More than 25,000 small and medium businesses (SMEs) across the UK have now benefitted from the Government’s Broadband Connection voucher scheme, latest figures published today show.
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The scheme, which helps SMEs get connected to superfast...
Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are growing at their fastest rate since the economic crisis in 2008 as private sector firms added over 600,000 net new jobs across the UK in 2014, new research shows. The Growth Dashboard 2015 - a new study by the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC), which brings together academics from five of the country’s leading university business schools, and in partnership with the Business Growth Service - sheds new light on patterns of growth around the UK. The surprising findings show that while London has the highest start-up rate in the country, it is...
Computer screens built into contact lenses and electronics in our skin will be commonplace in a few years, according to futurologist Dr Ian Pearson.
Dr Pearson, the inventor of the text message, was speaking at a conference organised by Invest in Exeter at the city’s new Science Park Centre, which was showcasing the area as a location for inward investment.
He predicted active contact lenses will mean: “You will be able to watch TV with your eyes closed or read emails first thing in the morning without reaching for a gadget.”
Exeter workers are battling with increasing commuting costs according to a survey of over 4,000 senior business people across the UK by the world’s largest workplace provider, Regus.
With train fares and petrol costs continuing to rise, the results show that more than a fifth (22%) pay out more than 5% of their salary on commuting.
The average proportion of pay spent on commuting by UK workers is now 4%, a rise from 3% in 2010.
Commuting costs are contributing to a rise in the number of UK professionals looking to work flexibly. Business centres offer a professional...
Grants of between £2,000 and £10,000* are available for schools in Devon to develop creative and engaging learning experiences that will develop students' skills in enterprise and innovation.
Devon County Council's Enterprise in Schools Grant (EiSG) programme is open to state funded and primary schools benefitting Year 6 pupils and above.
Applications must be received by 12:00 noon on Friday 26 June 2015. Grant funds must be spent and claimed by 31 March 2016.
The programme is designed to help Devon’s schools create or expand educational opportunities within the...
This year’s Plymouth Business Show will feature a new VIP networking lunch, with a taste of world cuisine, courtesy of sponsors The Duke of Cornwall Hotel. The highlight of the very first Plymouth Business Week, Plymouth Business Show, now in its third year, is set to welcome over 120 exhibitors and 1,000 visitors through the doors of Plymouth Pavilions on Wednesday 17th June. This year the show will feature a brand new networking lunch, hosted by sponsors The Duke of Cornwall Hotel. Suzi Cumberland, Events Manager for Plymouth and Devon Chamber of Commerce said: “Plymouth Business Show is...
Exeter Pound has revealed its £E10 note will feature Exeter’s iconic Gandy Street, accompanied on the reverse by local band Concrete Donkey on stage at Exeter Cavern.
Daniel Hillier of Vision ICT captured the image of the band’s drummer Dave Parsons at a recent gig in the club.
For Daniel, he said “It is great to see this culturally important venue being represented on the £E10”.
The Cavern holds a prestige status in the city, as one of the longest running live music venues, which continues to be important for the young people of the city.
Mattie Richardson, Bunyip Beads; James Clark, Marks & Spencer; Patrick Cunningham, Exeter Phoenix; Wayne Pearce, Princesshay; Helen Scholes, Stagecoach and David Goodchild, Exeter Cavern Club met this week for the first time as new board directors of the Exeter BID Company.
They will be joined at future meetings by fellow directors Echo editor Jon-Paul Hedge, Ben Barlaba, The LXS Centre Stage; Stephen Auty, Specsavers and Jonathan Boatfield, Cadastre as well as by stakeholder board members representing Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Exeter City Council and Devon...
Thirty nine per cent of Federation of Small Business members identified access to broadband as one of the top five priorities for the incoming government, following last week’s General Election. Commenting on the findings, Mike Smith, Director of Small Business at Virgin Media Business, said: ”We already know that small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. Yet still more needs to be done to support them – and digital is a huge part of that. ”That’s why we’re committed to supporting SMEs and growing businesses across the UK. Earlier this year, we announced a £3bn investment into...
With a growing number of professionals working outside the main office at least some of the time, use of remote working tools has radically increased.
In fact, 73% of Exeter workers have used at least one tool enabling remote working in the previous month, according to a survey of over 4,000 senior business people across the UK by global workplace provider Regus.
Respondents also highlight that remote workers are strongly driving take up of ‘cloud’ applications that provide them with cost-effective access to office tools wherever they are (92%).
