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There’s so much talent in Nottingham – a blog by Simon Gray
When I opened the Nottingham Post yesterday (28 October 2014) and in particular the business supplement, I felt very proud. Our students are some of the best trained in the world and reading that the current Prime Minister of Malaysia (Najib Tun Razak) graduated in industrial economics in Nottingham back in 1974, is certainly testament to… Read more
Vote for the University of Nottingham in the British Business Awards
Support The University of Nottingham – vote for us in the British Business Awards The University of Nottingham through it’s Ningbo campus is a driving force in helping Nottingham and Nottinghamshire build international business relationships with China. Yesterday’s Nottingham Post (28 October 2014) reported on the recent successful trip to China led by Cllr John Collins and… Read more
The Cabinet Office report on regional growth across the East Midlands
REGIONAL GROWTH ACROSS THE EAST MIDLANDS NATIONAL CONTEXT GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2014 – and by 3.0 per cent compared to the same quarter a year ago. This is slightly down from the 0.9 per cent increase in Q2 2014 on a Quarter-on-Quarter basis, although the fall of… Read more
NMB member, Arch Communications supports ‘The Opportunities Fund’
The Opportunities Fund is a Nottingham charity that acts as a broker, putting donors in touch with local good causes to support. An NMB member, Arch Communications have been one of the first businesses to fund a project – an educational video for the addiction recovery charity Double Impact. The Opportunities Fund is launching an… Read more
Have your say on funding in the D2N2 LEP survey
The Local Enterprise Partnerships in the East Midlands and South East Midlands are conducting a survey of businesses in our area to find out whether businesses are able to get access to finance to support their growth. They would like to know about your experience if you have sought funding recently or if you plan to… Read more
Incubation or isolation – a blog by Linda Slack, Nottingham CleanTech Centre
Incubation or isolation? An important consideration for a start-up businesses! The last time I walked into the canteen of our Centre there were three people from three different companies having an animated debate about the best current scheme to secure some much needed development funding. I was tempted to put in my “six penneth worth”… Read more
Creative Nottingham and links to China – a blog by Jason Feehily
The Nottingham Screen Partnership (NSP) is a consortium of organisations in the screen industry from across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, set up to foster collaborations with China and Hollywood on industry-changing research, talent upskilling and addressing pressing issues facing the global screen industry. Key partners include: The University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, The Creative Quarter,… Read more
GameCity 9 arrives in Nottingham – a blog by Karl Hilton
GameCity 9 is here to celebrate digital creativity in Nottingham From Saturday 25th October, Nottingham will once again be hosting the GameCity Festival. Inaugurated in 2006 by its founder and ‘inventor’ Iain Simons in Nottingham, this will be the ninth year that the GameCity Festival has taken place. The festival is a unique contributor to the… Read more
Building international bridges in Nottingham
On 22 October, Nottingham Professional Services (NPS) held an event at the University of Nottingham to highlight the work Nottingham is doing to build international relationships with China, India and Germany. Guest speakers included Nottingham Means Business (NMB) Interest Group Chairs for China (Jason Feehily), India (Thalej Vasishta) and Germany (Jens Mullak) and David Bishop from… Read more
Manufacturing Interest Group – a blog by Mark Goldby
The UK reshoring trend: A trickle or tidal wave? The UK reshoring trend is gathering momentum within certain sectors of the economy, so what lies behind this trend towards bringing production back to the UK? The business facts are clear enough: this is being driven by shifting consumer preferences, shorter product development cycles, a closing… Read more