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NWDA Newsletter - July 2009
Click here to link to NWDA newsletter for July 09 (link opens in a new window)
Headlines include:
- £15 million fund for Northwest businesses
- Foreign Direct Investment high for Northwest
- Northwest ready to tackle climate change
- NWDA Jobs and Tenders available on Twitter
Six figure success for local supplier Lakeland Office
A Penrith office supplier is celebrating the completion of a £100 000 contract with Energus, Cumbria’s new £20 million training academy at Lillyhall near Workington.
Lakeland Officepoint at Penrith is working with partners at Energus, particularly John Dyson, the Academy’s Operations Director to equip the new facilities ready for their first students in September.
Collaborate real time at eboc'09 with WCBC member The Learning Planet
One week to go for eboc'09 and The Learning Planet are looking forward to showing you how to collaborate with your team members in REAL TIME as if they are sitting next to you in your office.
- They will have live meetings with our colleagues around the UK using the meeting pro software
- They will show you how to communicate with your colleagues using Bridgit data conferencing software.
Following a recent installation by The Learning Planet they asked their clients Sellafield sites for a comment
Defence and security markets to be opened up for NW firms in July at special event in Barrow in Furness
In a joint venture between Furness Enterprise, UKTI and the Ministry of Defence, Furness Enterprise is, as the latest part of its ongoing “Real Help Now” for businesses programme, offering businesses of all sizes in Furness and North Lancashire the chance to take part in a defence and security workshop on 15th July at the Waterside House Business and Conference Hub in Barrow in Furness.
Doosan Babcock Energy to hold Tier 2 Supplier Event in West Cumbria
Doosan Babcock Energy will be hosting a supplier event at Energus, Lillyhall, Workington on 20 July 2009 to present procurement opportunities to the local supply chain. In addition to opportunities to participate in Sellafield projects, Doosan Babcock will also be presenting wider supplier opportunities across the Doosan Babcock work portfolio. Also, six of Doosan Babcock's key subcontractors will be advertising their supplier requirements.
For those wishing to engage further, meet the buyer sessions will be available on the day with procurement officers.
Hundredth CART loan making a difference for Trainrite
The Cumbria Asset Reinvestment Trust (CART) has made its 100th loan, this one to a specialist training company, Trainrite, based in the Lillyhall Business Centre at Workington.
John and Angela Caffrey set up Trainrite in 2002 and their range of courses has developed to include all sorts of industrial training – from crane and excavator driving to manual handling and high-level access – as well as motorbike qualifications and other aspects of health and safety awareness.
The 21st century brainstorming solution has arrived - and you can see it at eboc' 09 by visiting The Learning Planet stand
Click here to download further information (PDF file)
For more details contact:
John Barany
Tel: 016973 31470
E-mail: john@thelearningplanet.co.uk
With thanks to The Learning Planet for their support of the eboc'09 event
European Commission Opens Energy Infrastructure Fund
The European Commission has opened the bidding for funds from their multi-billion euro energy stimulus package.
Nearly €4 billion is available across Europe over the next two years for projects relating to offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, and improving gas and electricity infrastructure.
In the UK, funding from the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) will be available for:
