CommonwealthFirst are accepting applications for its second cohort of Export Champions. CommonwealthFirst brings together an exciting partnership between the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and Royal Mail, with i-genius as implementation partner, which supports SMEs to trade and invest across the Commonwealth. Over three years, […]

Date and Venue: Thursday, 17th November, 2016 Birmingham Chambers of Commerce 75 Harborne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3DH   Contact: E: c.biffen@birmingham-chamber.com T: 0121 455 0268 Enterprise Europe Network invites you to our event which coincides with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the […]

On 17 February, Aston University is holding its regular networking event for local businesses. These events are aimed at providing an opportunity for companies to meet each other in a friendly and informal setting, as well as hearing from a topical guest speaker. The referendum […]

On 13 October 2014, Sir Albert Bore Leader of the Birmingham City Council welcomed a number of West Midlands SMEs at the Symphony Hall gathered to celebrate their successful projects. An extensive range of grant funds from both the European Community (ERDF) and Central Government […]

European projects can make a real difference to the work of Birmingham organisations, the competitiveness of Birmingham businesses and the lives of Birmingham’s citizens. Over the last 25 years the city of Birmingham has benefitted from over £700 million of EU funding. We aim to build on […]

The Birmingham City University-led Urban Manufacturing project, which is concluding after five years of collaborative research, has helped a number of major European regions to improve their innovation offering and better support collaborative spaces, SMEs and students. Posted 18 July 2022 Providing support and enhancements […]

                           Newsletter #05                                        January 2022        Dear Readers,  Welcome to the fifth Newsletter of the BETTER project! BETTER is an Interreg Europe project that focuses on the promotion of e-Government solutions. With our project we aim to create a win-win situation for everyone by enhancing the […]

Newsletter #04       July 2021        Dear Reader, Welcome to the fourth Newsletter of the BETTER project! BETTER is an Interreg Europe project that focuses on the promotion of e-Government solutions. With our project we aim to create a win-win situation for everyone by […]

  An ecosystem is like a finely tuned Swiss watch.  Poetry in motion if you have all the relevant cogs and springs in place, but with one wheel out of kilter, the movement can go to pot.  Investment in people and skills is the oil […]