Business Advice for companies visiting and exhibiting at this year’s Seawork
In conjunction with other business support organisations, Marine South East is again this year running a business advice stand with a range of organisations offering advice and assistance to marine companies both exhibiting and visiting.
Please visit our stand 176 next too the Innovation showcase for more information about the business support services detailed below; personnel from each of these organisations will be on-hand throughout Seawork to assist you.
Marine South East
Marine South East is a business led consortium developed to address the needs of the marine sector in the South East, supported by the South East of England Development Agency (SEEDA). Its aim is to increase the profit, productivity and promotion of the marine sector in the region. For information on our current projects and activities log onto http://www.marinesoutheast.co.uk email admin@marinesoutheast.co.uk or call 02380 766751.
UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment offer new and experienced exporters tailored, impartial and expert advice on winning business overseas. We combine the skills of our 38 private sector, International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department of Trade & Industry and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Moreover, our global network of UK trade development officers, based in British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions, ensures you can tap into an unrivalled depth of contacts, business knowledge and expertise.
For more information contact us on: 08457 35 45 55 Email: info@uktisoutheast.comor visit our website: http://www.uktisoutheast.com
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Marine CoVE
The Marine CoVE exists to increase employer-college engagement through the ongoing development of relevant learning opportunities to meet current and future skill requirements in marine industries.
This includes the development of vocational provision in further education, and liaison with schools to encourage participation from young people at all levels and abilities.
The CoVE also encourages collaboration between providers and promotes excellence in learning to all students on specialist vocational programmes.
http://www.cove4marineindustries.co.uk
The Regional Resource Centre
The Marine Regional Resource Centre, one of the first of its kind, is based at Southampton City College’s Maritime Technology Centre (MTC) at Woolston. The MTC is centrally located at the heart of marine activity and the presence of the RRC will have a significant impact on marine business utilising composite technologies. The RRC is a working partnership consisting of Southampton City College, the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) for Engineering Practice & Productivity and Solent University.
The three partners bring together a wealth of expertise, providing pioneering industry-driven training for companies, current students and tutors across the whole of the southeast region. This pool of expertise is available for all marine based engineering, design & manufacturing companies throughout the southeast region.
To find out more, please visit the RRC website at http://www.marinerrc.co.uk or call direct to 02380 439 298 or 02380 484 848 for further details.
Business Link Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Whether you are thinking of starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help.
The Business Link service is available locally and provides the information, advice and support you need to start, maintain and to grow a business.
We look forward to talking to you on the stand about how we can help your business.
t. 0845 600 9 006
http://www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk
MEMSP
The Manufacturing, Engineering and Marine Skills Partnership (MEMSP) is an effective stakeholder alliance that brings together industry, training providers, business support services and individuals to resolve the critical skills issues facing engineering, marine and manufacturing employers in the South East of England.
MEMSP has been working with companies and training providers in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for the last three years to help them overcome skills and recruitment problems. We have communicated with nearly 5,000 companies and undertaken Training Needs Analyses (TNAs) with 1,000 of these. In addition, over 1,000 pieces of training have been delivered and 4,000 young people have attended one of our successful skills festivals.
For more information call 02380 652562 or log onto www.memsp.co.uk http://www.memsp.co.uk
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is one of the top ten research universities in the UK. With a wealth of expertise in the marine sector, our consultancy services, facilities and research make the University an ideal partner for businesses in the marine sector.
Expert areas include the Wolfson Unit for Marine Technology and Industrial Aerodynamics, who have worked with many America's Cup teams; the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, world leader in ocean engineering, and the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, experts in noise and vibration control. To find out more, visit http://www.soton.ac.uk/business
Visit the Marine South East stand 176, next to the Innovation Showcase, to find more about how we can assist your business development.
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