Improvements to online digital service for designs
Apply for a design online service, has been improved to allow the filing of multiple designs.
In September 2015 the Intellectual Property Office launched an online digital service which enabled customers to apply to register a single design.
The Intellectual Property Office are continuing to make improvements as this service is in its BETA phase and from 13 October 2015 customers will now be able to apply to register more than one design using this service.
To register your design online visit the Intellectual Property Office
Tourism Co-operation: Funding available in East Riding
Rural businesses in the East Riding can apply for funding to develop tourism.
Applications are invited for investments to establish and develop co-operative partnerships seeking to improve and promote the local visitor economy.
This call seeks applications from rural businesses, charities, trusts and public bodies in North Yorkshire and the East Riding.
Support is available for groups of businesses, or groups of businesses and the public sector to work together. There should be a logical basis for collaborative groups such as being from
Start up Loans
Do you have a great business idea, or have you been trading for less than 24 months? Are you looking for finance and support to help develop your business? If you answered yes, then a government-backed Start Up Loan could help.
The first step is to check that you are eligible for a loan. If you find that you are eligible then you will need to complete s short on-line application form to register as a member. Once registered a member
Creative England’s £1 Million Creative Cities Growth Fund – Deadline Imminent
Creative England encourages existing and emerging industry clusters in film, television, games and digital media. In support of these industries, the Creative Cities Growth Fund offers financial assistance to help partners develop initiatives for existing creative clusters and to invest in local creative companies.
Through the scheme, Creative England is looking to identify public and private firms and organisations to work with in order to develop support programmes around specific industry areas and to invest directly into creative businesses in their
Northern Stars
Northern Stars will connect and champion digital startup talent across the North of England
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
Creative England Re-launches Business Loans Scheme
Creative England is supporting creative digital businesses to finance growth through the provision of interest free loans.
The Business Loans scheme aims to help fuel the growth of the fastest growing sector in the UK economy, financing business expansion and new projects which will lead to the creation of new, high-quality jobs. The main objective of the scheme is to promote economic growth by providing secured interest free loans.
Loans of between £50,000 and £200,000 per application are available. A small arrangement
Crowdfunder and JCDecaux launch a search for Britain’s 100 hottest tech start-ups
The crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder and JCDecaux, the UK’s leading Outdoor Advertising company, have partnered to help rapidly scale up 100 start-ups across Britain.
Nurture, JCDecaux’s new division, is working with Crowdfunder to find start-up businesses who want to grow, to help them market their brand or product with an exclusive support package – and the chance to win a specially designed advertising campaign for their needs.
For start-up businesses who fund their media budgets on Crowdfunder, Nurture will provide a marketing and design mentoring service
Government set to spend £1 in every £3 with small businesses
Matt Hancock, the Minister for the Cabinet Office has announced an ambitious new target to get more small businesses working on central government contracts.
In 2013 to 2014, central government spent an unprecedented £11.4 billion with small and medium-sized businesses – those employing 250 employees or less. This is equivalent to 26% of central government spend.
By 2020, the government wants to increase this to a third. This would mean an extra £3 billion per year (in 2013 to 2014 terms) going
Investment of up to £10 million in collaborative R&D projects
News Item from Innovate UK.
Innovate UK is to invest up to £10 million in collaborative R&D projects to catalyse innovation to improve the efficiency and experience of the end-to-end journey for people and freight.
We are seeking innovative proposals that facilitate seamless end-to-end journeys for people and goods. The concept of end-to-end journeys aims to expand the thinking around mobility as a service, by developing truly multi-modal travel options and a single point of access for the customer (whether traveller
Cash injection supports job opportunities in Hull
Hull jobseekers are set to benefit from a £20,000 cash injection to support the on-going creation of apprenticeships, training and employment opportunities within the city’s construction industry.
The funding has been awarded to Futureworks (Yorkshire) by the Wates Family Enterprise Trust’s charitable programme, Wates Giving. This will increase investment in work-based learning programmes and career development opportunities for the city’s apprentices and volunteers.
Supported by Wates Living Space, currently building Hull’s £80m PFI extra care housing developments, the grant application signals a