19 March 2010 |
Issue 14 |
Advantage West Midlands Newsletter |
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In this issueWest Midlands Region's transport priorities are right on trackNew look for Birmingham's New Street Station unveiledHigh-speed rail boost for Birmingham and West Midlands region€120m European climate change programme for business innovationInnovative waste strategy launched at the House of CommonsNew £8 million investment fund for the West Midlands launchedRare Games' new Birmingham base opportunity for region's talentMajor investment puts cream on strawberry cropSearch is on for the enterprising capital of the West MidlandsNew plan helps to secure local jobs for local people, says Austin |
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West Midlands Region's transport priorities are right on trackThe region is making significant progress on its Transport Priorities Action Plan, according to Regional Minister Ian Austin MP. Read more >> |
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New look for Birmingham's New Street Station unveiledThe new face of New Street station became clear after a full-scale section of the station exterior was unveiled. Read more >> |
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High-speed rail boost for Birmingham and West Midlands regionKey figures from the West Midlands region welcomed enthusiastically the Government’s announcement of multibillion-pound plans High Speed Rail to come to the West Midlands. Read more >> |
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€120m European climate change programme for business innovationBusinesses, academics and public agencies in the West Midlands gathered recently to find out how they can benefit from a new €120 million Europe-wide climate change programme. Read more >> |
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Innovative waste strategy launched at the House of CommonsAn innovative low carbon waste strategy, which could become a national blueprint, was launched at the House of Commons recently. Read more >> |
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New £8 million investment fund for the West Midlands launchedAdvantage West Midlands' £8 million Early Advantage fund is open for business. The new investment fund has been created to support the region's brightest and most innovative companies. Read more >> |
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Rare Games' new Birmingham base opportunity for region's talentRare Games, a Microsoft Games Studio, has signed the contract to take some of the last remaining space at Digbeth's latest creative and digital hub, Fazeley Studios. Read more >> |
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Major investment puts cream on strawberry cropA decision to invest more than £250,000 in their soft fruit growing venture is 'berry' good news for Herefordshire-based company Freshfield Fruits LLP. Read more >> |
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Search is on for the enterprising capital of the West MidlandsThe search is on for the West Midlands' most enterprising cities, villages, towns and neighbourhoods in 2010’s Enterprising Britain competition. Read more >> |
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New plan helps to secure local jobs for local people, says AustinA new plan that could help local people benefit from £16 billion of government spending in the West Midlands was launched by Regional Minister, Ian Austin, recently. Read more >> |
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