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1) Mike Reece - Ology Business Coach

"Why Do People Drive You Mad At Work ?"

Mike Reece is an Ology Business Coach in Lancashire, and work with the owners and management teams from small to medium sized businesses to large corporate businesses in The North West.

Mike efficiently and effectively deliver results which impact the bottom line. He has the skills, proven business tools and coaching experience to help businesses make the transformations required to bring about improved business success.

In addition to being a Chartered Engineer with an MBA in Business Administration, Mike has vast commercial experience - having worked in senior positions for a number of businesses across the world he has a wealth of knowledge in key areas such as sales, marketing, manufacturing and business management. Whatever the issue, whether its achieving / increasing profit, business growth and retaining the competitor advantage - familiar concerns to many businesses in today's demanding market conditions, Mike can help by coaching..

2) Innovation Vouchers Scheme – Nick King, Lancaster University, InfoLab21

> Would around £3,000 of an consultants time be of use to you?
> Have you considered working with a University but have thought it too complicated, complex or costly to try?
> Would you like to try a first interaction with a University at low financial risk to your company?
> Is there something your company wants to explore, research or develop but don’t have the time or expertise to do?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of the above the North West Regional Development Agency's Innovation Voucher Programme is something worth exploring

Businesses need to innovate to remain competitive in the face of current global challenges. This programme is a voucher scheme that will work with businesses who do not normally engage with the knowledge base (Further and Higher Education Institutions - FEI & HEI and the wider public sector), with the aim of resolving business issues which would increase a company's productivity and/or competitiveness. Many companies are not aware of the potential benefits of collaborating with the knowledge base and might be unaware of how to access the expertise that is available to them in the region.

The Innovation Vouchers scheme intends to address this lack of collaboration by supporting the costs of a first interaction with a £3,000 grant. The process to apply is supported by Business Link's broker team and is extremely straight forward so why not see if it may be of benefit to you?


Presentation Slides - Innovation Vouchers