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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

3 questions with Peter Lord, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Aardman Animations

The University of the West of England (UWE), in partnership with Business West, runs an annual lecture series that brings top business leaders to Bristol. We caught up with Peter Lord, Co-Founder and...
Posted on: 03.02.21
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Cotswold District's impressive Green Economic Growth Strategy

When a council makes the claim that they aim to be the greenest in the UK it can sound like quite a hollow pledge. Where is the detail and how can local business really become involved and benefit? I...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 03.02.21
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How Swindon & Wiltshire businesses are tackling climate change

Ian Larrard, Director of Business West in Swindon & Wiltshire, introduced the first Initiative Business and Economy meeting of 2021 with a focus on business and climate change in light of our...
Posted on: 02.02.21
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The building blocks for ocean restoration: Turning offshore constructions into thriving ecosystems

ARC Marine is re-establishing the world’s lost ocean reefs, building artificial habitats around off-shore constructions.
James Cortis
James Cortis
Business West
Posted on: 01.02.21
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Exports grow for creators of books for children with special educational needs

For Children's Mental Health week, we spoke to Wendy Tweedie, co-founder of Phonic Books about its export success in Australia and the US.
Posted on: 01.02.21
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The Green Agenda in the Cotswolds – how local organisations are transforming green business

This week, Ian Mean, Director of Business West Gloucestershire hosted an insightful Business and Economy Meeting focusing on the Green Agenda in the Cotswolds. Cotswold District Council wrote an...
Posted on: 29.01.21
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‘A Fitbit for mental health’: Innovate UK invests in workplace wellbeing AI

A workplace wellbeing start-up has secured a £500,000 Innovate UK Continuity Loan to scale its analytics platform, with help from Innovate UK EDGE. Founded in 2018, People Matter is already working...
James Cortis
James Cortis
Business West
Posted on: 29.01.21
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Preparing your lockdown recovery strategy; Finance options worth considering

Bouncing back to pre-COVID opperations will require forward planning. We outline some finance options worth considering.
Ruth Bethel
Ruth Bethel
Posted on: 28.01.21
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South West tech for good companies to boost sales overseas

The Department for International Trade (DIT) in partnership with Business West, the DIT’s regional delivery partner in The South West of England has chosen 47 companies in the region to take part in...
Posted on: 28.01.21
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