Dorset LEP Business

What role will your business play in shaping the South West’s future? The Great South West Pavilion at UKREiiF 2025 is your chance to be part of the region’s success story. We’ll be championing the region’s nationally strategic sectors and world-class companies in clean energy, defence, and advanced manufacturing, at the UK’s biggest real estate and investment forum. Join us as an Event Partner to: 👉 Access industry leaders, politicians, business leaders, developers and investors 👉 Showcase your business as a leader in driving investment and innovation in the region 👉 Align your brand with the South West’s critical role in delivering the UK’s future economic success Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eeHzvSAP Discover our 2024 highlights, including our UKREiiF Pavilion: https://lnkd.in/ezCceXs9  #BackTheGreatSouthWest #UKREiiF2025 #SouthWestBusiness #SouthWestInvestment Carmen Peacock Louise Edwards Mandy Reynolds Kelly Davies Adrian Bratt Susan Davey

Join us at the Health & Social Care Industry Collaboration Summit! 🗓 Date: 26 March 🕘 Time: 9:30 am to 4 pm 📍 Location: Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EB Don't miss this exciting and rare opportunity to engage with health and social care commissioners, academics, funders and wider support organisations in one place: https://lnkd.in/ehSSQjBF #Healthcare #SocialCare #Innovation #Summit #Collaboration Mary-Ann Robertson Bournemouth University Prof Lesley Haig Dr Claire Nadaf Daniel Cox Peter Rhodes Frank Ratcliff Finn Morgan Derek Kelly Sarah Chessell Billy Allen Layla Burrows Jayne Bradford (nee Codling) Shelley Collins-Trevett Paul Jones Barclays Eagle Labs Ian Thompson NIHR for Industry

Over the past 9 months I’ve been working with Shelley Collins-Trevett and Dorset LEP to give Dorset founders more opportunities for funding. What that means in practice is that Dorset LEP have been covering two-thirds of the cost (roughly £2k) for 7 wonderful Dorset-based businesses (Jo Spolton from Rumage, Nicholas Spence from Vaspba RPS Ltd, Steve Hayman and Stephen Dance from FindiFox, Francis Nichols from Tache Crafts Ltd, Richard Burkitt from Yammayap, Mike Rollason from Walx, David Heron from Direct Hiring Solutions) to take part in Focused For Business’s Funding Accelerator programme. It worked well - I think mainly because we’re aligned with our goals - We both want to make equity funding more accessible to Dorset based businesses (too much funding goes to London based businesses), and to help founders when they are in the early stages of building their businesses. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end though. The subsidy runs out in March, so our March programme is the last chance founders have to benefit from the savings. So if you are interested, let's speak ASAP! I’m running a Funding Workshop on Monday (24th), where you can run questions about the programme, and funding in general. Here's my calendar link to book onto it: https://lnkd.in/ev_5_7U6 Plus, if you’re an LEP looking to do something similar, please drop me a line 🙂

I'm pretty excited about this one... On Tuesday 25th February from 5.30-8pm, Evolve are hosting ''Perfect the Pitch''. In short, if you want to know more about what it's like to stand in front of angel investors and sell your business idea to them, this is the event for you. We're excited by our panel from 'both sides' - ✅The entrepreneurs who have pitched. ✅The professionals who help people prepare. Emma Burke from LACEEZE LTD will be telling us about her experience on BBC's Dragons Den (season 22). Jo Spolton from Rumage who has raised more than once will be giving us her top tips. Sebastien Duval from HonkHonk, an online platform that makes selling your car easier and stress-free. Warren Munson, our very own advisor to ambitious start ups will be around to answer your most difficult questions. (test him😁) Hatty Fawcett from Focused For Business who runs a funding accelerator and regularly prepares people for pitch. Laura Trapnell, Head of Intellectual Property at Trethowans who will be dealing with legal matters. Chris Spackman, investor and advisor with Dorset Business Angels and Future Worlds will give us his do's and don'ts. The event is being run in partnership with Dorset LEP. It promises to be a good evening and we'd love to see you there. Link to book in the comments 👇 Claire Main Shelley Collins-Trevett Rebecca Phillips Amy Enright Rachel Hadfield

Join us for Event 2 of the Health and Social Care Supply Chain and Innovation Programme! Discover how to collaborate effectively with the NHS, social care systems, and innovative universities in Dorset. Gain valuable insights on navigating NHS procurement processes, exploring social care, and connecting with key partners in the region through a live Q&A session. 📅 Online event on the 13th of February from 12 noon to 1 pm. Register now to secure your spot: [Link to register](https://lnkd.in/edCD_yik) Don't miss out on this opportunity to equip yourself with the tools for success in the health and social care sector! #health #Socialcare #SupplyChain #Innovation Jack Porter Shelley Collins-Trevett Prof Lesley Haig Dr Claire Nadaf Tom Wainwright Claire Martin Cecilia Bufton Daniel Cox Finn Morgan Mary-Ann Robertson Professor Alison Honour Frank Ratcliff Peter Rhodes Christine McGrath Kathy Wallis Sarah Chessell Derek Kelly