University of Warwick Science Park's Newsletter No images? Click here Welcome to the December Edition of SPARKThis edition of SPARK features news about the Queen's award celebrations of Science Park tenant Embed as well as other Science Park tenant successes. We also cover a breadth of regional business community updates, business support stories, an overview of local workshops and events, Warwick Business School student dissertation projects, and our guest blog on employability and skills was contributed by local company TalentTech Recruitment. We hope you find the newsletter useful and informative. We would like to encourage you to submit your own stories for consideration for the next edition of SPARK or give us your feedback. Please use the links at the bottom of this newsletter to do so. Science Park tenant Embed receives prestigious Queen’s AwardA high-tech Coventry company has been heralded as an example for others to follow after being handed the most prestigious business award in the UK. Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands John Crabtree OBE, Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the region, presented the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade to Embed Limited at its offices at the University of Warwick Science Park. Warwickshire horse treat firm gallops towards success after Business Ready supportA company founded in Warwickshire is revolutionising the market for horse treats in the USA – and is set to mount a drive for sales in Europe. Warwickshire firm moves into new home and is on target for £1m turnover after receiving supportA Warwickshire company which supplies ground screws as an alternative to concrete foundations – and counts Manchester United and McDonald’s as clients – is on target to hit £1 million in annual revenue after moving into a new HQ in Ryton. Warwick Business School: Student Dissertation ProjectsWBS can help your organisation by providing focused and fee-free research from one of our world-class MBA or specialist Master students. Blog: TalentTech RecruitmentTalentTech is a technical and technology recruitment consultancy for the whole of the UK. We specialise in software sales jobs and technical sales jobs in many sectors and we get involved with recruitment from graduate entry level through executive recruitment. COP26 – How Bowen Brothers is helping firms go greenAndy Bowen, founder of The Bowen Brothers Ltd, explains how his company, based at the University of Warwick Science Park, is best placed to help others go green in the wake of new government commitments to Net Zero. EPOS Anytime looks to future after rapid growth during pandemicEPOS Anytime is a software company which develops and sells electronic point of sale and e-commerce mobile apps to the hospitality industry to allow restaurants to process in-store and online orders. Coventry and Warwickshire business leaders say the end of furlough has not caused unemployment riseBusiness leaders in Coventry and Warwickshire say the jobs market has defied predictions of a dramatic rise in unemployment as the furlough scheme came to an end. Two Creative Futures start-ups unite to deliver on major mental health project!Start-ups Saldo and Bluebell Films used the University of Warwick's Creative Futures Network to collaborate and deliver on a mental wellbeing project for video gaming giant, Coatsink. MSDUK Accelerator Application Drop-in📆 31st Jan: Meet with with MSDUK Acceleration Team, raise any questions you may have on the process or programme, and review your application. Marketing & Digital Activity Health Check📆 28th Feb: Get a free review of your business' marketing activity. Advice for improvements and recommendations to help implement changes. |