Innovation Vouchers for Cyber Security

On April 29, 2013

The closing date for applications for Innovation Vouchers for Cyber Security is 24th July 2013. Applicants must be SME or sole traders.

Innovation Vouchers for cyber security can be used to secure specialist consulting and services to help:

Businesses looking to protect new inventions and business processes Businesses looking to ‘cyber audit’ their existing processes [...]

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Could you benefit from the help of a social media consultant?

On April 29, 2013

A Loughborough University PhD Student is currently looking for participants in a study of social media in enterprises and is offering their social media consultancy services in return for taking part.

Participation would involve one interview with you and any other members involved in using social media for your business. Interviews are likely to take [...]

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Wanted: Judges & Sponsors for University of Leicester’s Festival of Postgraduate Research

On April 29, 2013

The University of Leicester are looking for local business people to act as a judges and/or sponsors for their Ninth Festival of Postgraduate Research, to be held on Thursday, 27 June 2013

The Festival of Postgraduate Research, an annual event, aims to showcase the best in postgraduate research at the university, when 50 of the [...]

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Online toolkit to help start-ups hiring staff

On April 29, 2013

An online toolkit that provides employers with help when taking on their first employee was launched by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson.

An update from the version that was launched a year ago, the “Employing staff for the first time” toolkit helps potential employers through the process of hiring their first member of staff and [...]

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BIS Product Safety for manufacturers

On April 29, 2013

Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) have updated their online guide covering the technical and legal requirements for safety, design, packaging and insurance to ensure products are safe and fit for purpose.

Check out the guide here

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