2008 News Archive
Enabling Technologies secures major contracts with Airbus and Rolls Royce
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Isle of Wight company, Enabling Technologies Consulting Engineers Ltd. (ETCEL) today announced the award of two major export contracts worth half a million euros.
ETCEL will assist in the design and structural analysis of the Airbus A350 XWB Empennage (Tail Section). The second contract major contract is with Rolls Royce Marine for the design of prototype com...
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Music College Gets Funding to Extend Degree Courses on the Island
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Platform One, the Island’s commercial music college, has just signed a contract to receive £129,000 of funding through the Island’s Area Investment Framework.
The money will be used to purchase state of art production and IT equipment for the College and will help Platform One to provide even better facilities for local and mainland students. <...
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Raising Productivity - the Key to Our Economic Prosperity
Friday, February 29, 2008
Win a day’s sailing on iconic yacht Gipsy Moth IV by proving your productivity!
Research commissioned by The Isle of Wight Economic Partnership has identified low productivity as the key factor in limiting our ability to match the rest of the country in wealth creation.
Productivit...
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Island inventor short listed for International award
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Island inventor, Graeme Hawksley of "Hybrid-Marine LTD" has spent the last five years researching the use of Hybrid/Electric technology in small marine craft.
This week Mr Hawksley was short listed for an international competition recognising excellence in Hybrid innovation. This event was organised by the Royal Thames Yacht Club and the award was presented on the 19th...
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OUTSTANDING ISLE OF WIGHT COMPANY NAMED AS FINALIST IN SOUTH EAST BUSINESS AWARDS
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Isle of Wight company, RF Engines, has been announced as a finalist in the 2008 South East Business Awards.
The Awards, managed by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), recognise companies that have demonstrated a powerful business contribution to the region. The Awards celebrate successes across eight different categories that include rewarding companies’ sus...
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Isle of Wight on BBC Working Lunch again!
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The Isle of Wight is becoming a bit of favourite with the BBC's Working Lunch programme. They were here back in the summer when Graham Le Saux spent a week filming with a number of local businesses.
Last week they were back to take in some more of the Island's success stories. Rob Pittam, Working Lunch's roving reporter visited Bembridge Boatyards, The Garlic Farm and Vestas Blades, ...
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Changes at IWEP
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Isle of Wight Economic Partnership to Restructure in 2008.
The Isle of Wight Economic Partnership will be moving forward with a new structure and new focus in 2008. Changes in local policy and funding have led to the need to make significant changes.
Paul Rudling, Chairman of IWEP says, “We have been made aware that funding for IWEP is l...
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