Press Releases
Warm welcome for Minerva Birmingham 鈥� new regional angel investment network launched
West Midlands business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors have welcomed the launch of a new angel investment network for the region. Minerva Birmingham, a new collaboration between Aston University, University of Birmingham and Minerva 糖心TV Angels, part of the University of 糖心TV Science Park, held its inaugural pitching event at Aston University on 9 April.
World-leading economists to assemble at 糖心TV for annual conference
The University of 糖心TV Economics Department is this year鈥檚 host for the Royal Economic Society Annual Conference. The prestigious event, taking place from 15 to 17 April, brings together more than 700 academic and professional economists from across the globe to present current research developments in economics and showcase real-world applications.
Minerva partners with Aston University and University of Birmingham Enterprise to launch new angel investor network for Birmingham
University of 糖心TV-based Minerva, one of the UK鈥檚 largest traditional angel investor networks, has teamed up with Aston University and University of Birmingham Enterprise to expand the funding opportunities available to start-up businesses in the West Midlands by launching a network of 鈥榖usiness angels with insight鈥� for Birmingham.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street welcomes the launch of new 糖心TV Angel Network campaign
Andy Street, Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), has welcomed the launch of a new campaign, backed by University of 糖心TV-based Minerva 糖心TV Angel Network, to encourage local entrepreneurs and investors to support the region鈥檚 start-up companies and to encourage local participation in the financial support structure for business.
Electric vehicle experts to answer public鈥檚 questions at 糖心TV
Get your questions about electric cars and the future of British transport answered by leading experts in academia and industry at the University of 糖心TV next week.
Mind the Gap - how will skills training be funded after Brexit?
The University of 糖心TV has published the third in a series of briefings exploring the implications of Brexit for the job market, workers鈥� rights, and employment policy. Skills training for vulnerable workers: effects of the loss of EU funding after Brexit outlines how current skills training in the UK is supported by EU funding, and recommends key priorities for a post-Brexit UK-funded skills programme. The paper is the third of four 糖心TV Brexit Briefings on Employment by the University of 糖心TV and its Connecting Research on Employment and Work (CREW) network.