HOVIP - Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme
Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme
Delivered by business people for business people
- Sole Traders
- Businesses with less than 20 employees
- Businesses with more than 20 employees
- Social Enterprise Business
Testimonials
"Superb – far above expectations. Really enjoyable and informal. To have other people helping you to develop your business was excellent. It has given me direction and focus. I can't recommend it enough."
PJ Cavalli, Owner, PJ Cavalli Training
2007 Highlights
- Helped 132 individuals and 32 businesses
- Delivered over £40,000 in financial benefits alone
- Delivered 14 innovation workshops
- 93% delegates rated workshops excellent or very good
- Held events at seven HoV venues
- Inaugural HoV Innovation Awards
- BT, HSBC, NESTA, KTS Owens Thomas and Wales Quality Centre sponsor HoV Innovation Awards & Market Place
- 127 visitors attended HoV Innovation Awards & Market Place
- One third of Market Place exhibitors signed new business within one month of the event
- Innovation in Wales article on NESTA’s UK website see www.nesta.org.uk/innovation-is-turning-heads-in-the-valleys
- HOVIP is runner-up in the ‘Effective Partnership Working’ category of the Wales National Fforwm Awards
Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme (HOVIP) aims to increase the capacity for innovation in businesses in the region. Phase 1 was KEF ESF Funded and hosted by Merthyr Tydfil College. HOVIP2 is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government HoV Regeneration initiative and is hosted by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.