The applications for this year’s Accelerate UK programme have now officially opened. BEC is excited to once again be appointed by the UK Government’s Department for Business & Trade (DBT) to deliver the Accelerate UK programme for the 3rd time.…
BEC’s Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Evans, is to take up a position as a board member for the International Trade Council’s Foreign Direct Investment Business Council. The International Trade Council is a one-stop-shop aimed at support your organizations growth internationally.…
BEC has begun the hunt for individuals to join its new advisory council which has been created to support its restructured board of directors during the next exciting phase of the organisation’s growth. Created in 2019, BEC which was formerly…
On 15th March 2023, The Budget was announced by the UK Government – more specifically Jeremy Hunt who is Chancellor of the Exchequer. The role of the Chancellor is to be in charge of all economic and financial matters on…
Bec (formally known as Birmingham Enterprise Community) is thrilled to announce that they have been selected by the High Commission of Canada to deliver mentoring support services for the Canadian Technology Accelerator Programme that will support 12 innovative Canadian technology…
Is “sustainability” being used by start-ups and entrepreneurs as a catch-phrase for better promotion and marketing without real integration? There is a common misconception of what it actually means among the business world and more commonly than not it is…
A big thank you to everyone that attended our relaunch last week! After months of hard work it was great to share with you all what we had been working on. As we move into this next chapter, we remain…
We are very excited to be shortlisted for the Innovation Thought Leader of the Year award for a business or organisation at the The Technology Supply Chain Innovation Awards 2022! It is also fantastic to see so many of our awesome community & Alumni…
Is it important for founders to stay up-to-date with what is happening in the startup world? Yes! Why though? Well because as founders we have to stay in touch with the world around us outside of the walls of our…
Over the past couple of days you may have seen a lot of news about the Budget announced by the UK Government – more in specific Rishi Sunak who is Chancellor of the Exchequer. The role of the Chancellor is…