Forum 15th July CANCELLED
07 July 2008
Please note that our next Forum originally scheduled for the 15th July has now been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause....more
New Chairman
11 June 2008
John Wakefield Director of Corporate Finance at Blue Oar Securities Plc is to succeed John Caines as Chairman of SWAIN....more
Cloud Nine launches new show home in Cornwall
30 May 2008
More than 100 guests attended the launch day held in the grounds of Cornwall College, Camborne, where a 64 sq m one-storey timber "Bude" showhouse had been erected and could be inspected by the visitors.
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Innovative HIPS secures investment of £232,000
03 April 2008
A Cirencester company has secured £232,000 from a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style investment deal, enabling it to double in size and expand its services. Innocative HIPS scooped the deal after a pitch event in November organised by the South West Angel and Investor Network (SWAIN) – the south west’s real life version of the TV show Dragon’s Den, which connects private investors, known as ‘business angels’, with companies looking for investment.
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P2I was a "Great Gig"
06 February 2008
SWAIN ran it's Prepared to Invest Seminar at Stanton Manor Hotel (near Chippenham) yesterday. Twenty investors and companies attended and were delighted with the subject covered....more
NHS: Call for implementation projects
28 January 2008
The NHS National Technology Adoption Hub would like to receive applications from the healthcare community at industry and clinical level concerning technologies that might be suitable for 6 ‘Implementation Projects’ to begin in spring 2008. ...more
SWAIN presents at IoD Breakfast Meeting
17 January 2008
Forty people attended the Institute of Director's Breakfast Meeting titled "When Angels fall? And how to catch them!" Held at the Mercure Holland House Hotel this morning....more
SWS and SWAIN to host Finance for Media event
17 January 2008
South West Screen and SWAIN are to host an event focusing on finance for Media companies. The all day event will be held at the Watershed, Bristol on Thursday, 6th March. See Events for further information....more