Ideas to reality. "Winning this award would be a great achievement for the business, but just being in the […]
To be aired "sometime in the Summer" the new series of Dragons' Den is currently being filmed. For all the tips on how to be prepared for facing the Dragons - Dragons' Den tips