Archive of All Alba news
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Heriot-Watt University holds industry day to tackle environmental risk management
Representatives from the UK’s leading environmental, climate change and energy bodies and organisations are to join industry colleagues and academic experts at Heriot-Watt University in the New Year, to discuss the challenges of effectively managing environmental risk. -
Starter for 6 Open For Applications
The Starter for 6 programme is funded through the Creative Scotland Innovation Fund and is administrated by the Cultural Enterprise Office. The programme is specifically aimed at helping the development of seed and start-up arts and creative sector businesses in Scotland, delivering practical support and training to enable the planning and development of a viable business plan to the point where the business is ready to start up. -
Businessman's funky moves impress BBC Dragons
An interactive fitness game, Funky Cones, aimed at combating obesity in children has slimmed the wallets of two Dragons' Den investors by a whopping £120,000.
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Alba Innovation Centre Graduate Business CIQUAL Wins Top UK Industry Award
Scottish telecoms company CIQUAL has been named Britain's top performing company to graduate from a business incubation centre.
CIQUAL and Alba Innovation Centre jointly entered the UKBI (UK Business Incubation) annual awards in the Graduated Business of the Year Category and lifted the prestigious title. This new award was introduced to recognise those businesses who have successfully been through the business incubation process and are now flourishing outside the Business Incubator but are still engaging and contributing to it.
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TOP UK RECOGNITION FOR SCOTTISH INNOVATION CENTRES
A Scottish company providing innovative business incubation services for fledging technology companies has been acclaimed as a model for the industry across Britain.
The praise for Innovation Centres Scotland (ICS) has come from the industry body UK Business Incubation (UKBI) who benchmarked their operations against its new accreditation standard.
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Council sets business challenge in West Lothian
An exciting new business competition is to be launched in West Lothian – with a prize package of £50,000 on offer to the winning business. The Alba Innovation Challenge has been organised by West Lothian Council’s Business Gateway with the aim of finding and supporting innovative new businesses that can grow in West Lothian – despite the credit crunch. Scottish Enterprise, Alba Innovation Centre, Springfords and MBM Commercial LLP sponsor the competition. -
Alba Innovation Centre – A Haven From the Economic Storm
New figures show that young companies based at the Alba Innovation Centre in Livingston are weathering the storm of the global economic crisis.
A review of the Centre's operations for last year when the financial crisis began to bite also reveals that the survival rate of tenant companies was 93%.
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Business Beyond the Recession
Leading finance experts are set to give young innovative companies facing the trauma of turmoil in the financial markets and a deep economic recession a message of encouragement. -
Businesses to get unique mobile telecoms service from industry legend’s new Scottish venture
The UK’s embattled business sector is poised to gain its own dedicated mobile virtual network tomorrow with the launch (Monday, October 27, 2008) of a new service headed by one of the most highly-respected entrepreneurs in the telecoms sector. -
NSDesign Delight at Double Award Nomination
NSDesign shortlisted for 2 ROCCO Awards. -
One Year On at the Alba Innovation Centre and occupancy levels already at 60%!
18 of Scotland’s leading high growth potential companies have selected the Alba Innovation Centre to locate their new innovative technology business. -
Alpha Space secures award at the BT Scotland Young e-ntrepreneurs awards 2007
Alba based Alpha Space Technology Ltd (ASTL) have won the most visionary business award and a £1000 cash prize at the BT Scotland Young Entrepreneurs Awards, held recently at PSYBT’s head office.
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ALBA INNOVATION EXPANDS AS COMPANIES ENJOY SUCCESS
Alba Innovation Centre, the tailor-made incubator for technology start-ups, has helped 19 companies create more than 80 jobs within less than two years. Now the centre has moved into purpose-built premises at the Alba Campus, Livingston, and expects to welcome new companies during the next few weeks. -
EoLogic secures £400,000 new funding
Scottish software firm eoLogic has secured more than £400,000 in fresh funding. -
New Alba Innovation Centre will boost hi-tech start ups
Hi Tech start up companies in the East of Scotland will benefit from a major boost in August when the new Alba Innovation Centre building in Livingston is completed, providing first class facilities and support. -
Innovation and incubation for Alba
The new £3.5million development, Alba Innovation Centre, is close to completion and has already provided accommodation and facilities to 5 of Scotland’s youngest, most ambitious technology companies. -
Innovation Centre’s Fast Track Growth
A new £3.5 million centre set up to fast track the growth of young innovative high technology companies is on the verge of running out of accommodation only weeks after being launched.
