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South West Investment Fund supports Exeter business driving innovation in 3D printing
Evolution AM Holdings, the parent company of Evo 3D and Rapid Fusion, has secured a £400,000 growth loan from British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund via. . .

Grants to help Mid Devon businesses go green
Mid Devon District Council’s 2025 Green Enterprise Grants have opened for small and medium sized businesses in Mid Devon. The scheme offers capital grants. . .

Somerset family farming business wins King’s Award for International Trade
A family-owned farming business from Somerset has been honoured with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Based in Exmoor National Park,. . .

Somerset Relaunch of the Rural England Prosperity Fund
Somerset Council has launched its share of the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF), with £1 million of funding available to support businesses and community. . .

Exeter Science Park Celebrates a Decade of Innovation and Growth
As Exeter Science Park celebrates a decade since the completion of its first building, it stands at a defining moment in its evolution. Over. . .

2025/26 Tourism Awards
Tourism and hospitality businesses across Devon and Somerset are being encouraged to put themselves forward for this year’s Tourism Awards, with the deadline for. . .

Project Management Skills Bootcamp
Improve your team’s Project Management capabilities with newly funded Skills Bootcamps this summer. BIT Training is excited to announce additional funding, offering 40 seats. . .

ADOPT Fund: guidance now available for innovation funding
From 28 April, applications will open for the brand-new Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) competition, which will commit up to £20.6 million. . .