investment

Tech South West launches Angel Investor Programme to address funding gap and foster innovation

A new Angel Investor Programme launching in the Great South West is set to play a pivotal role in driving economic growth.

The initiative is aimed at identifying, educating, and supporting new individual investors, fostering a diverse and thriving investment community to drive innovation and help address funding challenges for tech businesses in the region.

The innovative...

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Bleyer Ltd Reports 42.95% Increase in Annual Sales

South Molton, Devon – 17/08/23 – Bleyer Ltd, a leading provider of Bullion (Gold, Palladium, Platinum and Silver) investment products, today announced that its sales increased by 42.95% in the past financial year (ending June 2023). This significant growth is a testament to the company’s commitment to providing its customers with the highest quality products and service.

“We are...

Simon Jupp MP meets with SWW to discuss multi-million-pound investment for East Devon

East Devon’s MP Simon Jupp met with South West Water’s Chief Executive, Susan Davy, in Sidmouth on July 26th to urge the company to move swiftly on their £30 million investment plans for water infrastructure in Sidmouth & Tipton St John.

Visiting their Wastewater Treatment Works (STW) site and storm overflow at The Ham in Sidmouth, Simon Jupp MP welcomed South West Water’s...

East Devon MP welcomes major investment to upgrade East Devon’s sewage system

Multi-million-pound plans to upgrade East Devon’s sewage system has been announced by the Water Minister, Rebecca Pow MP.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has asked water companies to accelerate investments between now and 2025 to tackle storm overflow discharges, reduce nutrient pollution from treatment works, and address water resilience challenges.

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Ambitious vision for Great South West launched at Parliament

The ambitions for the Great South West, the new economic powerhouse promoting the Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, Devon, Somerset and Dorset region, have been announced at a Parliamentary Reception at the House of Lords.

The Great South West Partnership launched its exciting new vision to become the greenest and cleanest region in the UK at the event, on Tuesday January 10.

The...

New action plan set out for South West energy opportunities

On 11th March the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership met with Western Power Distribution , EDF Energy , Regen SW , the South West Energy Hub , and local Government partners for an Energy Deep Dive roundtable, to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the South West’s energy sector.

The Heart of the South West LEP is delivering the area’s Build Back Better plan...

Third and final round of investment for foreign-owned businesses in the region

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) is inviting

foreign-owned companies to apply for the remaining funds in a £900,000 grant scheme to boost business growth and local job opportunities.

This funding is part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020, and invites foreign-owned companies to invest in the area to...

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£200,000 invested in new Plymouth store

Shoppers are flocking to a new £200,000 store opened in Plymouth recently by one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers.

Flooring Superstore say footfall at the store on the city’s Marsh Mills Retail Park has been particularly high since it opened its doors in the summer, with sales over 20% above the original target.

The retailer has put this down to people focusing on home...

Salcombe Brewery Co makes major investment to back its confidence in the Devon economy

Salcombe Brewery Co. announces that, following a major investment in its brewing and packaging facilities at a new additional site, it is ideally placed to meet the growing market for its award-winning beers. As the hospitality sector prepares to re-open, its investment will support the imminent launch of its first canned products, its first lager and its increasing partnerships with leading...

Crowd funding venture to make kids' dreams come true

A staggering £180,000 has been raised for a nationwide crowd funding project which aims to help children’s dreams into reality – with more than £100,000 pledged for the ‘Like to be’ initiative in the past month alone.

Polar explorer Antony Jinman set up the project with the aim of establishing links between the adult workforce and school children.

Pupils can see how what they...

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