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Business incubation supports young businesses by offering subsidised accommodation asnd access to an excellent network of support services. The objective is to allow the business to start up with minimal costs until they are able to operate on their own. They will receive mentoring support and management expertise to help grow their business. This project is targeted at a step-change in successful new business start-ups in the Falkirk area. It has picked up from successful pilot work carried out by the partners under the Enterprising Falkirk banner and the pilot incubation facilities at Grangemouth and Denny.
To find out more please contact June Wyper, june.wyper@enterprisinggrangemouth.co.uk|
This innovative project was formally launched at Falkirk College, February 2005. The Academy concept was initially triggered by Scottish Enterprise National who identified a skills gap in the IT sector. The University of Strathclyde and the University of Paisley have over 30 years experience of delivering high level, high quality ICT training and associated business and leadership training for the Scottish business community. The unique aspect of the academy is its ability to provide a mixed portfolio of industry certified technical and business skils through a comprehensive "structured blended learning" programme using both hands-on and online delivery. The "hands-on" part of the programme is undertaken at a specially equipped facility located at Falkirk College.
The concept of the e-Skills Academy is built on the development and delivery of key ICT and business skills that are based on industry certified and industry recognised programmes matched directly to key job functions identified by the business community. The Certification schemes will include, for example, those offered from Microsoft, Cisco, Sun, Macromedia, CIW amd the Institute of Leadership and Management and will be blended together as required against the following 5 key job roles:
Visit www.e-skillsacademy.com |for more information or to register.
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System Administrator
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Network Engineer
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E-business Engineer
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Applications Developer
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Sales/Marketing Engineer
To find out more please contact Bill Cook, bill.cook@scotent.co.uk| or visit www.e-skillsacademy.com|
Within the Falkirk area we aim to increase the R+D activity within local companies, attract R+D related inward investment and develop specific R+D related projects. This project’s focus will be on chemicals and other areas of high value added development. Commercialising activities from corporate spin-outs or start-ups, opportunities to link to technology developments in Falkirk College, Intermediary Technology Institutes and Scottish universities will be sought.
To find out more please contact Caroline Strain, caroline.strain@scotent.co.uk|.
This unit adjacent to the Avecia site at Grangemouth is a ‘high tech’ research and development facility for SMEs in the Biotech industry. Phase I was opened in Oct 2003 and provides specialist accommodation (ca 1000 sq metres) for chemical synthesis based biotechnology and small scale or pilot production of chemical based pharmaceutical products. Phase II of the Technology Park is planned and could be available for occupation late 2004/early 2005.
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To find out more please contact Debbie Sanders, debbie.sanders@scotent.co.uk|
For the Falkirk area to deliver and benefit from a growth in technology-based companies, there is a challenge to ensure that young people are interested and equipped to enter this market place. To support this activity BP Grangemouth are leading the My Future’s in Falkirk project, Schools into Technology. This project aims to encourage more pupils to take science subjects and encourage them to pursue a technology based career. The project has three offerings - Masterclasses, the Scottish Science and Technology Network and the Science, Education and Technology Fair.
To find out more please contact David East, eastd@bp.com|.
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