Last call for UpScaler!
Deadline for applications midnight on Sunday 2 August 2020.
UpScaler is a delivery partnership between Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University (NBS) and East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire).
The delivery partnership combines academic excellence in leading-edge business thinking and dynamic business communication and networking to provide the valuable, practical and effective support that high growth and scaling businesses need and want.
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Application Process and Next Steps
If you do not already have a copy of the application form, you can download one here. Application forms should be emailed to [email protected]
BAME business webinars
B-Global has teamed up with Status Social to present a series of 90-minute webinars to help your business succeed with digital and social marketing post COVID-19.
 Using Social Media Research - 11 August from 4pm
How can you develop more opportunities for your business during the current pandemic? By using social media to reach and understand your target audience. This webinar will demonstrate there is a wealth of information on social media that can have a significant impact on the success of a business. Book tickets now on Eventbrite.
The Digital Marketing Mix - 26 August from 4pm
Are your social media efforts bringing in results for your business? Have you got a clear social media strategy in place? This webinar is designed to help you create a social media strategy for your business. Book tickets now on Eventbrite.
The Women in Innovation Awards: Briefing Event
1 September from 2 to 4pm
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Innovate UK has announced a new wave of the Women in Innovation Awards to find and support the UK?s most promising female innovators to develop their ideas and scale up their businesses. The winners will each receive a ?50k grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support. Join the upcoming briefing event and learn more about the scope for this competition and the application process. Find out more.
Nottingham Jobs: supporting?your business
Nottingham Jobs recognises that many businesses need additional support right now to recover from COVID-19, including grants, business advice and support to increase or retain their vital workforce. Support includes:
Kickstarter Fund:
This fund will subsidise six-month work placements for people on Universal Credit aged between 16 and 24 who are at risk of long-term unemployment.
Apprenticeships Grants:
This money is in addition to the existing ?1,000 payment the Government already provides for new 16 to 18 year old apprentices and those aged under 25 with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
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(Pictured L-R are Nottingham Jobs clients; plastering apprentice Warise and Adam, co-owner,?Jackson Contracting Services, Nottingham)
Manufacturing Calls
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Proposals should target any current or future manufacturing system that is able to respond autonomously to emergent changes or disruption inside or outside the system and so contribute to its resilience and/or sustainability. Responsive Manufacturing Call.
Closing date 11 August 2020
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
The Manufacturing the Future theme is looking to invest in highly adventurous manufacturing research, from the breadth of the engineering and physical sciences research community that is focused on addressing key challenges in UK manufacturing. Adventurous Manufacturing Call.
Closing date 13 August 2020
Redsmith Distillery diversifies in time of need
 Redsmith Distillery?is the only gin maker and distillery in the city of Nottingham. Based in Sneinton Market right in the heart of Nottingham?s Creative Quarter, Redsmith have been producing gin since 2016.?The distillery?s signature spirit, Redsmith London Dry Gin was launched in 2016 following three years of development and has picked up several top awards.
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, HMRC has made it possible for bonded trade facility warehouses to denature alcohol in order to make hand sanitiser. Redsmith Distillery, being such an operation, initially made a small batch of sanitising hand rub and donated this to local businesses and charities. Continue reading...
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