DDU Update
Newsletter for January 2008: Issue 51
Monthly news and events from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Digital Development Unit...
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New Year, No Limits
No Limits is the central gateway to a range of successful support projects supported by the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI). Whether you're looking for ways to find out more about working for yourself, you've got a business idea that you want to take further or you're an established business that's looking to grow, No Limits can help.
Eureka is the innovation & technology support strand of No Limits. The project will operate for 3 years until March 2010. Eligible businesses, start ups and individuals will be supported to develop and be more competitive through the effective exploitation of technology and innovation. The DDU is the lead delivery body for Eureka but works closely with a wide range of partners across Pennine Lancashire to ensure that an integrated and comprehensive support service is available.
Call 0800 612 2029 or visit the website www.no-limits.org.uk to find out more.
Pennine Lancashire Business Net Event
Is your on-line business legal?
Date : Thursday, January 31, 2008
Venue: Lecture theatre: Lancashire Digital Technology Centre, Bancroft Road Burnley BB10 2TP
Breakfast Event - 8:00am to 9:40am
Speaker: Daniel Milne, Head of Business Law, Forbes Solicitors
Learn about how the law affects how you trade and conduct business on-line. Are you as aware as you should be of the legislation covering your web site? From the Disability Discrimination Act and EU Regulations to your trading terms and conditions does your web site conform and are you protecting your business?
Our speaker is an expert in IT and E-commerce law; he will be offering practical and authoritative advice on the range of legal issues that you need to be aware.
To book or for more information please call 01254 582426
Improve Profitability & Competitiveness
The Manufacturing Institute
Date: Wednesday 27th February 2008 - 7:30am to 10:00am
Venue: Lancashire Digital Technology Centre, Bancroft Road Burnley BB10 2TP
The Manufacturing Institute invites you to a free breakfast networking event to introduce the range of services available to support your manufacturing business. Come along and find out how we can help you drive up productivity, reduce costs and add more to your bottom line.
To book or for more information please call 0161 874 3248 or email events@manufacturinginstitute.co.uk
Managing Innovation and Creativity
Knowledge to Innovate
Date: Thursday 14th February 2008 - 8:30am to 1pm followed by buffet lunch
Venue: Conference Room, Blackburn Technology Management Centre, Challenge Way, Blackburn, BB1 5QB
A thought provoking and interactive workshop for innovation leaders in small to medium sized enterprises exploring how to accelerate delivery of new products and services.
To book or for more information please call 01254 582426
News stories for January 2008
Local company steams ahead
Control 4 Steam with the help of the DDU has developed a content managed website that will allow them to practically show the advantage of their technology and interact with customers.
Sign of the times
East Lancashire Deaf Society, with help from the DDU, has produced a website that enables them to promote their services and provide content in a British Sign Language format.
Blackburn Business Net website
Blackburn Business Net Directory
The Blackburn Business Net website has a business to business enquiry tool that is driven by a large database of Blackburn with Darwen companies. The free tool enables you to search the business directory on "Line of Business", "Company Name" and "Address" and then allows a single email enquiry to be sent to selected companies from the search results. To take advantage of this tool or to register your company free in the database visit the Directory at Blackburn Business Net.
We need your news!
We are always happy to hear success stories from local businesses, particularly from those who can attribute part of that success to advice and support received from the Digital Development Unit. If you have a news item that you think would be worthy of inclusion in the Blackburn Business Net news section, or an event that you would like to publicise in the events section, please email the Digital Development Unit with your content attached as a Word, RTF or plain text file. (Final inclusion of content on the BBN site is solely at the discretion of the Digital Development Unit.)
