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- Category: News
- Welding Skills Survey Launched
- Careers Leader Conference – November 2019
- BluescreenIT win CompTIA’s newest national #CertifiedApprentice ‘Apprenticeship Champion’ award
- Heart of the South West LEP Annual Conference Explores Clean Growth and Inclusive Growth for Devon, Plymouth Somerset and Torbay
- Bookings Still Open for Heart of the South West LEP Annual Conference – over 200 delegates registered
- Adult Retraining Scheme Launches in the Heart of the South West
- South West IOT
- Food and farming Brexit briefing to be held in Mendip
- October 2019 Newsletter
- South Devon College lights the way in grand switch on of Hi Tech & Digital Centre
- Working with our business community – some new tools
- Techstars Startup Weekend Plymouth – 15th 17th November
- Get Ready for Brexit
- Out now: Somerset Rivers Authority Annual Report 2018-19
- Nuclear South West Conference Cannington and Bridgwater 2-3 October 2019
- Funding secured for North Devon Enterprise Centre
- CSW Group Awarded to Deliver Apprenticeship Support Services in Cornwall, Devon and Torbay
- Brexit Business Readiness Event: Plymouth On Thursday 3 October
- New Digital Momentum initiative provides free digital skills training to under-represented groups in the Digital Sector
- What is “clean growth” and what could it mean for the Heart of the South West area? Find out at our Annual Conference and AGM
- Double business boost as Enterprise Centres have lift off
- Exit Import and Export Helpline launched this week
- First stage submission for the Great South West prospectus
- Building Sustainable Towns and Cities Conference – London, 18th September
- High Potential Opportunity in the Heart of the South West
- ***Job Opportunity***
- ***Job Opportunities***
- Green Light for growth as Yeovil’s Western Corridor opens for business
- Inspire take pole position in South West after launch
- MPs CALL FOR AMBITIOUS TRANSPORT STRATEGY FOR THE GREAT SOUTH WEST
- LEPs agree to make energy and clean energy a priority for the South West
- HotSW LEP Seeks New Chair and Non-Executive Board Directors
- June Newsletter
- Register now for our free ERDF info event on 11th July in Exeter
- SME Access to Finance for Innovation in the Heart of the South West, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Unlocking Gravity’s future: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the construction of a new link road to enable the delivery of the 635-acre Enterprise Zone
- London Tech Week Showcases HotSW Digital Skills Success
- Massive station redevelopment gets underway
- May Newsletter
- Digital Skills Innovation Fund – Project Evaluation Invitation to Tender
- MPs come together to launch the great south west group in parliament
- HotSW LEP celebrates multi-million pound collaborative bid success for new Institute of Technology for the South West
- March Newsletter
- ***Job Opportunity*** Skills for Nuclear Coordinator
- February Newsletter
- HotSW LEP welcomes rail investment but urges Government for full commitment
- Heart of the South West LEP Makes Progress on Local Industrial Strategy
- Let 2019 be the year of delivery
- Works at Plymouth Charles Cross Starts on Site
- Job Opportunities – South West Energy Strategy
- Launch of HotSW Careers Hub and Enterprise Advisor Network
- East Devon District Council agrees £1.1m Enterprise Zone investment in Exeter Science Park
- December Newsletter
- Growth Deal Helps Fund Somerset Flood Action Plan
- Junction 25 upgrade formally approved
- Help us help you: Heart of the South West Leaders message to Minister
- Job Vacancy – Senior Manager – Local Industrial Strategy
- November Newsletter
- Heart of the South West LEP Conference and AGM 2018
- Digital Skills Partnership Manager appointed
- Last few days to register for Heart of the South West LEP Conference – 12 November at Sandy Park, Exeter
- Vacancy – Enterprise Co-ordinator (SEND), Somerset
- Pioneering Yeovil Innovation Centre unveils exciting expansion to support even more new businesses as it marks its 10th birthday
- Monumental progress made on South Devon College’s new Hi-Tech and Digital Centre with Topping Out ceremony
- October Newsletter
- HotSW LEP’s Annual Conference & AGM at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter, Monday 12th November
- Lord Hutton: South West can spark huge growth in nuclear activity across the UK
- ***Job Opportunity*** HotSW Digital Skills Partnership Manager
- Engineering company capitalises on ‘huge’ nuclear opportunities in South West
- Great South West set to rival Northern Powerhouse and Midlands Engine
- August Newsletter
- Foreign Direct Investment into the Heart of the South West continues to rise
- July Newsletter
- Survey of HotSW businesses investigates views on the impact on their business of leaving the EU
- Heart of the South West will rise to the challenge as Government strengthens the role of LEPs
- Heart of the South West on National Government Agenda as Local Industrial Strategy Announced
- Heart of the South West one of 20 areas across the country to receive boost in preparing young people for world of work
- Official Opening of state-of-the art £3 million Exeter College ‘Advanced Engineering Centre’
- June 2018 Newsletter
- South West partners welcome Nuclear Sector Deal with government
- Devon and Somerset businesses to benefit from £2.5m skills training pot
- Prime Minister chairs first Council of Local Enterprise Partnership Leaders at Downing Street
- Heart of the South West launches new Digital Skills Partnership to drive growth and skills in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay
- Digital Skills Partnership Launch
- Heart of the South West Launched Digital Skills Partnership
- £25 million South West Institute of Technology plan reaches funding bid final
- May Newsletter
- Joint Committee Talks Productivity and Transport
- Successful Bid for £83.1m for North Devon Link Road
- Appointment of new Chief Executive
- Excitement builds after ‘Groundbreaking’ Ceremony for new Hi-Tech and Digital Centre
- March 2018 Newsletter
- First Oceansgate tenants announced as Phase 1 reaches completion
- Construction Starts on £8m EPIC
- February Newsletter
- Nuclear College launches to deliver vital skills for nuclear industry
- A Chief Executive to Lead the Heart of the South West LEP Towards Prosperity for All
- Heart of the South West in Top 3 Areas for Successful Housing Infrastructure Fund Bids
- Inward Investment Lead
- Chief Executive role at Heart of the South West LEP
- New innovation boost for the South West
- Heart of the South West Chief Executive Retiring in July
- December Newsletter
- Enterprise Adviser Network Celebrates Continued Funding
- Yeovil Innovation Centre Is Growing!
- South West Nuclear Sector Worth £1.6bn in 2016
- November Newsletter
- Register Now For Our Free ERDF Info Event on 13th December in Bridgwater
- Heart of the South West LEP will harness new opportunities from Industrial Strategy
- Heart of the South West LEP Disappointed with Budget but not Disheartened
- HEART OF THE SOUTH WEST LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE AND AGM
- October 2017 Newsletter
- Inward Investment Lead Opportunity
- South West Rural Productivity Commission Report Launches 20 October at the South West Growth Summit
- HotSW LEP Conference and AGM – 10 November
- Consultation open for Heart of the South West Productivity Strategy
- Nuclear South West Conference Success
- Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Dorset and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships Joint Energy Strategy Development Project
- September 2017 Newsletter
- Nuclear South West and South West Nuclear Hub Annual Conference – 2017
- August 2017 Newsletter
- Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Dorset and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnerships announce Joint Energy Strategy Development Project
- Devon Somerset & Torbay Trading Standards achievements in Business Support win recognition in national Regulatory Delivery Award
- Free ERDF Information Event – 19 July, Exeter Racecourse
- Surveys
- June 2017 Newsletter
- Brexit – what does it mean for business in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset & Torbay?
- New service to help businesses take up supply opportunities from Hinkley Point C
- Brexit Resilience & Opportunities Group Survey
- Advice from the National Cyber Security Centre for Businesses
- Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership’s response to Government’s Industrial Strategy Green Paper
- SWLEP’s Rural Productivity Commission calls for evidence from rural businesses and stakeholders
- March 2017 Newsletter
- Heart of the South West RDPE Growth Programme Briefing
- Eight New Non – Executive Directors Appointed to Heart of the South West LEP Board
- Register Now for Free ERDF Information Event – 30th March
- Funding boost to help deliver Heart of the South West Enterprise Zone
- South West Partnerships Executive ***Applications Closed***
- RDPE grants for rural businesses and economic projects
- February 2017 Newsletter
- Inward Investment success through Regional Growth Fund
- £43.57m cash boost for Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership to help create local jobs and growth
- Funding success for Heart of the South West Enterprise Zone
- January 2017 Newsletter
- New EU funding available for Rural and Tourism businesses in the Heart of the South West
- Update 15 February: Board Director Recruitment Applications Closed
- HotSWLEP partners – take part in SW Tourism Alliance Conference
- North Devon Rail Survey – Barnstaple – Exeter
- Brexit Opportunities and Resilience Group update
- 2016 – A Year of Growth Deal Mobilisation
- December 2016 Newsletter
- Successful business project to reach more schools in Devon, Somerset, Torbay and Plymouth
- November 2016 newsletter
- ‘Closing the Gap’ – The South West Peninsula strategic rail blueprint
- New round of ERDF funding opportunities to be launched shortly
- “One of the most vibrant regions in the UK” – South West England and South East Wales Science and Innovation Audit (SWW-SIA)
- Winning Exmouth Students to Attend International Business Conference
- Call for government investment to strengthen advanced engineering and digital innovation industries in South West England and South East Wales
- HPTA Operations Director and Manager recruitment campaign
- Growth Deal 3 Prioritisation – October 2016
- October 2016 Newsletter
- Contract for the provision of SME Business Support for Hinkley Point C Supply Chain and Nuclear South West Inward Investment Expertise
- Heart of the South West Digital Skills Survey – Deadline 6 November
- Business Mentors Start Work With Schools
- HotSW LEP’s Conference & AGM
- September 2016 Newsletter
- Nuclear South West Partnership Welcomes Government Announcement on Hinkley Point C
- August 2016 Newsletter
- Heart of the South West Rural Growth Pilot Delivers Best Return on Investment in the UK
- Hinkley Point C – UPDATE
- July 2016 Newsletter
- Nuclear South West (NSW) Partnership Welcomes EDF Announcement on Hinkley Point C
- Heart of the South West LEP Showcase Enterprise Education – Inspiring Young People for Rewarding Careers
- Heart of the South West LEP proposes new investments in the economies of Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay.
- Hinkley Point C: the Board of EDF called to consider a final investment decision
- South West’s £50 billion nuclear opportunity showcased in Westminster
- June 2016 Newsletter
- South West Aerospace thriving with Virtual Reality and international investment
- UK’s Nuclear South West Cluster launched at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris
- South West to showcase the UK’s £50 billion nuclear opportunity in Westminster
- Building Better Communities
- Somerset Business Mentors needed for Enterprise Adviser Network
- May 2016 Newsletter
- Peninsula Rail Task Force Business Questionnaire
- Enterprise Adviser Service seeks business mentors
- April 2016 Newsletter
- March 2016 Newsletter
- March Events and Surveys
- The Heart of the South West Pop Up Business Cafes
- Heart of the South West Pop Up Business Cafés
- HotSW Careers Enterprise Co-ordinator and Adviser Service
- February 2016 Newsletter
- Heart of the South West Growth Hub Set to Launch
- Devon and Somerset bid for more powers to boost prosperity
- January 2016 Newsletter
- December 2015 Newsletter
- Autumn Statement Confirmation for Country’s Highest Allocation of Growth Deal Funding
- New Enterprise Zone Announced for the Heart of the South West
- Final chance to register as a Social Economy Organisation
- Opportunity knocks for South West employment projects
- September 2015 LEP Newsletter
- Heart of the South West LEP Board welcomes new members
- Heart of the South West Chief Executive welcomes Prime Ministerial commitment to grow tourism
- Heart of the South West LEP 1st Annual Business Conference attracts 250 cross sector delegates
- Unlocking Business Investment
- Heart of the South West LEP Enterprise Zone announced for South Yard Plymouth
- August 2015 LEP Newsletter
- New grants awarded to expanding businesses across Devon and Somerset
- Hinkley Supply Chain Business Support Tender Open
- Fit for Nuclear
- Inward Investment success in the Heart of the South West
- HotSW LEP Board – Non Executive Directors Required
- Heart of the South West Prospectus
- Somerset Skills Survey
- Hinkley C training activity – call for Expressions of Interest
- LEP bid for Plymouth Enterprise Zone successful
- Data is the new oil: South West set to become world leader in big data
- New £5m Unlocking Business Investment fund for the Heart of the South West
- Funding update
- Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister visit Heart of the South West
- £65.2m Expansion of Growth Deal Boosts Local Plan for Heart of the South West Economy
- Skills Newsletter – January 2015
- HotSW LEP looks to 2015 as a year of delivery
- Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership says 2015 is the year of delivery
- NEW: Skills Newsletter, December 2014
- New Business Growth Service
- December 2014 LEP Newsletter
- Skills Newsletter – November 2014
- October Newsletter
- Skills Newsletter – October 2014
- Minister signs £270 million Heart of the South West Growth Deal
- September Newsletter
- Members sought for new Heart of the South West ESIF Strategic Committee
- Business engagement in the Heart of the South West
- Skills Newsletter – September 2014
- £2.84m investment package for the Heart of the South West
- August 2014 Newsletter
- Skills Newsletter – August 2014
- July 2014 Newsletter
- New Skills Newsletter
- Growing Places Funding offered to Eastover Hotel development project
- Communications Manager vacancy
- £270m investment package for the Heart of the South West
- Next Steps in Funding Approval for Major Transport Proposals
- HotSW to champion region’s aerospace sector
- Regional Growth Fund applicants urged to seek local support early
- June 2014 newsletter
- Hinkley Programme agreed with Government to boost local economy
- May 2014 Newsletter
- Devon communities expected to receive extra government support
- Heart of the South West Partnership welcomes RGF funding
- Job Opportunity – Inward Investment Officer
- LEP submits plan on area’s economic future
- March 2014 Newsletter
- Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes budget announcement
- New board member appointed to Local Enterprise Partnership
- Coastal communities awarded funding
- Strategic Economic Plan: two-day extension to consultation
- Response to 20 Year Flood Action Plan
- Heart of the South West businesses consulted on area’s economic future
- Praise for Heart of the South West Rural Growth Network
- February 2014 Newsletter
- Flooding and severe weather – LEP response
- The Heart of the South West signs the Deal for economic growth
- New business support service launched for rural Devon and Somerset
- Equality & Diversity Consultation for our draft European Strategic Investment Framework
- £15.5 million fund announced for Heart of the South West
- Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes Assisted Areas Map Consultation
- EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy
- November 2013 Newsletter – out now
- Local Enterprise Partnership to recruit new board member
- Response to Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
- Last chance for businesses to secure Rural Enterprise grant funding
- Local Enterprise Partnership appoints Chair
- LEP to drive growth through skills training
- Feedback required
- LEP urges businesses to apply for share of funds
- Hinkley Development – statement
- Feedback your comments now – EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy submitted
- Local Enterprise Partnership to recruit Chair
- August 2013 newsletter
- Local Transport Board gives traffic schemes green light
- July 2013 newsletter
- Response to Government Spending Announcement
- Response to Spending Review
- First company awarded REG grant
- Local Enterprise Partnership plans consultation events
- June 2013 newsletter
- New Chief Executive appointed
- Consultation launched by Local Transport Board
- Local Enterprise Partnership welcome station funding announcement
- May 2013 newsletter
- New Social Enterprise Special Interest Group established
- Businesses urged to apply for £1 million grant fund
- March 2013 newsletter – out now
- Business support services sought for RGN
- HotSW welcomes budget announcement
- February Newsletter – out now
- Cresting the City Deal wave – Plymouth gets the go ahead
- January Newsletter – out now
- £1 million grant fund to transform rural micro-businesses in Devon and Somerset
- Recruitment underway for Chief Executive
- £2.9 million boost to local economy
- December Newsletter – out now
- Plea for transition funding for Devon, Torbay and Plymouth
- LEP calls for Government flooding assistance
- £100k grant fund launched to increase value of woodlands and trees
- Rural Growth Network
- November newsletter – out now
- Plymouth – a City Deal for Heart of the South West
- £13.6m pledge for Devon and Somerset’s roads
- Heart of the South West announces funding across Devon and Somerset
- September newsletter – out now
- Heart of the South West launches new website
- HotSW – one year on
- Regional Growth Fund bid submitted by LEP
- HotSW July Newsletter
- Heart of the South West receives Growing Places applications
- HotSW June newsletter
- Rural Growth Network – an update
- MP to launch Rural Growth Network (Somerset)
- Manufacturers urged to bid for funding
- Pinch Point Funding
- Heart of the South West: changes to personnel
- Growing Places Fund
- Heart of the South West Business Plan launched
- Heart of the South West Partnership awarded additional Growing Places funding
- Heart of the South West to unveil Business Plan
- Heart of the South West Partnership celebrate Rural Growth Fund bid
- Heart of the South West ready for Growing Places Fund applications
- 400 business leaders attend Heart of the South West LEP events
- Heart of the South West announces new funding to unlock economic growth.
- LEP welcomes Marine Energy Park for the South West
- Have a say in the LEP – Partnership sessions across Devon & Somerset
- Agreement between LEP and UKTI signed
- Category: Projects in our area
- Category: Active
- Category: Coming Soon
- Category: Completed
Business Datagroups
- Enterprise Europe Network
- Digital ND
- Taunton Chamber of Commerce
- Somerset Arts Business Cultural Alliance
- Exeter Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology)
- East of Exeter Group
- Wells Chamber of Commerce
- glastonbury chamber of commerce
- Somerset Chamber of Commerce
- Federation of Small Businesses
- ICAEW South West
- National Farmers Union
- Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
Projects in our area
- Junction 25 M5
- Constructing Futures
- Torbay Western Corridor Capacity Improvements
- Yeovil Western Corridor
- Regional Growth Network
- Hinkley Supply Chain
- Plymouth Eastern Corridor Cycle Network
- Somerset Energy Innovation Centre phase 3
- Connecting Devon and Somerset
- Devon Communities Together
- South Devon College Hi Tech Centre
- iAero (South) Centre
- Blue Screen IT - Project X
- Houghton Barton Package
- Taunton Toneway
- Gravity
- Plymouth Railway Station
- Tiverton Eastern Urban Extension
- Forder Valley Link Road, Plymouth
- Exeter Science Park Open Innovation Building
- Unlocking Growth Fund
- Electronics and Photonics Centre
- Connecting Devon and Somerset - Broadband
- Plymouth Charles Cross and Exeter Road
- A39 Heywood Junction, Bideford
- Taunton Rail Station Enhancements
- Exeter Science Park Grow On Buildings
- Growth Hub
- Plymouth Northern Corridor Traffic Signals
- South West Rural Productivity Commission
- Torbay Western Corridor Capacity Improvements
- Oceansgate Phase 1
- Millfields, Plymouth
- DC Homes, Bridgwater
- Concise Homes, Bridgwater
- Ocean Studios, Plymouth
- Flood Action Plan
- Plymouth Science Park Phase 5
- Bridgwater and Taunton College Advanced Centre for Engineering
- Exeter Science Park Environmental Futures Campus
- Somerset Energy Innovation Centre
- Hinkley HPTA package
- City College Plymouth Stem Centre
- National College for Nuclear
- Marsh Barton, Exeter, New Railway Station
- A379 Newcourt junction, Exeter
- A38 Deep Lane junction, Sherford
- Roundswell Phase 2, Barnstaple
- Torquay town centre access
- Derriford Hospital Interchange
- A361 Portmore to Landkey Stage 1
- Huntworth Roundabout Bridgwater
- Torquay Gateway
- A382 widening, Newton Abbot
- Derriford Transport Scheme
- Bridge Road, Exeter
- Yeovil Western Corridor capacity upgrade