News
Please take a look at what’s happening and share your business success stories with us too. We’re keen to share your news with your fellow members so do pass on your news to Natalie Williams.
TDX awarded Nottingham Technology Grant Fund
NMB Members, TDX, have won £100,000 from the Nottingham technology grant fund. N’Tech is a fund set up by Nottingham City Council to help businesses whose technology can help drive growth in the city economy. The award will help TDX employ a further 70 people over a two year period. Click here for the full… Read more
Great British Blusource Bake Off!
Blusource would like to invite all Nottingham Means Business Members to their Great British Blusource Bake Off on Friday 26th September. Please join them for coffee and cake at their Nottingham office to help support MacMillan. An array of Blusource’s most prestigious treats will be available from 10:00 to 12:00 noon, so please go along… Read more
Interested in learning more about CleanTech?
The CleanTech Centre in Nottingham is keen to invite all Nottingham Means Business Members to their events. The Centre is managed by Inntropy Ltd and is a home for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small companies developing products or businesses relating to clean technologies. For more information on their events, please click here.
Nottingham Trent University – free help to reduce energy costs
Nottingham Business School, part of NTU, are working with the University’s Future Factory on a scheme to help local businesses save on energy bills. They are offering a free carbon reduction action plan package. Interested organisations are asked to apply now as places are limited. For further information click here.
Training for the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – an interview with Paul Brown
The Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – Team NMB Profile: Paul Brown Occupation: Director of Finance and Company Secretary at DNLCC (Derbyshire Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce). Distance to run: As part of the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge, supported by Nottingham Means Business I’m running the Ikano Robin Hood Mini Marathon, a distance of 1.5… Read more
Training for the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – an interview with Jayne Francis-Ward
The Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – Team NMB Profile: Jayne Francis-Ward Occupation: Corporate director and monitoring officer of policy planning & corporate services at Nottinghamshire County Council. Distance to run: As part of the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge, supported by Nottingham Means Business I’m running the Ikano Robin Hood Mini Marathon, a distance of 1.5 miles. Q.… Read more
Get behind Maggie’s this Christmas
Maggie’s are delighted to be holding their Carol Concert at St Marys Church on Thursday 12th December. The evening will be a celebration with over 500 guests in attendance at St Marys to listen to the Southwell Choral Society, in addition to other talented musicians and singers. Also present will be Colin Slater MBE, Paddy Tipping, John Hughes, Amy… Read more
Training for the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – an interview with Gaynor England
The Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge – Team NMB Profile: Gaynor England Occupation: Conference sales manager at Experience Nottinghamshire. Distance to run: As part of the Nottingham Post Corporate Challenge, supported by Nottingham Means Business I’m running the Ikano Robin Hood Mini Marathon, a distance of 1.5 miles. Q. Are you a regular runner? A. Absolutely not. In… Read more
The fourth utility – a guest blog by Stephen Mason
When I heard that broadband had been included as a topic in the Infrastructure Interest Group I was both delighted and a little dismayed. Delighted that the topic of ‘internet access’ and availability was being taken seriously by Nottingham Means Business, for most businesses, robust internet access is as critical as road, rail and air… Read more
Sport and Nottingham – a blog by Richard Whitehead MBE
The Richard Whitehead people see is the Runner, the Paralympic Champion, the Athlete! Yes I am those things but that is the finished article. To progress to the heights of world success – dedication, determination and desire, in addition to a little talent need to engrained into your make up. The road to this success… Read more