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Support for more than 300,000 fledgling º£½ÇÊÓƵ start-ups as part of new partnership
Enterprise
"There is no shortage of ambition to start a business in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ, but we must ensure these fledgling businesses get the best start possible."
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NatWest encourages South West scale-ups to join accelerator
SMEs
The programme is free and includes access to co-working space, events, coaching and specialist support
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Big jewellery chains investing in Derbion
Retail & High Street
Goldsmiths, Beaverbrooks and Ernest Jones are all set to make significant investments this year
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Opus Safety acquires three compliance companies
West Midlands
Fledgling business is on growth trail following £1m investment backing
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Bristol Airport strikes deal with advertising firm Eye Airports
Deals
The contract will see the company using technology to deliver 'exciting initiatives' inside and outside the terminal building
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Social media agency co-founded by Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett to be bought for £7.7m
North West
Mr Bartlett set up Social Chain in Manchester with Dominic McGregor
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'Stretched and squeezed' school budgets hit textbook publisher
North West
The business covers a range of school subjects at Key Stages one, two and three as well as GCSEs and A-Levels
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Steven Bartlett invests in youngest solo pitcher on Dragons' Den
North West
The Diary of a CEO podcast presenter secured a 35% stake in the business with his £35,000 investment
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The challenging funding outlook faced by the Welsh rugby regions
RugbyTalk
The four regions and the Welsh Rugby Union have yet to finalise a new six-year funding deal
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Arco invests further in workwear recycling start-up to take solution to market
Environment
Hull firm has formed a joint venture with Teesside innovator
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Newcastle scientists 3D Bio-Tissues produce and taste world’s first 100% cultivated meat steak
Technology
Newcastle based 3DBT believe it is the world’s first 100% cultivated pork steak to be produced and tasted
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Cattery acquired as new owners look to make it a five-star feline des-res
SMEs
International experience brought to North Lincolnshire by duo
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Nottingham developer given green light for £30m Bramcote housing development
Housing
'We are absolutely delighted to see this development finally reaching the stage where we can turn our 10-year plan into reality'
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RSM º£½ÇÊÓƵ partner Kevin Harris becomes new chairman of East Midlands Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Outgoing chairman Ian Morgan said no-one is 'more experienced or dedicated to the future of local business’
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New management team for Leicester Comedy Festival as founder Geoff Rowe steps down
Theatre
Chief executive Laura Arends and founder Geoff Rowe are both stepping down
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Seaweed packaging start-up secures £3m investment
Environment
Kelpi says its technology is marine safe and will help reduce the use of single-use plastic
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Cooper Parry heads towards £250m revenues with double acquisition
Deals
The number of staff across all of Cooper Parry’s º£½ÇÊÓƵ locations now stands at more than 535
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Bristol company that makes body parts for medical training strikes multimillion-pound deal
Deals
Limbs & Things has agreed the contract with Northern Ireland-based medical simulator firm TruCorp
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Asda to help create driverless hydrogen HGV with zero-emissions firm backed by billionaire Issa brothers
North West
A trial of the prototype is planned for September 2024
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2023 Leicestershire Innovation Festival starts on Monday February 6 – and there is still time to sign up
Leicestershire Live Innovation Awards
Fortnight includes biggest LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards yet at the National Space Centre on February 16
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Matthew Moulding's THG hands shares worth £20m to over 700 employees
North West
The move comes after the group gave out £36m in shares to 586 employees during 2022
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Esports startup Grid Finder creates jobs after £100,000 investment deal
Deals
The deal marks the first equity investment through Creative º£½ÇÊÓƵ from the North of Tyne Culture and Creative Investment Programme
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Walkers Crisps strikes £3.5m council land deal
property news
40 jobs to be created at new potato washing facility close to Walkers’ main factory
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Bristol firm wins funds for menstrual cup cleaner at start-up event
SMEs
CupSquared successfully pitched its product to an audience of buyers from top º£½ÇÊÓƵ retail outlets, including Boots, George at Asda and Tik Tok Shop
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