Leading South West law firm Stephens Scown LLP has warned businesses that they will need to ensure their data protection processes are robust enough to meet tough new rules which have just been agreed by the EU to unify data protection rules across the region.
Stephens Scown advises that almost all businesses will need to change how they deal with customer data in light of these new rules and that it is highly unlikely that any business will be compliant due to the scope of the changes.
The new General Data Protection Regulation is expected to be formally agreed early next...
A venture technology firm which supports disruptive, fast-growth technology start-ups has experienced accelerated growth itself since relocating to Exeter Science Park Centre.
The 25 year old co-founder of Koncept, Jonathan Melhuish-Sprague, says that since moving into the Exeter Science Park Centre this summer, the support and collaboration opportunities available, have helped to increase his portfolio by more than 50%.
In return for an equity share in a start-up business, Koncept invests significant time and resources, helping to create a minimum viable product (MVP) that...
Around fifty people from a range of East Devon businesses joined solicitors Beviss & Beckingsale and their chosen charity See The Future for a cracker of a festive lunch at Honiton’s Deer Park Hotel in December.
The guest list for the event last Thursday (December 10th) included local surveyors, estate agents, accountants, lawyers and other businesses from hairdressers to auctioneers.
Guests were welcomed with a festive glass of mulled wine before a sitdown lunch, which included a talk by See The Future founder Leanne Greengrass. A game of “heads or tails” raised money...
The ever-growing importance of online channels to businesses and the recognition of the value of intangible assets has led to the continued expansion of the intellectual property (IP) team of a leading South West law firm.
Stephens Scown’s intellectual property practice, established just three years ago, has grown rapidly to now include eight specialists - the largest IP team of any law firm in the region. Most recently, the firm recruited Neil Eagleton as a senior associate from London-based firm Sheridans.
According to Ben Travers, partner and head of intellectual...
Exeter Cleaning Company has announced that, this year, it carried out the the largest number of cleans of private student lets in its history. Almost 10% of all returning Exeter University students this year came back to accommodation cleaned by the Exeter business.
Every year the standards expected by university students increase and students from overseas have shown a particular desire for the highest quality accommodation and service standards. This has led to more and more private landlords and organisations turning to the professional cleaners at the Exeter Cleaning Company...
Wednesday 2nd December saw the experts in safe sleep scoop up a gold award at the annual Mother & Baby awards in London.
Genius in its design the travel Grobag has a clever opening allowing a five point travel harness from a car seat or pushchair to pass through enabling you to swap your baby from pushchair or car seat to cot without waking them and disturbing their sleep.
CEO Christian Jones comments; “We were thrilled to have achieved this coveted consumer award last night for Best Travel Product. The products are tested by consumers who put the travel Grobag through...
Professor Sir Steve Smith has joined a high-profile delegation visiting India this week to promote UK Higher Education.
The delegation is led by Rt Hon Sajid Javed MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Minister for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson MP.
The high-profile visit will promote the university links that exist between the UK and India, as well as promote the UK as a study destination for international students. India provides more international students to the UK than almost any other country – second only to China – with 19,750...
Businesses and organisations came together at Exeter Science Park today (Dec 8) to launch Tech South West and discuss the future of the region’s technology sector.
Tech South West is an initiative covering Bath, Bournemouth and Poole, Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. With over 10,900 tech companies in the region, latest figures reveal the South West’s technology sector to be worth £2.8billion and expected to grow to £4.2billion in just five years.*
Business and public sector leaders met at the headquarters of...
An international craft media company, with offices across America and its headquarters in New York, has relocated its UK team to Exeter.
Founded in Newton Abbot in 1961, F+W International, part of American company F+W Media, is a specialist publisher and distributer of art and craft books. The company also boasts a range of successful art and craft based ecommerce companies and distributes David & Charles and Dover Publications.
In its 54 years of operation, F+W Media has witnessed significant changes in the publishing industry. With the rise of eBook sales, increased...
Over 100 delegates attended the recent Exeter Chamber of Commerce monthly networking lunch which took at Reed Hall, Exeter University.
The guest speaker for this lunch was Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council who gave an update to delegates on business issues in the city along with information on future plans and investments in the pipeline.
The sponsor for this lunch was Princesshay and Wayne Pearce, Centre Director informed guests of the corporate gift cards that can be purchased from Princesshay to give to clients and teams this...
