Exeter based consultancy, Safeguard Nautica Ltd as a part of a consortium have been awarded grant funding from InnovateUK to develop a workboat efficiency system specifically optimised for the Small Commercial Vessel sector.
The benefits of embracing efficient and sustainable marine operations are becoming increasingly important as the industry strives for cost savings and emission reductions. In a sector characterised by diverse fleets operated by small and medium sized companies it is less viable for operators to assign resources to analyse and optimise efficiency of the fleet...
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards will be holding an event on Tuesday 11 November between 6.30pm and 8.30pm to coincide with the launch of their new branding and website for their Buy With Confidence Approved Business Scheme.
The event which will be held at Grange Jaguar and Aston Martin dealership in Marsh Barton, Exeter, is free to attend, and will allow local businesses to learn more about the scheme and its benefits.
During the evening there will be demonstrations of the newly branded website, and Trading Standards officers and current scheme members will be on hand...
Trowers & Hamlins is pleased to announce that associate Jenny Standfast has joined the firm's Exeter office, effective from November 2014.
Previously based in Trowers & Hamlins' London office, Jenny is a property litigation specialist who acts for pension funds, property investment trusts and companies, local authorities, registered providers and individuals in relation to commercial property (shopping centres, industrial parks and offices), residential property and development sites.
She advises on a range of property matters including issues relating to the...
The private sector economy of the South West registered ongoing growth of output, new business and employment in October.
That said, the pace of expansion in total business activity moderated to the weakest since April 2013, and was the slowest among 12 UK regions monitored. Unlike the trend shown across the UK as a whole, manufacturing outperformed the service sector in growth of output, new business and employment during the month. The seasonally adjusted Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking South West Business Activity Index remained consistent with growth of private sector output at...
Exeter’s own independent chocolate company is now busy preparing for Christmas but with some rather exciting news.
Choccie Bar will shortly be tending to the Christmas rush from the company’s new shop in Gandy Street, Exeter.
Cuddled into the corner of the cobbled street (made famous by JK Rowling as the blueprint for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter Books) the former Gandy Street Kitchen closed its doors for the last time on Saturday and will re-open very shortly as the newly minted Choccie Bar in time for late night shopping.
Over 100 business leaders attended the launch of the new Park & Change initiative at the October Chamber lunch which was held at the Mercure Southgate Hotel.
The new initiative, targeted at cutting congestion in the city, was launched at the Exeter Chamber’s monthly lunch. The aim is to enable the Chamber, along with Devon County Council and the Chamber subgroup, ESBN (Exeter Sustainable Business Network), to work with local organisations, building greater awareness for the scheme from environmentally conscious companies. Companies on the fringes of the city are asked to allow...
A local digital marketing specialist has made a fast start to life as a business owner having won more than 50 client accounts in his first year.
Mark Worden, previously responsible for online marketing at two of well established Westcountry brands, law firm Stephens Scown LLP and insurance company Cornish Mutual, created MiHi Digital a year ago to support the burgeoning online potential of the region’s businesses.
The company, which offers assistance on all aspects of online marketing including website design, social media, search engine optimisation and strategy, has...
Management innovation firm KnowledgeBrief has recently enjoyed a period of rapid growth, following the launch of a Public Service Innovation Group .
Quick to join the PSI Group were the National Audit Office, Bristol City Council, Cafcass, the Environment Agency, amongst several others.
This group is an addition to well established Management Innovation Programme that has run monthly meetings since 2011.
Leading firms, including HSBC, Virgin Atlantic and EY, have joined this innovation forum to enjoy access to the latest research that helps shape new ideas and...
Exmouth businessmen Marcus Di-Vincenzo and George Fereday have joined forces to create a new, pioneering renewable energy firm, MIG Renewable Technologies.
Ex-Royal Marine Marcus, who lives in Exmouth and owns and runs two successful security firms, decided to team up with George to utilise their different skill sets to help the general public get to grips with the benefits of renewable energy.
George, who is originally from Germany and has lived in Exmouth for 16 years, set up his firm, Solar Eco, just over five years ago and has been installing domestic and commercial...
