Enterprise

Showcase Inverclyde

 

What's on the Agenda?

Riverside Inverclyde and Inverclyde Chamber of Commerce are delighted to co-host this event offering businesses both new and existing the opportunity to come together as they look to grow and expand in 2018 and beyond. The event will give businesses the opportunity to present a short pitch to their fellow business community and assist with migration into the area as well as supporting the growth of the existing business base. 

Speakers:

Mrs Hamilton from Wester Third Farm in Gartmore tells us about their farm diversification project, which received funding from Forth Valley & Lomond LEADER.

A new research paper called Understanding the Rural Economy has been published by the Scottish Government.

The report uses available data on economic growth and productivity, earnings and the gender gap, access and convenience of services, travel patterns and housing.

It develops the information on household and employment data and points to key challenges for the rural economy including broadband services, and fuel poverty.

You can now apply for micro grants from the Ayrshire LEADER programme.

Up to £5,000 is available for community projects and up to £10,000 for rural enterprise and farm diversification projects.

You can apply for up to 90% of costs and decisions on grant will be made by the end of May 2018. Projects must start within three months of grant offer and be fully claimed back by 31 March 2019.

Funding for Rural Enterprise & Farm Diversification

Do you have an innovative idea for a rural business or for a farm diversification project?

This free event is aimed at individuals or new and existing/expanding businesses based in and around the Kilsyth, Croy, Banton and Queenzieburn areas of North Lanarkshire.

Setting up a farm diversification is a good way to protect the future of your business with an extra income stream and gain a range of benefits which you don’t often find in traditional farming.

Maximise your farm income

Many farmers want to improve the resilience of their business by innovating or diversifying – but the level of investment required can be daunting.

Setting up a farm diversification is a good way to protect the future of your business with an extra income stream and gain a range of benefits which you don't often find in traditional farming.

The Scottish Government has announced the public, private and third sector partners who will make up the South of Scotland Economic Partnership.

The new partnership aims to devise a fresh approach to economic development in the south of Scotland and will pave the way for a dedicated enterprise agency for the region.

The partnership brings together key partners with business experience across sectors, size and location, as well as representatives from the education, the third sector and the public sector.

The EIP-AGRI Service Point is looking for coordinating experts for a number of workshops, seminars and Focus Groups on a range of topics.

The agricultural European Innovation Partnership (EIP-AGRI) works to foster competitive and sustainable farming and forestry that 'achieves more and better from less'. 

The European Network for Rural Development has launched the Smart Villages portal.

Scotland Food & Drink are carrying out a short online survey to gather views to help grow the food tourism sector in Scotland.

Food tourism includes any tourism experience in which a person consumes and/or learns about food and drink that reflects the local cuisine, heritage or culture of a place. This includes the active pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences as well as agri-tourism.

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