Working in close collaboration with partners throughout the public and private sector, we are the region’s foremost provider of specialist business support services, with local advisory teams across the South West. Our comprehensive understanding of the needs, priorities and issues of local economies, means we focus on nurturing and developing the strength of the local business communities we serve.
We currently deliver the following contracts:
The RURAL FOCUS Service helps rural and farming businesses across the South West of England. The team of specialist rural advisers are dedicated to improving the profitability and competitiveness of businesses by providing access to the impartial, independent and practical advice they need to succeed. RURAL FOCUS is the local point of contact for information, support and funding through the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE).
www.ruralfocus.info
Telephone 08456 047 047
E-mail enquiries@ruralfocus.info
The Superfast Business ERDF competitiveness funded service will help eligible growth businesses with a focus on rural areas across the South West of England (excluding Cornwall) to maximise the opportunities of Superfast Broadband and associated technologies. The service provides business support delivered through a team of expert advisers, workshops and access to an online knowledge hub. For Superfast Broadband business development opportunities click here.
www.superfastbusiness.co.uk
Telephone 0845 603 8593
E-mail info@superfastbusiness.co.uk
The Superfast Business Cornwall ERDF Convergence funded service provides high quality business support to ambitious businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly helping them maximise the opportunities of Superfast Broadband and associated technologies. The service provides a high level of specialist advice, grant funding part matched by the business and access to a significant range of national and regional expertise. For Superfast Broadband business development opportunities click here.
www.sfbcornwall.co.uk
Telephone 0845 600 3936
E-mail Sebeail.Fowell@sfbcornwall.co.uk
The Improving Your Resource Efficiency Service offers 12 hours of free and impartial specialist environmental support to eligible businesses based in Devon and Somerset. A full site assessment of a business site, processes and any renewables, together with an analysis of utility bills can be carried out resulting in a detailed report recommending key actions. These actions will help to identify and quantify the ways and means to best reduce energy costs. Over 300 businesses have already benefited from this service.
www.businessanswers.info/IYRE
Telephone 0845 608 2323
E-mail iyre@peninsula-enterprise.co.uk
UK Trade and Investment (Devon, Cornwall and Somerset) is the government department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy. The service is delivered through International Trade Teams consisting of Advisers supported by UK based specialists in 96 overseas markets. Competitiveness aims to support a step change in the international performance of companies and to attract international investment. The enhanced Convergence service is designed to produce significant economic impact in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. www.ukti.gov.uk/export/unitedkingdom/southwest
Telephone 01752 759897
E-mail international@uktisouthwest.org.uk
Export Cornwall – UKTI Convergence Service makes it easier for eligible businesses in Cornwall to access the information, skills and advice they need to make the most of the export opportunity. They help businesses embrace new opportunities as well as help them deal with any challenges they encounter as their build their business overseas. The advisory team includes business people from across Cornwall, all of which are successfully trading overseas.
www.exportcornwall.co.uk
Telephone 0845 606 0969
E-mail exportcornwall@uktisouthwest.org.uk
Social Enterprise Focus - Plymouth and Torbay offers face to face help, information and support as well as workshops to those people interested in starting a social enterprise or community interest group. Ongoing support to those already running social enterprises and wishing to expand.
www.businessanswers.info/SocialEnterpriseFocus
Telephone 0845 602 2558 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
E-mail socialenterprise@peninsula-enterprise.co.uk
Social Enterprise Focus – Winning Contracts for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly offers support from specialist advisers to help eligible social enterprises improve their readiness to bid for new contracts, including advice and guidance on how to submit successful bids. The project also offers specialist events and networking opportunities to enable social enterprises to work in collaboration, meet potential buyers and identify new contracts.
www.socialenterprisefocus.com
Telephone 0871 641 2119 ext 8909 Anna Peachey or ext 8128 Steve Humphreys
E-mail anna.peachey@peninsula-enterprise.co.uk or Stephen.humphreys@peninsula-enterprise.co.uk
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are highly prestigious awards for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of Innovation, International Trade and Sustainable Development. Peninsula Enterprise provides technical assessment of applications for four Award categories. We generate a shortlist of the best applications for each Award which then goes before the judging panel. We give feedback to every applicant and particularly for those organisations that have missed out on an Award but have demonstrated promise.
www.BusinessLink.com/QueensAwards
Telephone 0207 215 6880
Networking for Innovation (iNets) supports businesses in turning ideas into products and services by providing access to specialist information and research, linking businesses to new markets and through sharing knowledge and expertise. There are five established iNets supporting key business sectors in the SW: Aerospace & Advanced Engineering, BioMedical, Creative Industries, Environmental Technologies and Microelectronics. iNets South West are supported by £13 million of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
www.inets-sw.co.uk