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Wilder Sensing Secures Investment to Propel Growth and Innovation in Biodiversity Monitoring
Somerset based Wilder Sensing, a developer of software for biodiversity monitoring using audio and Artificial Intelligence (AI), has secured a £300,000 equity investment from. . .

Pop-up trading sites now open for tender
Teignbridge District Council has a number of pop-up business sites available for trading in 2025. Proposals are sought for creative and captivating businesses to. . .

Travel support for UK businesses to attend European events
Innovate UK is offering up to £700 travel support for companies to attend consortia-building events in Europe. The travel awards are for supporting companies. . .

Growth Board calls on businesses to help shape Somerset’s economy
Somerset Growth Board calls on local businesses to actively participate in shaping the county’s economic strategy and future development. Somerset’s business-led Economic Growth Board. . .

New support for Small Business from HMRC
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has launched a new interactive online tool and clearer guidance for people working for themselves and individuals considering self-employment.. . .

The Royal Countryside Fund is Supporting Rural Communities
The Royal Countryside Fund is launching a new UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on Friday 10th January 2025. This funding is available to rural. . .

British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provides over £250m of lending to UK smaller businesses
The British Business Bank today announces that its Growth Guarantee Scheme has supported more than £250m of finance to smaller businesses, since its launch. . .

Help to Grow (Plymouth)
Help to Grow Management Programme is a practical management training course for senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses, accredited by the Small Business Charter. University of Exeter’s next Help. . .