Visit Devon Industry blog
See all the latest industry news from Visit Devon's tourism and business partners.
Category: Heart of the South West
The English Riviera Bid Company (ERBID Co) are delighted to introduce new free workshops for spring 2025, designed for English tourism and hospitality businesses. ‘Grow your Business’ is a new tourism support programme funded by Torbay Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), delivered…
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Devon Businesses - it's your turn! Join us on 20th March at Exeter Science Park for our workshop: “From Zero to AI: Introducing Generative AI for Everyday Business Tasks". This free workshop is delivered by Scott Quilter from Techosaurus and Lisa Lessware, Growth Hub's Digital Business Adviser. By…
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The Growth Hub has a dedicated page listing all the latest business events taking place across the South West. Below are just a few of the many funded (free) events coming up: Helping you find contract opportunities, Online, 20th November:…
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Access more than £810 Million in Opportunities with Find It In Plymouth! Plymouth’s newest business platform, Find It In Plymouth, is now live, offering over £3.44 billion worth of procurement and tender opportunities. With more than 100 opportunities already posted, hundreds of businesses have…
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Are you a Tourism and Hospitality business and interested in real-time data for the tourism industry? Do you want to grow your business and learn about how your business is performing? The South West Visitor Economy Hub is the product of extensive consultation with tourism businesses and…
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Are you a business in Mid Devon, East Devon or Exeter? Under our latest business support programme, Prosper, BIP are offering free, practical advice and guidance on sustainable business practices. Whether you’re at the beginning of your Net Zero journey or you've made some initial changes, the…
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The Digital Link service, introduced by the Growth Hub in June 2023, has already helped many hundreds of businesses grow since it's launch. Feedback from local businesses speaks volumes about the impact of these sessions: “Thank you for your expertise, vison and guidance – I can’t wait to action my…
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Heart of South West are thrilled to announce our FREE 'Spotlight on Digital Tech' event will be held on 23rd April 2024 from 9am – 1pm at the brand new Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation in Taunton, Somerset. Matt Ballard from Cosmic will lead the event hosting a workshop: "2024 – Your Digital…
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Prosper is a free, business support programme aimed at helping businesses and entrepreneurs to achieve their full potential. The programme, funded by East Devon, Mid Devon and Exeter City councils through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, includes online and in-person support in four main areas:…
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Plymouth City Council have been awarded funding through the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund to commission a range of support for local businesses. They are: Start-up and general business support - Run by Digital Remit, this online programme called Dream. Learn. Grow, entails a series of…
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