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Devon manufacturer to build £2m facility
A Devon manufacturer has signed a 10-year contract with Virgin Atlantic subsidiary Threesixty Aerospace to supply components for the interiors of its new fleet of aircraft. Hymec Aerospace, which is headquartered in Plymouth and also has a base in Newton … Continue reading
Making It Local Small Grants Programme Re-opens
Making It Local have announced that £50,000 is available for businesses and communities in the Blackdown Hills and East Devon Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through its small grants programme. Projects can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 … Continue reading
Vi-Spring and Simpleware win Queen's Award for Enterprise
Two Devon firms have received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Continue reading
New partnership offers support for small businesses in Devon
Devon County Council’s Cabinet has welcomed the prospect of a new initiative, the Devon Investment Fund, to provide much needed access to finance for small and medium enterprises. Loans of up to £7,500 will be on offer to small and … Continue reading
Businesses encouraged to aim for greater export success
The Torbay Development Agency will host the next Devon International Trade Forum meeting on May 2 at the Innovation Centre in Vantage Point, Paignton. The DITF is open to any business interested in trading internationally, whether experienced or just starting … Continue reading
Fund101 Offering New Small Business Grants
Fund101 targets UK-based entrepreneurs looking to turn an idea into a new business and existing small companies wishing to purchase equipment to help take their enterprise to the next level. Administered by Enterprise Nation, the programme is designed to assist … Continue reading
Business Thinking SW winner: Burts Potato Chips
Following its nomination as a South West England regional finalist and Thought Exchange visit to the UAE Burts Potato Chips has been declared a regional winner in the HSBC Business Thinking initiative. In little more than a decade, Burts Potato … Continue reading
HMS Vengeance: £350m sub refit 'to secure 2,000 jobs'
A £350m contract to refit and refuel a Royal Navy nuclear missile submarine will safeguard up to 2,000 UK jobs, the defence secretary is to announce. Continue reading
Exeter 'among best for new firms' says Experian report
Exeter is in the top 10 in England for businesses that show high potential, according to research commissioned by the BBC. Continue reading
£60m Rural Economy Grant launched
The Rural Economy Grant (REG) provides grants to enable a significant ‘game-changing’, transformational performance in farm, forestry, tourism, agri-food businesses and micro businesses in rural areas in England. Continue reading
