|
FALKIRK COUNCIL
 Economic development is a key priority for Falkirk Council. Through its wide range of statutory and discretionary responsibilities and significant resources it has a major role to play in promoting the development of the local economy.
Achieving sustainable growth is as difficult as it is important and the Council strongly believes that more can be achieved by well-targeted and co-ordinated action through working with other local and national agencies, businesses, communities and the voluntary sector.
The Falkirk area has much to commend it as a location for business and as a place in which to live, work and visit. Opportunities, however, must continually be pursued to make the area an even better location for business investment, families and visitors. Currently, the Council manages the Forth Valley Business Gateway contract and the ambitious My Future’s in Falkirk economic development initiative continues to be corner-stone of a range of projects to diversify and modernise the local economy, support business growth and attract new investment.
Contact
Jane Newport
Tel: 01324 590967
E-mail: jane.newport@falkirk.gov.uk
web: www.myfuturesinfalkirk.co.uk
EKOSGEN
 We are a specialist economic development and regeneration consultancy with four offices throughout the UK.
Client Centred.
- Our track-record is based on providing effective, client centred solutions across the array of service areas which populate the economic development life cycle. By working in partnership with you, our clients, we aim to find the most appropriate solutions to your organisational challenges.
Length of UK. Breadth of Experience.
- Each project and every client presents our consultants with uniquely different
challenges and opportunities to excel. No project is entirely a blank sheet as our
experience of other sectors and projects always influences and informs our thinking
in relation to every other: this is the nature of experience.
See our website www.ekosgen.co.uk for details of recent projects we have successfully completed for our clients.
Thinking People.
Every member of every team in every office has been hand-picked to ensure a best-fit with your needs. Their experience and professionalism will contribute to achieving your objectives. To find out more about our specialist consultants, contact us:
Susan Staiano, Director Pamela Reid, Associate Director
Tel: 0845 644 3023 Tel: 0845 120 6244
susan.staiano@ekosgen.co.uk Pamela.reid@ekosgen.co.uk
 THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
The Council’s Programme for Administration commits it to working with the Scottish Government, the Business Community, HIE and the Third Sector to promote business growth. The Planning and Development Service, through its Enterprise Trust Highland Opportunity Limited, offers a range of practical and financial assistance to new, existing and incoming businesses. From April 2009 it will be delivering the Business Gateway Service in the Highlands on behalf of the Council.
The Inner Moray Firth Ports and Sites Strategy represents the Council’s vision of how the economically important Inner Moray Firth area should look by 2050. Following widespread consultation with key partners and the local community, the Strategy identifies the key infrastructural priorities required to ensure the area’s continued prosperity.
With the City of Inverness forecast to double in size by 2030 it is important to ensure that its infrastructure continues to be upgraded and developed to reflect its position as the region’s main economic, commercial and retail centre. The Council is currently developing its A96 Corridor Framework. This identifies where the Council believes new development should be located in this area over the next 30 years. Following extensive consultation the final Framework document will guide infrastructural developments ensuring that Inverness continues to be a dynamic and vibrant place contributing to the economic development of the Highlands and of Scotland as a whole.
Development in the Highlands is not exclusive to the major centres of population. The natural environment is arguably our most valuable asset, and continues to attract an ever increasing list of successful companies who see the area as a great location in which to do business. It is a priceless asset as far as tourism is concerned with increasing numbers of visitors flocking to visit many of Scotland’s landmark locations including the Cairngorms, Loch Ness, Ben Nevis, the Cuillins as well as the Peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland.
Contact
Kenny Macinnes
Tel: 01463 702553
Email: kenny.macinnes@highland.gov.uk
THE INTELLECTUAL ASSETS CENTRE
 The Intellectual Assets Centre became active in summer 2004. It was set up specifically to help Scottish organisations to recognise and exploit the full range of their corporate intellectual assets.
Intellectual Assets (IA) are intangible and often highly valuable assets, which can include brands, employee know-how, trade secrets and technical information. IA also covers Intellectual Property (IP); those assets such as patents and trademarks which are formally protected by statute law.
The Centre’s purpose is three-fold;
To increase awareness and understanding of IA issues among Scottish businesses and other organisations, enterprise agencies and private sector intermediaries,
To enable Scottish businesses to manage and exploit the untapped potential of their IA for competitive advantage, and
To encourage the development of a strong, private sector-led supply of IA management services to support Scottish businesses.
The Centre itself is the first of its kind in Europe and is already attracting interest from all around the world.
It is important to stress that IAM is not just about protecting assets but about recognising latent value and learning how to exploit the full range of corporate assets within a knowledge economy.
This shift in perception could revolutionise the way companies do business and deliver billions of pounds of value for Scottish companies.
Contact:
Email: info@ia-centre.org.uk
Web: www.ia-centre.org.uk
Tel: 0141 243 4920
Fax: 0141 229 1498
 The Scottish Government
We help to achieve Scottish Government’s Purpose, Targets and National Outcomes through supporting our public, private and voluntary sector delivery partners to become more effective at:
- creating and managing mixed and sustainable communities
- delivering community regeneration and tackling poverty
- developing more successful and attractive town centres and local high streets
To do this we:
- manage learning networks which bring people together to:
- identify what support they need to achieve their outcomes
- put in place ways to improve their performance or overcome barriers they face
- develop systematic approaches to learning based on these needs
- develop new support tools where they feel there is a need
- act as a national hub which can identify and share what works, what doesn’t work and potential new approaches
- work with key national partners to support more effective cross sectoral approaches
The SCR has established Partners in Regeneration to bring together professions and networks involved in regeneration to help them work together more effectively. At present some 30 national networks are involved with a total membership of 20,000 people. For more details please visit www.scotland.gov.uk/regeneration or www.partnersinregeneration.org
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
 Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Our mission is to improve Scotland’s economic performance, to help the people and businesses of Scotland succeed and in doing so, build a world-class Scottish economy.
Working in partnership with Scottish business in both the private and public sectors, we aim to secure the long-term future of the Scottish economy. We do this by sharing the risk of investment – in skills, in technology research and development, in business capital, in business infrastructure.
Our mission, designed to increase Scotland’s wealth and jobs, is underpinned by a desire to help grow, develop and support Scottish businesses, enhancing their performance and potential, leading to a smarter, more successful Scotland on the global stage.
At grassroots regional level, our 12 Local Enterprise Companies (LECs) deliver the main services areas of the network. The support offered through the LECs is based around three broad modes of support, as prescribed by A Smart, Successful Scotland: Growing Business, Skills and Learning and Global Connections.
Collectively, our activities in these three areas enable us to stimulate business growth through encouraging new start firms, business expansion, providing a highly skilled workforce, helping firms market overseas and by providing facilities to attract global investment.
Call 0845 607 8787 or visit www.scottish-enterprise.com
 SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
With a population of 302,200, South Lanarkshire is the 5th largest authority in Scotland. Enterprise Resources is one of seven departments within South Lanarkshire Council and is responsible for a wide range of important services including Regeneration, Planning & Building Control, Roads & Transportation, Estates & IT/Finance Support
The Economic Development Service is one of 4 multi-disciplinary teams within Regeneration Services.
Comprising a staff of 15, the work of the Economic Development service is spread across 2 smaller teams namely Company Development and Rural Regeneration/Tourism Development.
The Company Development team provides support to develop the area's broad business base working closely with colleagues in Scottish Enterprise, North Lanarkshire Council and Business Gateway Lanarkshire.
The Rural Regeneration/Tourism Team works closely with the South Lanarkshire Rural Partnership, a multi-agency alliance whose key aim is to secure the economic, social & environmental well-being of rural South Lanarkshire.
|
