SPONSORS
Amatica
t: 0151 650 6991
f: 0151 650 6990
contact: Sue Roberts
sue.roberts@amatica.com
Since 1993 Amatica has been creating dynamic, interactive, information and e business systems for a variety of customers from websites for retail banking to intranet knowledge systems for major industrial manufacturers. Our experience covers Internet, intranet, kiosk and knowledge management solutions for the public and private sectors. We are also providers of web and fault tolerant web server hosting services that deliver multi million pound mission critical e-business applications.
BBC Radio Merseyside
t:0151 794 0910
f:0151 794 0909
contact: Mick Ord
mick.ord@bbc.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiomerseyside
BBC Radio Merseyside has more listeners than any other in the BBC local radio chain outside London. News, sport, the arts, entertainment and specialist programmes are all broadcast from our new studios in Hanovers St in Liverpool city centre, part of the new city centre regeneration scheme.
We do much more than radio - we run the BBC Liverpool website, a BBC shop and a BBC bus. We pride ourselves on our close links with our audience and this year celebrate 40 years serving the people of Merseyside, Cheshire and beyond.
You can hear us on 95.8fm, 1485 am, DAB and live on the internet. To check out our new programme schedules log on to www.bbc.co.uk/radiomerseyside Oh yes, and thanks for listening.
Brabners Chaffe Street
t: 0151 600 3000
f: 0151 600 3009
contact: Matt Brown / Denise Walker
matt.brown@brabnerscs.com /
denise.walker@brabnerscs.com
Brabners Chaffe Street LLP is one of the leading North West law firms with its head office in Liverpool. The firm offers businesses a full range of legal services. In addition, to business owners and other high net worth individuals, they provide a range of private client services.
The Liverpool office is highly regarded for its corporate transactional work providing a full range of commercial legal services to all types of organisations including public and private companies, charities, and financial institutions. Specialist services include succession, tax planning for the business and its shareholders, fundraising, acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, re-organisations, corporate structures and governance, commercial agreements and terms and conditions of business, intellectual property and specialist advice in a range of IT areas.
Business Link Northwest
t: 0845 00 66 888
contact: Steve Mulvaney, Digital and Creative Industries Broker
info@businesslinknw.co.uk
www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest
Helping North West Businesses Survive and Thrive
Business Link Northwest is an impartial, free-to-use business support and information service providing relevant and up-to-date information for businesses and individuals in the North West.
We recognise that businesses don't just operate '9 to 5'; our service can be accessed in a number of ways - via our Business Information and Enquiry team who are on hand to take your calls and emails between 8am-8pm Monday to Friday, as well as from 8am to 2pm at weekends and bank holidays, or through our award winning website.
Insider
t: 0161 907 9696
contact: Amanda Lee, Marketing Manager
amanda.lee@newsco.com
Insider Media is one of the leading independent business information publishers based outside London. The company produces a wide range of monthly business magazines, annual directories and guides, providing a portfolio of professional products covering corporate finance, commercial property and general business activities of importance to company directors. Included in our portfolio are the award-winning Insider magazines covering the North West, Yorkshire, Midlands, Wales and the South West. Insider also organise and host many prestigious events and award ceremonies across these regions.
L1 Marketing and PR Services Ltd
t: 07872008717
contact: Maria Toolan
mariatoolan@aol.com
PR despite many misconceptions does not need to cost a fortune. A well planned out campaign can be invaluable to a new business.
At L1 Marketing and PR we look at every aspect of a company, tailoring our services to suit the individual requirements of a business. Depending on the needs of our client we can offer the whole mix, e.g. targeted press campaigns, sponsorship packages, value added events and much more. At L1 we have a vast network of key contacts both locally and nationally ensuring your message reaches the right audience.
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
t: 0151 285 1411
f: 0151 236 0121
contact: Pamela Holstein
pamela.holstein@liverpoolchamber.org.uk
We offer members a wide range of services, support and opportunities that are aimed at keeping them ahead of their competition. From training to trade missions, representation to networking, the breadth and depth of what Liverpool Chamber provides ensures that members can operate more effectively and productively, secure in the knowledge that, behind them they have a supportive organisation, established for over 150 years. We are equipped to react and respond effectively on behalf of local businesses to regional, national and international issues.
Liverpool Ventures
t: 0151 236 4040
f: 0151 236 3060
contact: Gillian Hunt / Peter Leather
gillian@liverpoolventures.com /
peter.leather@liverpoolventures.com
The £27m Liverpool Seed Fund invests in early stage businesses with intellectual property, technology and innovations. The Funding is equity based and managed by Alliance Fund managers the fund management company behind Merseyside Special Investment Fund.
Liverpool Ventures can help with you application to the Liverpool Seed Fund and provide a range of specialist management support services to help bring about the rapid development of your company.
Liverpool Ventures is a Merseyside Special Investment Fund company. MSIF group of funds is managed by Alliance Fund Managers Ltd which is regulated by the FSA in the course of investment business.
NatWest
t: 0151 242 5470
f: 0151 236 7207
contact: Peter Lunt / Robbie Collins
peter.lunt@rbs.co.uk / robbie.collins@rbs.co.uk
As a relationship bank, we have structured our business towards meeting the needs of our technology customers. Our Technology Sector business service is dedicated to helping dynamic organisations bring new products to market or develop their existing business. We have the size, strength and expertise to take your business further and help your business succeed.
Whether your business needs guidance with finance, managing excess cash, processing transactions or managing risk, our wide network of specialists and support organisations offer a range of products and services designed to help you take your business further.
The University of Liverpool Business Gateway
t: 0845 0700 064
f: 0151 794 8344
contact: Mark Ratcliffe
business@liv.ac.uk
It is now easier than ever for businesses wanting to access knowledge and expertise. The University of Liverpool's Business Gateway is a single point of contact helping put you in touch with: cutting edge knowledge and expertise; high quality graduates and training; and award winning scientific, technical and business facilities. The University has expertise in many areas including: engineering, manufacturing, biotechnology, science, ICT, financial, legal, and much more.
Vanguard
t: 0151 705 3520
f: 0151 705 3522
contact: Jean Hughes
jean@vanguard-accountants.com
Vanguard is a unique firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. We are the first firm to focus wholly on helping the owners of Merseyside businesses get a better result from their business. We do this through working alongside them as they develop their strategy, providing hands-on guidance and assistance during profit improvement projects and delivering corporate finance support to those clients who have plans to grow by acquisition. Our work covers the full business life cycle from the launch of new businesses with an innovative product or service, through to helping clients to develop and implement succession and exit plans so as to maximize the value earned from their years in the business.
W.P.Thompson & Co.
t: 0151 709 3961 (Int: +44 151 709 3961)
f: 0151 709 0162 (Int: +44 151 709 0162)
contact: Robin Bartle
rjb@wpt.co.uk
In many cases the commercial value of an innovation is greatly - even wholly - dependent upon the strength of the legal protection obtained for it. W. P. Thompson and Co are recognised experts in the acquisition, maintenance and enforcement of intellectual property rights, particularly patents for new inventions, design rights to protect product appearance, and trademark rights to protect a firm's image, reputation and goodwill.
W.P. Thompson and Co are proud to have served business on Merseyside since 1873, but also have offices in London, Munich, Letchworth and Hull. Through long-standing relationships with IPR firms throughout the world, and thanks to the diverse technical expertise of their patent attorneys, W.P. Thompson and Co are able to respond to clients' IPR requirements irrespective of the subject matter and territory concerned.
People interested in Merseyside Innovation Awards may also be interested in:
- DreamCatchers
- www.i-techpartner.eu (contact: Marie Mitchell, Tel: 0151 795 0116)