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Business and Other Briefings
BIS: Successful bids from Round 1 of the Government’s £125 million Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) are projected to create or safeguard over 2,160 jobs supported by approximately £80m of joint public & private sector investment.
The investments will finance & strengthen 11 manufacturing supply chain projects across the automotive, aerospace & chemical sectors – key areas of the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
The investments will finance & strengthen 11 manufacturing supply chain projects across the automotive, aerospace & chemical sectors – key areas of the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
BIS: Mid-sized companies & business schools are compromising growth by not working closer together, according to an independent report published recently.
The Business Schools Task Force report recognises that there is a lot of good work already being done, but issues a call to action to help mid-sized companies more – firms that have been described as the “muscles” of the economy, by Business Minister Michael Fallon.
The Business Schools Task Force report recognises that there is a lot of good work already being done, but issues a call to action to help mid-sized companies more – firms that have been described as the “muscles” of the economy, by Business Minister Michael Fallon.
CO: As part of its industrial strategy, the Government will share more details of future projects & contracts transparently with industry to stimulate growth and help businesses forward plan, Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude announced last week. Four new industry sectors added to the procurement pipelines increase the value of published opportunities to up to £84bn.
The latest data is accompanied by 2 assessments published by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills looking at how future capability requirements could be met though developing skills, increasing apprenticeships & training
Press release & links ~ Building Information Modelling – a pioneering UK-led ICT solution to share building plans with multiple contractors working on a building project ~ Renal Care – to address the growing requirement for innovative technology to help people receive treatment at home ~ CBI comments on Government procurement reform programme
EU News: Recently, the European Commission outlined a series of actions to tackle marketing scams, such as those of misleading directory companies. The aim is to better protect businesses, professionals and NGOs across Europe from dishonest traders who do not play by the rules and use misleading marketing practices – See ‘EU Legislation, Initiatives, etc’ diction for more information
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