Splitting up the area currently covered by Advantage West Midlands into around six Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will adversely affect vital fledgling sectors such as knowledge-based businesses, reports David Hardman, managing director of Birmingham Science Park Aston.
The fragmenting effect of Local Enterprise Partnerships
Birmingham Island – a ‘virtual Birmingham’
Birmingham Island – a ‘virtual Birmingham’ in Second Life – was developed in 2008 by Digital Birmingham and Virtual Worlds consultancy Daden, both of whom are based at Birmingham Science Park Aston.
Birmingham Science Park Aston Client Scoops Business Award
Scout7’s international growth and development based at Birmingham’s leading science park was recognized at the recent West Midlands Chartered Accountant of the Year awards, where the company collected the prestigious Business of the Year Award.
The Pitch Comes to Birmingham Science Park Aston
We are very excited to announce that Birmingham Science Park Aston will be hosting the Midlands heat of The Pitch on August 5th. The Pitch, now in its third year, is Britain’s largest pitching competition with a potential prize package of £50,000 worth of business support prizes.
Firms fear brain drain as gaming relief scrapped
HIGH growth technology firms in Birmingham have criticised Chancellor George Osborne for withdrawing tax relief to the video games industry and for threatening the region with an exodus of young creative talent.
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