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Leicester Business Event which will take place on 30 September 2010 at the Walkers Stadium is now in its fourth successful year is the region's premier business to business exhibition and conference bringing together the region's business community under one roof for an exciting day of business education, inspiration and motivation.
Exhibiting at LBE will provide you with a unique platform to communicate with motivated owners and directors of regional companies who are visiting the event to find solutions to their current business problems; wouldn't you like your company to be giving them the answers? It is a unique event in that it unites all sectors of business and is the only marketing medium that brings the buyer, seller and products together all in the same place and at the same time.
As a determined business leader, you realize more than most the value of a larger, more qualified database packed with hot, eager prospects. You also appreciate the importance of a strong market presence and the difference that personal, face-to-face communication makes when closing a deal.
But as the primary decision-maker for your business, you also need to justify every penny you spend. Not only that, but you can’t afford to waste valuable man hours on prospective client meetings which seldom lead to a sale.
The Business Advice Zone is where visitors will be able to get 1-2-1 advice on topics such as Business Plans, Business Law, HR and much more.
VISIT www.leicesterbusinessevents.co.uk OR CALL 0116 240 2330 NOW TO FIND OUT MORE
Loughborough University has picked up a prestigious award for innovation. The award, for Best Small to Medium-sized Enterprise / University Collaboration, was presented by Wayne Hemingway, one of Britain’s best known designers and champions of innovation, at this year’s Sustainable Construction Innovation Awards ceremony.
Organised by the Sustainable Construction Innovation Network (iNet), the awards showcased innovation in the construction industry in the East Midlands and were held at Whittlebury Hall, Northamptonshire in April, during the East Midlands innovation Festival (iFestival).
The award was in recognition of the work undertaken by Loughborough University in collaboration with the University of Nottingham and University of Northampton on their project entitled 'Sustainable Homes Innovation Network of Excellence' (SHINE).
Dr Paul Rowley, who accepted the award on behalf of the SHINE project team, said: “We are thrilled to receive the award as the SHINE project is a model of how universities and business can work together to develop, test and benchmark sustainable technologies."
“Not only has the SHINE project brought together leading businesses and universities from across the region to work on holistic solutions for sustainable technology in buildings, it has allowed these organisations to network and develop future projects.”
The SHINE project is an attempt to evaluate energy performance in a domestic setting and to assess the effectiveness of sustainable technologies over a number of years in new and existing homes.
Speaking after the awards were announced, Director of the Sustainable Construction iNet, Dr John Liddle, said: “This high level of collaboration within the SHINE project meant the iNet was able to secure a Collaborative Research and Development grant to support the project, in partnership with funding from the Technology Strategy Board. SHINE has made excellent use of the support and advice available through the Sustainable Construction iNet and that should be an encouragement to everyone working in the construction sector.”
Award winners were announced from those organisations that have received an Innovation Support Grant or Collaborative Research and Development grant money for their leading innovative projects. Awards were presented for the following categories: Best Innovative Product or Process; Project with the Most Commercial Impact; Best Overall Innovation Support Grant project; and the Best Small to Medium-sized Enterprise / University Collaboration.
The Sustainable Construction iNet is funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The aim of the iNet is to share expertise and stimulate the research and development of new products, services and processes.
Businesses wanting to find out more about the Sustainable Construction iNet and the grants available should telephone 01604 892836 or visit www.eminnovation.org.uk.
