PROFESSOR COLIN M. MASON HUNTER CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Colin Mason is Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. His expertise covers all aspects of the entrepreneurial process but with a special focus on entrepreneurial finance, particularly business angel activity. His research has a [...]
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Case Study: BioCity Nottingham
BioCity is a groundbreaking healthcare and bioscience innovation and businessfacility in Nottingham City Centre. BioCity is a success story of partnership and co-operation and is the result of an effective collaboration between Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and the East Midlands Development Agency. It has also received funding support from the Department for BIS, ERDF and Greater Nottingham Partnership.
Pharmaceutical Development Services
Pharmaceutical Development Services (PDS) is rapidly growing consultancy offering expertise and training in numerous areas of the Pharmaceutical industry but with particular expertise in pharmaceutical development, regulatory affairs and quality systems.
Mobius Life Sciences Fund
The Mobius Life Sciences Fund, a new investment fund focused on providing seed finance for life science companies, was officially launched on Thursday 1st October 2009.
Engineering Development Trust East Midlands
EDT run a number of schemes for students involving education/business and as part of their emda agreement wished to increase the profile of the schemes with the general public and the business community.
Social Enterprise Coalition work around Social Enterprise Day
Specific follow-up by SEC and Integra allowed the SEC to comment into a great deal of the day’s coverage including the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Times, BBC Radio 4 & 5. Fast reaction coverage was also achieved in the weekly sector press including Regeneration and Renewal and Third Sector.
Prowess – Promoting Womens Enterprise Development
Integra has been providing communications advice and support to Prowess for three years. Prowess is a national organisation established to promote women’s enterprise and effective business support to women. Prowess, like Working Ventures is financed by a combination of public money, fees from members and income from training and events. Prowess core objectives have been [...]
Atlantic Link Ltd
Integra Communications was appointed to raise Atlantic Link’s profile in the industry and to help sell the benefits of rapid e-learning as a new concept. The majority of companies requiring rapid e-learning were commissioning outside e-learning consultants at great expense to deliver it. Atlantic Link needed to send out the message that they could provide a better product at a much reduced cost.
Rachel Elnaugh
“The aims have certainly been achieved. All of the PR to date has been supremely positive and the working relationship with Louise is fabulous. I think she understands me!”
Women in Rural Enterprise
The profile of WiRE was undoubtedly raised and membership grew and is continuing to grow. WiRE and its members also received a greater understanding about how PR works. “It’s not just about thrashing out a press release but has to be sustained and long term.”