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Rail Alliance
Exploiting the Opportunity
Gary DimmockWBSC Manager
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Business Potential • Growing Sector• Investment in Infrastructure and Rolling
Stock• Existing Network and HS2
• “The numbers keep changing but the constant in this Industry is that it is a big number” – Colin Flack Rail Alliance
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Exploiting the Opportunity
•Currently working with the Rail Sector•Diversify in to the Rail Sector •Developing New Products •New Markets for Existing products •Looking to grow your Business
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Business Support and
Funded Programmes Wolverhampton Business Solutions
Centre
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WBSC Support Offer
• Business Assessment and Consultancy
• Assessment of current position • Review of Strategic Plan • Action plan to move the business forward• Aligning with appropriate support
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WBSC Support Offer • Pre and New Start Business
• Full package of support and advice• Business and Strategic Planning
• Creating a vision and direction• New Product Development and Innovation
• Design and Market testing • Caparo Innovation Centre
• New Market Development and Exporting• Links to UKTI• Identifying target market and avoiding the pitfalls
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WBSC Support Offer
• Apprenticeship• Access to education and Training for Existing apprentices• Apprentice matching
• Leadership and Management• Management development and CPD
• Advise and support on Funding• Development and support initiatives
• Access to Finance• Identifying Finance Availability• Advise on Finance Applications
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Support Programmes
• Support Programmes and Guidance
• Complex landscape for Business Support• Alignment of Business Need and Support • Working with Partner and External Programmes
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Innovation 1st
Breaking Down Technological Boundaries
•Introduction to basic and advanced technology for businesses•Identification of routes to technology option•A minimum of 12 hours free assistance with technology•Events and networking opportunities•Sector specific campaigns•Access to wider business networks and collaborative partnerships
Businesses are welcome to come and visit our visualisation centre at the Science Park
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KEEN, business improvement programme, part-funded by ERDF, designed to assist West Midlands SMEs increase profitability and growth.
• Fast approval process (3 weeks from application)• Business process and marketing may be eligible• Mentor graduate in post• Apply knowledge and expertise• Feed experience back in teaching• Find out more: www.wlv.ac.uk/keen
KEENKnowledge Exchange & Enterprise Network
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Caparo Innovation Centre
“The Caparo Innovation Centre offers new product development consultancy services”
Services designed to pre-empt, identify and resolve challenges businesses encounter when developing and commercialising new products.
Services are organised around the Stagegate process used widely within industry.
Applicable to UK businesses no size restrictions.Contact Prof. Andrew Pollard Tel: 01902 321763 or [email protected]
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IPSSInnovative Product Support Service
“The IPSS programme supports businesses through the early stages of developing a new product or process.”
Businesses will initially receive a 2-day review of their proposed product or technology.
A further 4-days of funded support is available for those businesses with the most viable propositions
Support includes: product design, IP advice, electronics development, market research and NPD planning
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I-UEN The Innovation University Enterprise Network
Collaborate to Innovate – The Innovation University Enterprise Network (IUEN)
“I-UEN provides support for businesses looking to work collaboratively to develop and commercialise new products ”
Provides a minimum of 2-days of fully funded supportSupport includes: guidance on introducing Open Innovation within your business, intellectual property reviews, commercial and technical viability studies, market research, guidance on IP licensing agreements, identification of potential collaborative partners. Contact Gavin Smeilus Tel: 01902 321765 or [email protected]
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Green Shoots Programme • Regional Growth Fund • Capex Support Programme• Key Requirements
– Creating Sustainable Growth in the Private Sector– Increased Turnover and Profits – To Support Projects that have been refused Funding
• Key Outcomes – Creation of Employment– Safeguarding of Employment
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Green Shoots Programme • Awards Between £10k and £50k• Cannot obtain funding from a other source other than a
grant• Funding for capital projects for SMEs• Restricted to Black Country Businesses • Investment made must be maintained in the region for a
minimum of 3 years • Maximum 30.2% grant contribution
Open for Applications 9th December
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Growing Key Sectors(Complimentary to GS Programme) • Awards Between £50k and £1m• Cannot obtain funding from a other source other
than a grant• Funding for capital projects for SMEs• Restricted to Black Country Businesses • Investment made must be maintained in the region
for a minimum of 3 years • Maximum 30.2% grant contribution
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Built Environment Climate Change Initiative (BECCI)• One to one mentoring support to “Carbon Reduction
Innovators” (CRI)• Accessing specialist equipment & facilities at the
University of Wolverhampton and Coventry University.• Linking up with Special Interest Thematic Groups• Making use of Climate Change Building Innovation
Seminars • Entering Stakeholder supported Industry Challenges• Modelling of innovations to predict performance• Taking part in Climate Change Technology Showcases
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Coming Soon
Black Country Gold – Launch January 2014 Consultancy and Capex support Programme – to
support business growth and increased employment
Growth Hub (2014) Planned programme to provide high level support
to key businesses
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Next Steps
• Interested in Progressing
• Contact WBSC• Talk to Any of the Project Teams Here Today• Arrange a Visit With are Advisors
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Contact Details
Contact Desk 01902 321272 [email protected]
Jac Taylor 07964115086 [email protected]
Gary Dimmock 07794286449 [email protected]
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Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre
Gary DimmockWBSC Manager
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WBSC Facilities
• Large Seminar Room
• Small Meeting Rooms
• Board Room Style
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WBSC Facilities • Casual Meeting Area
• With Free Wi Fi• Tea / Coffee
• CAD Training Facilities . • Access to CAD &Software
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Visualisation Centres
Telford and Wolverhampton
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Events and Seminars
Full Programme of Events HR and Legal Issues Awareness and Information Political Debates Development Seminars Business Matters Seminars
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Business Solution Centre • Award Winners
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Any Questions