Way Makers scheme
Introducing Way Makers From publicans to pasty makers, hoteliers to head chefs, there are thousands of people working across the south west to make access to our coast not just possible, but wonderfully enjoyable. To recognise this, and the important role businesses...
Funding Ripens Prospects for Supply Tree
A Dorset-based recruitment agency has received a £25,000 Start Up Loan to support their market launch. Supply Tree specialises in recruiting for the education sector and caters for temporary and permanent positions within the Dorset, Poole, and Bournemouth area. ...
University of Exeter’s ‘SW Business Funded Internships’- Applications now open!
Would you like another bright University of Exeter student to work for you, dedicated to solving just one of your business challenges? To support local business and create employment for our students, we are offering businesses in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, the...
BT appoints Jon Pollock as director of its Enterprise business in the South of England and Wales
Jon Pollock, BT Director of Corporate Sales, has been appointed as the director for BT’s Enterprise business in London, the South of England and Wales. In his new role, Jon will be responsible for leading and expanding BT Enterprise’s relationships with businesses,...
Forest of Dean Business Finds Friendly Finance
Gloucestershire-based eco-friendly product supplier, Forest Friendly, has received funding via The Start Up Loans Company. The loan, which was accessed via South West delivery partner SWIG Finance, was used to secure a business premises, purchase stock and invest in...
Exeter Science Park marks another milestone with the “topping out” of a new net-zero carbon building
A topping-out ceremony at the Ada Lovelace Building on Exeter Science Park has marked another significant milestone in the development of the South West’s leading centre for science, technology, engineering maths and medical (STEMM) businesses. Due for completion in...
Chudleigh-based Lightfoot helps civil engineering firm cut higher-risk driving by two-thirds
Skilled Labour Services, which specialises in the supply and provision of skilled labour for groundworks and civil engineering construction projects, has seen incidents of higher risk driving within its fleet plummet by two-thirds thanks to Devon-based...
Plymouth Science Park tenant Pixalytics Ltd sets out to support sustainable development in Kenya
Plymouth Science Park-based Earth Observation specialists, Pixalytics Ltd, will receive a share of new International Partnership Programme (IPP) funding, to lead a project in Kenya. The UK Space Agency has announced £3.4 million of funding for 10 leading-edge...
Eco-Friendly Cosmetics Business Has Makeover with Start Up Funding
Natural Cosmetics company, PitTastic!, is the latest business to receive a Start Up Loan through SWIG Finance. The loan, provided by the Start Up Loans Company, will enable business owner, Alice Bardwell, to fit her shop interior and cover the costs of market...
RIP Michael Dunn
"It is with great sadness that South West Business Council has learnt of the death of Michael Dunn. Michael, apart from being a great friend to many of the Council’s Board of Directors, was a huge figure in the regional business community. He was a passionate...
Six Plymouth Science Park Companies shortlisted for prestigious Tech awards
Six companies at Plymouth Science Park have been shortlisted for the annual Tech South West Awards. More than 145 entries were received for the prestigious event, which showcases the best innovation and talent across the region’s tech sector. Plymouth Science Park has...
Prima Bakeries Primed for Success
SWIG Finance are delighted to share good news from one of their ex-customers, Prima Bakeries, who have been doing record business and recruiting new staff, at a time when other businesses are losing jobs. SWIG Finance helped Mark and Lynne Norton take over the long-...