HOVIP - Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme

• Sole Traders
• Businesses with less than 20 employees
• Businesses with more than 20 employees
• Social Enterprise Business

Testimonials

"Joining the Innovation Programme is a massive eye opener, very creative and the content is outstanding. I don't think that there is an organisation that wouldn't benefit. A massive thumbs up!"

D. Davies, Abergavenny Fine Foods Ltd.

Benefits & Case Studies

• 2009 Highlights
• 2008 Highlights
• 2007 Highlights

The innovation services that are preferentially delivered via HOVIP are proven and have helped organisations achieve real financial, process and people benefits, for example:

• Abergavenny Fine Foods – saving £4,000 p.a. as a result of a lunch-time session to solve a long standing production problem
• Admiral Group – "Very much enjoyed the day and gained a lot more than expected. You tend to be a bit sceptical of training days and what more you can learn but this was very worthwhile. Would highly recommend" (N.Joyce, Motivational Manager)
• Beacons Products – trebled the monthly sales of one product to £16,000
• Merthyr Tydfil Social Care and Workforce Development Partnership – creatively developed a strategic plan to unlock £160,000 funding from the National Assembly

Case studies of work in progress and benefits from HOVIP SMEs can be accessed below:

• Sole Traders
• SMEs less than 20 employees
• SMEs with 20 or more employees
• Social Enterprises
• Other benefits