Conservatives
Shadow Business Minister meets local business leaders at policy summit
19th May 2009
 | As part of a series of regional policy discussions, Mark Prisk MP, Shadow Business Minister, met with local business leaders at Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus to listen and discuss current issues facing small hi-tech businesses yesterday. Topics included: access to funding, knowledge sharing, exporting and building links with blue chip organisations. Afterwards he also met with Campus stakeholders and representatives. |
Speaking after the event, Mark Prisk said:
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy and so it was inspiring to meet such a variety of cutting edge technology businesses.
Daresbury is clearly an excellent centre for both achieving technology transfer and for enabling entrepreneurs to grow and prosper.”
Speaking after the event, John Leake, General Manager of Daresbury SIC, said:
“We are delighted that Mark Prisk has shown a keen interest in the exciting story here at Daresbury SIC. The visit has provided a great opportunity for the Campus and its tenant companies to discuss the key issues facing hi-tech businesses in today’s economic climate. We look forward to providing further targeted support to the rapidly growing hi-tech community at Daresbury and continuing to build a critical mass of expertise here.”
Clive Marshall of Link Information Technology Ltd said:
“We welcome this opportunity to discuss with Mark Prisk how the use of new and exciting technologies and methodologies, developed by the growing number of businesses on the Daresbury Campus, can be exploited by larger companies to promote a rapid return to general economic growth. During this challenging period, the focus of attention is often upon large enterprises – however I believe it is small businesses which, by their very nature must demonstrate agility to grow market share, that can provide superb examples of technical excellence to larger businesses.”
For further information please contact Siobhan Hill on 0776 506 4160
Notes to editors:
Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus is an internationally recognised location for hi-tech businesses and leading-edge science. It represents a fundamentally new approach to driving UK competitiveness in global science and innovation. Daresbury SIC was formed by the Northwest Regional Development Agency and the Science & Technology Facilities Council, Lancaster University, the University of Liverpool, the University of Manchester and Halton Borough Council. For further information please visit www.daresburysic.co.uk
Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of seven national research councils in the UK. The STFC ensures the UK retains its leading place on the world stage by delivering world-class science; accessing and hosting international facilities; developing innovative technologies; and increasing the socio-economic impact of its research through effective knowledge exchange partnerships. For further information please visit: www.stfc.ac.uk
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest and is responsible for:
- Supporting business growth and encouraging investment
- Matching skills provision to employer needs
- Creating the conditions for economic growth
- Connecting the region through effective transport and communication infrastructure
- Promoting the region’s outstanding quality of life
For further information please visit: www.nwda.co.uk
Companies involved in visit:
| Calon | Products, services and solutions for intelligent controls.
Calon is the UK's leading supplier of products and services for intelligent networked controls in commercial buildings and filling stations. www.infranet-partners.co.uk |
| Perceptive Engineering | Bespoke software for process control systems. Design, development and deployment of advanced process control systems using multivariate analysis with model predictive control. This is aimed at a variety of process industries including the pharmaceutical industry. www.perceptive-engineering.co.uk |
| Devigo | Digitalisation technology. Development of new document digitalisation and data management software technology. www.devigo.com |
| Tecmentor | Tecmentor has been providing interim management services to technology companies for over a decade. Focussed on helping steer the sales process from early adopters through to brand leadership. www.tecmentor.co.uk |
| Link Information technology | Link Information Technology combine leading–edge business strategy and advanced IT knowledge, to develop efficient and effective solutions that keep businesses one-step ahead. Using the unique Wildfire Rapid Application Development Framework, we develop Database, WEB and Ecommerce business solutions based upon the Microsoft .NET and SQL database product set. www.link-infotec.co.uk |
| M-Send | m-send is a future focused, proven mobile business partner to clients and agencies. Our exclusive technologies allow us to deliver intelligent and tailored mobile solutions whatever the mobile strategy and wherever the requirement, irrespective of the users' mobile device. www.m-send.com |
| ThinSpace | Thinspace is a specialist IT/AV hardware and software company based in the North West of England. A leading solutions provider specialising in Thin Client hardware and software. We offer scalable server based computing solutions ideal for small organisations to large multi-national companies, focusing on increased security and manageability whilst reducing costs. www.thinspace.co.uk |
| Wadaro | Wadaro offers innovative and cost effective solutions to the problem of monitoring wireless networks. Wadaro patented technology is applied to 2G, 3G, Wimax, TETRA and other bearer technologies to help service providers ensure good Quality of Service, reduce costs and maintain customer satisfaction. www.wadaro.com |
| BioEden | Stem cell processing. BioEden Baby Teeth Cell Bank is a world class, specialty stem cell processing company. www.bioeden.co.uk |
| Medical Device Innovations | Medical device development. MDI is an intellectual property management and development company created to realize value from inventions made by leading clinicians, surgeons, academics & biomedical engineering groups throughout Europe. MDi facilitates all aspects of product development from concept to market; e.g. access to funding; prototype design, production & testing; clinical assessment and finally out-license or sale of the technology. www.mdi-md.com |