4th May

Amber Workshop, Bromsgrove

5th May

Right Funds for You, Nottingham

26th May

Finishing School, Leicestershire

9th-10th June

Amber Workshop, Nottingham

17th June

Connect Midlands Springboard, Loughborough

Office consumables firm raise £120k investment

A Nottingham business that was founded by former directors of Wilford-based IT supplies giant, XMA, has secured £120,000 in funding from private investors.

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Company deadline for Connect Midlands Springboard approaching

Connect Midlands are still considering applications from companies looking to pitch at the Connect Midlands Springboard investment showcase on 17th June, but the deadline is fast approaching!

If you are seeking up to £500k and would like to discuss whether you are ready to present your proposition to investors, make sure you contact us as soon as possible and send in your business plan by 30th April.

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EXPO 2010: celebrating West Midlands ingenuity

As a closing event to the hugely successful Advantage Proof of Concept Fund (APOC), fund managers University of Warwick Science Park will be holding an Advantage Proof of Concept Fund EXPO on 23rd April 2010. The event is designed to celebrate the ingenuity and entrepreneurial zeal of the alumni companies, many of whom will be displaying their prototypes at the event and many more who are seeking guidance, support and further finance.

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Coaching for High Growth

Coaching for High Growth is a new intensive package of support funded by emda and the European Regional Development Fund to help ambitious East Midlands businesses to realise their high growth potential. It is part of Government’s Solutions for Business portfolio of business support products.

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Connect Midlands on LinkedIn

You can now find our Connect Midlands Group on LinkedIn. Joining the group will give you the chance to interact with members of the Connect Midlands network, to read and post interesting articles and to contribute to discussions or ask relevant questions.

If you would like to join the group visit www.linkedin.com and use the search field to find “Connect Midlands” (make sure you search for groups).

We look forward to connecting online.

£10m available from the Wellcome Trust

The Healthcare Innovation Challenge Fund  (HICF) is targeting opportunities that can deliver a healthcare outcome within a timescale of around three to five years from the date of the funding decision.

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Midlands Family Business Awards to host celebration evening at Quenby Hall

As a follow on from the launch event in March, the Midlands Family Business Awards (www.familybusinessawards.co.uk) will be holding a celebration evening on 10th June at Quenby Hall, Leicestershire.

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