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The Heart of the South West LEP has secured £1.8 million of funding from the Department for Education’s National Skills Fund to extend its current programme of Skills Bootcamps across the region. Comprising flexible courses lasting up to 16 weeks’ duration, the 22...

Devon based charity gets backing from flag bearing Olympian, Hannah Mills. Planet Earth Games are today announcing their virtual Summer Games with the backing of British Olympians, Para Olympians, professional sports people and leading UK eco companies. Starting on...

Joint Hospital Group (South West) (JHG(SW)) is the most recent organisation to make the move to Plymouth Science Park. The group is one of five tri-Service military Hospital Groups situated around the UK which generates doctors, nurses, and other health professionals...

Our newly released newsletter for July is out right now! Every Month on the 15th we put out a newsletter, which gives our followers, partners and friends an opportunity to have more of an insight into what we do, who we are and what some of our partners are up to....

Cornwall will be home to the UK’s first ever ecological postgraduate degree apprentices with the launch of a new course by The Cornwall College Group (TCCG). The unique opportunity to secure a master’s degree in ecological restoration, and specialise in one of three...

After a successful year of business growth, Bates Development Services Ltd (BDS) is the latest firm to join the thriving business community at Plymouth Science Park. Founded in 2018 by experienced Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager, Tom Bates. Bates Development...

Seven new life-saving defibrillators have been installed at Buckfast Abbey, taking the total on site to eight. This makes the religious centre and popular tourist attraction one of only a handful of venues in the South West to have so many defibrillators available in...

Exeter College is delighted to have officially opened its new sector-leading Institute of Technology Digital and Data Centre, a flagship building which will lead the way in helping the South West to drive growth and help to widen opportunities in the industry. The new...

365 Plumbing appoints first female apprentice plumber. Bideford based 365 Plumbing are today announcing the appointment of Jodie Dixon as their first apprentice plumber. Jodie will be following a comprehensive program of training under the tutorship of business owner...

Wiltshire-based entrepreneur, Luke Craven, has received Start Up Loan funding via SWIG Finance to launch his new sustainable food brand, BiJimini Spices. BiJimini Spices is using the £21,000 loan to set up supply chains, cover initial manufacturing costs and support...

COMPASS is a wide-reaching partnership project, led by Cornwall Council, with the aim of supporting 1,800 young people aged 15-24 to find their direction into education, employment and training throughout Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The project was successful in...

Ferryx, a biotech company tackling gastrointestinal inflammation, pitched alongside ten other startups from Bristol’s world-leading tech scene to win ‘Best Elevator Pitch’ at SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo on Wednesday 30 June. SETsquared Bristol is a University of...