International innovator in marine autonomy and defence contractor, M Subs, which operates in both Texas, USA and Plymouth, has signed a lease agreement to expand business operations into the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport.
Investing in a new build facility within the Freeport’s South Yard site at Devonport will enable M Subs to expand their business with new job creation and to better fulfil their obligations in their current stable of international defence market contracts including Project CETUS by being close to the water – the business has satisfied the stringent displacement and gateway policy which applies to all businesses considering operating within the Freeport.
The British Business Bank has now launched the £200 million South West Investment Fund (SWIF).
This new investment fund is designed to support the growth of small and medium-sized businesses across the South West of England, and in particular to increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing small businesses.
As part of a bigger £1.6 billion investment commitment to UK businesses, this new funding for the South West is part of a wider goal to drive sustainable economic growth in the region.
The Supergen ORE Hub, led by the University of Plymouth, has secured £7.5m of EPSRC funding that will reinforce its position at the forefront of the UK’s net zero revolution.
The UK’s position at the global forefront of offshore renewable energy innovation is to be further enhanced through a major new investment announced today. The Supergen ORE Impact Hub has been awarded £7.5million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council – part of UK Research and Innovation – to accelerate the impact of current and future ORE devices and systems and to drive the UK towards its net zero commitments.
The Insolvency Service has launched an online information hub to support directors of micro, small and medium-sized limited companies. The hub includes guidance on a range of business themes commonly faced by company directors.
The Government has announced plans to create a digital skills platform to help simplify the process of hiring an apprentice. According to the FSB the platform will reduce the admin required to secure an apprentice by a third and streamline the process for non-levy payers to claim funding.
Plymouth Science Park’s Researcher in Residence, Dr Oli Tills, is a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow working as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth.
Oli’s work with the University of Plymouth, based at the Science Park, specialises in the early development of aquatic organisms and their environment, conducting groundbreaking research that advances our understanding of marine biology.
Work is set to start in September 2023 on a major £3m repair and maintenance project for Plymouth’s lock gates which form a key part of the city’s coastal defences, protecting hundreds of homes and businesses from flooding, and providing access to the marina and fish quays in the Sutton Harbour and Barbican area of the city.
Following detailed consultation with harbour users, programming of the project has been significantly revised and the scheme will now be carried out in two phases, with the aim of minimising, wherever possible, disruption to the harbour’s fishing and leisure fleets.
Led by Plymouth City Council, Plymouth’s Health and Care Skills Partnership is seeking support from local businesses to be part of a new rewards package that would be exclusively available to Plymouth’s front-line carers.
This is part of a new plan to help tackle the challenges facing recruitment and retention in domiciliary care. To give some context, the national Blue Light Card and NHS discounts are available for Healthcare workers, but from research with local domiciliary care providers this can exclude the vital domiciliary care workforce who are caring 24/7 for our most vulnerable in the city.
With the increases in cost of living and challenges for staff retention, development of a new localised rewards package aims to thank the crucial front-line carer workforce, save them money and ensure they feel better valued.
If your business could offer discounts or benefits as part of this new rewards package, please contact Jack Davies, Health and Care Coordinator by emailing HealthandCareSkills@plymouth.gov.uk
Plymouth City Council is sponsoring the West Country Women Awards’ Diversity and Equality Category 2023 and nominations are open!
Employment opportunities which provide fair, flexible work, enabling everyone to thrive is a key theme for us. Women make up over half the population of the region and on average, they do better than boys in education, however in the workplace, many struggle to develop their careers.
This sponsorship of the Diversity and Equality Award celebrates those women who go beyond their day job to embrace the excellence of all our citizens irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or deprivation. The West Country Women Awards is open for nominations until 25 August 2023, so get nominating now!
The government's new 'Find a Grant' service will make it easier for organisations to find grants and cut time spent on grant applications. Each year the government awards over £50 billion in general grant funding. The service offers a free central place for businesses, individuals and organisations to find and apply for government grants.
Businesses can join this community of top innovators and entrepreneurs and access dedicated growth programmes, 1-2-1 mentoring, events and online learning designed to help you scale and succeed. Become a Barclays Eagle Labs member.
There's also the opportunity to benefit from a range of mentoring and coaching options. Whether you want to talk about your product, have a question about expanding your business or just need to talk to someone who’s been in your shoes, your mentor will share their knowledge and insights to support you.
Apply now for the 2024 cohort.
TechX look for diverse, innovative start-ups that will pave the way in clean energy.
The TechX Clean Energy Accelerator is an intensive 15-week programme for 12 innovative clean energy start-ups with clear potential to accelerate the transition to an affordable net zero energy industry.
Building Growth Bootcamps
This summer Building Growth are offering fully-funded (FREE) training, designed to support local businesses to become more profitable and efficient in their day-to-day activities.
Their Skills Bootcamps are for people looking to find new employment and upskill themselves in specific areas, such as digital marketing or how to embrace digital skills to become more effective and attractive to new employers.
Find out more
Innovate UK is committed to building an accessible innovation system that is more representative of UK society. As such, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Innovate UK Unlocking Potential Award.
This opportunity is designed to harness the power of diversity, whilst developing and delivering the talent and skills the UK needs. So, if you have an innovative business idea, we want you to be part of it.
There are two levels of support: Begin and Build, which have been designed to cover different stages of a business journey. Do you have ideas we can help make happen? Do you know people who need support or funding to get their innovative business off the ground? If you do, we want you to get involved today and register your interest.
Find out more
Based in Stoke, Plymouth City Council-owned City Business Park provides 131 managed workspace units for small and micro businesses on easy in, easy out tenancies. Suitable for office, workshop and storage use, tenants are not tied into a lease and just one month’s notice is all that is required to terminate a tenancy. The application process is very simple and, with a wide variety of units on offer, it’s also easy to expand or downsize should the need arise at any time.
With reception and meet and greet services available from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, tenants also have 24/7 access to their units, ample parking and an on-site café. Administration support services, mail handling, and meeting and training rooms are also available. The business park team is on hand to provide support wherever possible to make running your business that much easier.
Offering a welcoming and supportive community of like-minded businesses, City Business Park has just three units currently available, details of which are set out below. For further information, or to book a viewing of the facilities available, please contact one of the team on 01752 306000 or at citybusinesspark@plymouth.gov.uk.
|
