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GBSLEP awards Innovation Birmingham £355,000 of Enterprise Zone loan finance 

7 Nov 14

Innovation Birmingham has been awarded £355,000 of Enterprise Zone loan finance by the Greater Birmingham Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP).

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Common Purpose 25th anniversary celebration in Birmingham 

7 Nov 14

In the 25 years since it was founded Common Purpose has grown to become an international leadership development organisation and Common Purpose Birmingham recently celebrated the 25 th anniversary as well as their most successful year.

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Black Country SMEs given helping hand to expand their business through growth scheme 

5 Nov 14

SMEs and start-up firms across the Black Country are expanding their businesses by tapping into a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded scheme which is being led by Wolverhampton City Council.

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Black Country SMEs given helping hand to expand their business through growth scheme 

31 Oct 14

SMEs and start-up firms across the Black Country are expanding their businesses by tapping into a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funded scheme which is being led by Wolverhampton City Council.

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Full steam ahead for historic boiler company 

13 Oct 14

  It’s full steam ahead at a Black Country engineering company following a management buyout supported by £750,000 of funding to ensure the survival of the historic business.

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Export Week brings the world to the West Midlands 

9 Oct 14

Firms across the West Midlands are being urged to get on the fast track to success by joining UK Trade Investment (UKTI) as it brings the world to the region for its sixth Export Week (10-14 November) Organised by UKTI in conjunction with…

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Second merger in two months for fast growing Solihull accountants 

3 Oct 14

Growing Solihull-based accountants and business advisers Jerroms has merged with one of Birmingham’s well known accountancy firms.

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The Platinum HR Forum have an “Insight to Psychometrics” 

23 Sep 14

Members of The Platinum Group met at Robinson Brothers Ltd in West Bromwich to hear, learn and discuss the areas of psychometrics from Bankie Williams the Forum Chair.

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Coventry’s Serious Games Studio strikes up new partnership 

18 Sep 14

Coventry University’s Serious Games Studio has signed up as a partner of Innovation Birmingham’s LAUNCH event series for digital gaming and mobile app developers.

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Birmingham commuters set to cycle over 5,000 journeys in September 

17 Sep 14

City Cyclists have taken over Birmingham’s roads as part of the Birmingham Cycle Revolution September Cycle Challenge, which is on track to log over 5,000 cycled journeys in September.

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Think Jam announce UK expansion to Birmingham 

16 Sep 14

The award-winning digital marketing agency Think Jam, which in the last ten years has built its reputation for excellence by launching global entertainment brands, announces today the opening of its second office in the UK in Birmingham.

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Overwhelming support from business and education for Birmingham business school 

11 Sep 14

Nearly one hundred businesses and educationalists attended an event to discuss the establishment of the UK’s first Chamber business school.

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Eureka moment for business innovation 

11 Sep 14

The University of Wolverhampton are inviting small businesses to have their Eureka! Moment and discover how they can develop their businesses through innovation.

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Five companies in the Midlands on league table of fastest growing tech firms 

8 Sep 14

Published this weekend, the 14 th annual Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s private technology, media and telecoms (TMT) companies with the fastest-growing sales over three years.

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Birmingham events venue completes expansion 

8 Sep 14

Birmingham’s innovative city centre meeting and events space the studio has completed a year-long expansion initiative which has seen the venue more than double in capacity.

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Michelin star chef to open Birmingham Independent Food Fair 

1 Sep 14

Richard Turner, chef patron of the Michelin-starred Turners Restaurant, will officially open a new festival celebrating the city’s independent food and drink scene on 13 September.

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Birmingham businesses get on their bikes 

28 Aug 14

Birmingham commuters will be urged to abandon their cars as Birmingham City Council encourages local businesses to get on their bikes and take part in the Birmingham Cycle Revolution’s September Cycle Challenge.

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Chamber launches free HR support for members 

27 Aug 14

Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has joined forces with one of the country’s biggest employment law and health and safety specialists, to offer a new service to Birmingham, Solihull and Institute of Asian Businesses (IAB) members.

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£12 billion bioenergy market for West Midlands businesses 

22 Aug 14

West Midlands businesses and entrepreneurs are being urged to tap into the growth opportunities around bioenergy – forecast to generate in excess of £12 billion of new business in the UK in the next decade – following the launch…

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Communications infrastructure firm expands into the West Midlands 

19 Aug 14

A leading communication infrastructure company has expanded into the West Midlands at Blythe Valley Park.

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Demand for export support is high as companies share £1m grant funding 

18 Aug 14

  115 small to medium sized businesses across the West Midlands have scooped £1 million of grant funding since January 2014 to help them develop their export potential, thanks to the West Midlands Business Export project (WMBE).

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Midlands start-ups should take advantage of tax relief schemes 

13 Aug 14

Start-ups in the Midlands could increase their chances of securing finance by seeking early assurances that investors will qualify for tax reliefs, says Clement Keys Start-ups in the Midlands could increase their chances of securing finance…

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All women team launch Birmingham breast clinic 

29 Jul 14

A private health all-female breast clinic has been launched in Birmingham to meet a ‘growing demand throughout the West Midlands’ according to one of the surgeons involved.

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Heritage benefits from Palomar Faith 

28 Jul 14

Staff at a leading Birmingham-based silversmith are celebrating after delivering a tableware order for a new London restaurant in record time.

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West Midlands’ consumer confidence continues to improve 

23 Jul 14

  Consumer confidence in the West Midlands continues to improve, following the dip at the end of 2013, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.

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Best in the Black Country 

21 Jul 14

Tailor-made conferencing, productive meetings and great events with catering and on-site teams in support represent the essence of the Conference Hub experience.

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Women clinch top jobs at three Genting Birmingham Casinos 

18 Jul 14

A leading gaming and entertainments operator has staked its faith in women managers with all three of its Birmingham casinos run by women for the first time.

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Wrights Plastics achieve significant milestones on their “Environmental Journey” 

18 Jul 14

  When it comes to recycling, plastic does not have a very green image in the UK but one Midland’s manufacturer is determined to change public perceptions and lead the way when it comes to reducing waste and increasing recycling in the plastics…

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Over 40 local businesses on the menu at Birmingham Independent Food Fair 

11 Jul 14

Birmingham’s vibrant independent food and drink sector is set to shine, at a new event showcasing over forty different producers, restaurants, drinks merchants and street food traders.

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Birmingham’s events sector in good voice for major meetings exhibition 

9 Jul 14

Meet Birmingham, the city’s official business tourism programme, is to offer event professionals a glimpse into the region’s conferencing future this week as it teams up with its newest conferencing venue The Vox at The Meetings Show (London…

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Virgin Media employees get their kit on for local charity 

7 Jul 14

Staff at Virgin Media’s Eagle Courtoffices in Birmingham turned to social media to help raise funds for Birmingham’s Children Hospital today.

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Innovation Birmingham celebrates 100 tech start-ups in less than five years 

4 Jul 14

Innovation Birmingham held a milestone event for 150 people last night to celebrate the 100 th tech start-up to enrol onto the Entrepreneurs for the Future programme.

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CS Labels secures HSBC finance to support expansion 

3 Jul 14

Willenhall-based digital printing company CS Labels has invested £400,000 in new machinery to support its rapid growth.

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30 Low carbon start-up enrol onto incubation programme 

25 Jun 14

30 low carbon start-ups enrol onto Innovation Birmingham’s European-funded incubation programme  30 early-stage low carbon business have embarked on the Climate-KIC Accelerator programme, led by Innovation Birmingham.

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Regus Express Lounge at Birmingham will turn the airport into the office 

20 Jun 14

An agreement between Regus and Birmingham Airport will see a new Regus Express Lounge open at the airport later this year.

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Innovation Birmingham Campus based Majestic SEO launches new product 

18 Jun 14

Innovation Birmingham Campus-based Majestic SEO has launched a groundbreaking specialist search engine to categorise the entire World Wide Web.

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Deloitte reports Midlands deal boom 

14 Jun 14

  Activity returns to levels last seen in 2008   The Midlands deals market is set for a strong first half of the year according to Deloitte.

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Contractor for Paradise Circus announced 

12 Jun 14

Marking the latest milestone in Birmingham’s 17 acre Paradise Circus project, the identity of the contractor selected for the enabling and first phase infrastructure work on the site has been announced.

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Business growth scheme invests £1 million into West Mids economy 

11 Jun 14

A programme aimed at helping hundreds of businesses has delivered over £1.4 million in grants to help them grow, making significant impact on the West Midlands economy.

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Greater Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country SMEs bank on new £56million growth fund 

3 Jun 14

Businesses across Greater Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country have an opportunity to access finance to grow and create jobs as part of a £56million Mezzanine Fund launched today.

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Helping the Midlands win the ‘war for talent’ 

2 Jun 14

A Birmingham-based organisation is helping local businesses win the ‘war for talent’ with its course for emerging leaders starting this summer.

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Midland recruitment firm ranked one of the UK’s top employers 

2 Jun 14

A specialist West Midlands recruitment firm is celebrating being voted one of the UK’s best places to work.

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Relax and be pampered at WV Inspired charity event 

30 May 14

Whether its a downward dog in the office, a new summer style or escaping the rat race, organisers of a charity evening next month have got it covered.

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Dains Accountants boost their offering with Forensic Accounting Division 

28 May 14

Dains Accountants are delighted to announce the introduction of a new division – Dains Forensic Accounting.

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Indications are painting more positive picture says Chamber 

17 Apr 14

West Midland business leaders welcomed the announcement by the Office for National Statistics, that inflation continues its downward trend and has fallen to 1.6 per cent from 1.7 per cent in February.

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Glass Express Midlands invests for five year growth 

15 Apr 14

Oldbury-based Glass Express Midlands, a leading producer of bespoke glass products, is to purchase its own premises and invest in new machinery following £535,000 in new funding from Santander Corporate Commercial.

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Events company mclcreate expands Birmingham base 

11 Apr 14

Event company mclcreate has moved its Exhibitions division to a new site in Birmingham, from which it will manage major shows within the UK and beyond.

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Last call to register for Export Week 

7 Apr 14

Time is running out for West Midlands firms to register for Export Week events to find out how they too can grow their business through international trade.

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250 West Midlands SME’s assisted in their mission to export 

7 Apr 14

The West Midlands Business Export Project (WMBE) announced today that, in its second phase of the project, it has helped 250 SMEs across the region – from producers of confections to production engineering specialists – to access exporting…

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West Midlands firms invited to find out how they can access Islamic finance 

7 Apr 14

West Midlands firms are being offered the chance to find out how they can access Islamic finance and how it can in turn help them to grasp opportunities in overseas markets.

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