Tech North – Northern Stars Hull 2015 Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmzSvJvfNCY&feature=youtu.be
Northern Stars is a Tech North initiative designed to support ambitious digital entrepreneurs from across the North of England, by connecting digital founders and showcasing their talent on the national and international stage.
Northern Stars will raise the profile of inspiring digital startup businesses and broaden the startup community’s connections with investors and a wider support network.
Working in partnership with organisations at local, national and international levels, Northern Stars offers digital entrepreneurs a series of regular events, missions and networking opportunities.
On
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act is here
The Act contains a number of measures which together represent significant change for companies and Companies House customers.
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act received Royal Assent in March 2015. It’s expected to be implemented to the timescales as set out by the government.
The measures that affect companies aim to:
reduce red tape
increase the quality of information on the public register
enhance transparency
The Act intends to provide a boost to the economy, making it easier for businesses to find the valuable information they need.
UK-India project partnerships: apply for business funding
UK businesses are invited to partner with Indian ones on projects that meet challenges in clean-tech energy, affordable healthcare and ICT.
Innovate UK and the Government of India are to invest up to £3.4 million in collaborative research and development projects that propose commercial solutions to critical challenges affecting socio-economic growth and development of India.
UK and Indian businesses are invited to join forces to apply for a share of the money for projects in the fields of clean-tech energy, affordable healthcare
Professor Brian Cox Exporting is Great – Switzerland Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT66sb3oSA0&utm_source=BGS&utm_medium=social_twitter&utm_campaign=exportingisGREAT
Professor Brian Cox highlights one opportunity at CERN in Switzerland for cutting edge UK advanced engineering companies.Exporting is GREAT is the Government’s most ambitious export campaign ever. It aims to inspire and support 100,000 new UK exporters to sell their goods and services overseas by 2020. Our mission is to become the world’s greatest exporting nation, capturing the imagination of the UK public, boosting business confidence and national pride and empowering more UK companies to go out and succeed in
Pioneering a British food and drink revolution
The country’s brightest food pioneers are being brought together to help Britain become a Great Food Nation.
Britain’s food and drink pioneers will be brought together for the first time to help Britain become a Great Food Nation, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.
Top chefs Raymond Blanc OBE and Ken Hom OBE will join entrepreneurs like Leon’s Henry Dimbleby and a new generation of food leaders including culinary architects Sam Bompas and Harry Parr to help Elizabeth Truss launch the five-year
Export control training bulletin
Courses, seminars and workshops to help exporters understand their obligations under export control legislation. From the Department of Business Innovation & Skills.
This bulletin contains details of courses, seminars and workshops from the Export Control Organisation to increase your understanding of the UK’s strategic export controls.
Events are aimed at exporting and trading individuals or companies of all sizes, as well as government organisations and cater for a wide range of knowledge levels.
Includes all details, charges and an application form.
This issue covers new courses
Boost for small businesses as government launches R&D plan
The Financial Secretary visited London-based footwear specialist Vivobarefoot to launch the plan and to see first-hand how the government’s R&D tax relief has helped the small business invest in developing world-class products.
In a major boost for pioneering small businesses, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, David Gauke, On Wednesday 28 October launched a new plan outlining how government will make it easier for small businesses investing in research and development to claim tax relief.
The two-year plan, which is a response to an
One Belt One Road – China’s New Initiative
In September 2015, the China-Britain Business Council released a comprehensive new report on China’s ambitious and complex “One Belt One Road” initiative in partnership with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Designed as a practical guide to where the opportunities lie for UK companies, the report contains succinct chapters on the seven key sectors and 13 major regions to help you understand what the implications are in your industry and where your next steps should be.
HM Ambassador Barbara Woodward said:
“UK business
Federation of Small Businesses – Newsletter 23 October
This week’s edition which contains all the business news, resources, some great free events, business achievements, burning issues and things to watch out for in the future… everything you need to know about what’s happening in the enterprise world, all in one place.
The kaleidoscope of issues addressed in this week’s edition includes:
Shaping the future of your business
Business in the Spotlight is back!
In-procurement live
3D Printing – the reality and the hype
Inspiring Yorkshire business event
Do you dream of being your own boss?
Beverley
First Steps Enterprise Fund
First Steps Enterprise Fund
A new fund is offering loan-grant(90% loan 10% grant) packages to charities and social enterprises working in communities in England to help them grow their services and become more sustainable.
You can apply for up to £30,000 and eligible organisations will have been operating for longer than one year.
It is a pilot partnership between Asda Foundation and the Social Investment Business Foundation.
Deadline is noon Friday 11 December 2015.
For more information and to start your application visit the Social Investment Business website