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The Great South West Partnership convened UK parliamentarians, leading civil servants and South West Manufacturers in Westminster on 15 January to spotlight the South West’s critical role in delivering the UK’s Industrial Strategy, as one of the nation’s most advanced manufacturing regions.

Hosted in partnership with the South West Manufacturers Network, the event showcased the scale and national importance of the region’s manufacturing economy. With the UK’s second-highest concentration of manufacturing and globally competitive clusters spanning aerospace, defence, photonics,...

A start-up biotechnology company specialising in fungi-based protein production is set to establish its operations in a lab space at Exeter Science Park to support its next phase of growth.

The company, HyphaPRO , has been founded by University of Exeter graduate Andy Foster, who has nearly 30 years’ expertise in fungal genetics and industrial biotechnology. His work is focused on developing innovative ways to produce high-value food proteins using precision fermentation – a technology with the potential to transform global food security and dramatically reduce environmental...

Westcotts, one of the South West’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, has celebrated its 40th anniversary - marking four decades of providing trusted advice and specialist expertise to individuals, SMEs and organisations across the region.

Founded in Honiton in 1985 by Richard Thomas, Westcotts has grown from a single office into the major regional firm it is today - with a team of more than 300 working across a network of offices across Devon, Somerset and now Wiltshire.

Throughout this period, the firm has maintained a strong commitment to...

Dash Express, a division of The Dash Group and part of The APC delivery network - the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network - has announced further expansion in the South West with the opening of a new, larger site located in Cullompton. The new site will serve as Dash Express’ new ‘Exeter’ location, strengthening its regional presence and achieving full service coverage across the South West with the company also expanding its delivery coverage to include Taunton, Somerset and North Devon.

Located just 14 miles outside of Exeter, the new 11,000 sq. ft. facility marks...