Glasgow will be the focus of business excellence from October 8 to 12 with the return of Glasgow for Business Week, a programme of free events to support start-ups and SMEs, intended to help drive the city's economy.
Home-grown entrepreneurs, industry experts, academics and visionaries will feature in practical seminars, workshops, networking opportunities and other events across the city.
The city's entrepreneurs will be given the chance to win business support worth up to £10,000 with the return of the Glasgow's Got Business Talent competition supported by Digital Enterprise Glasgow, which now operates from five incubation hubs. In a Dragons' Den-style arena, start-ups and existing businesses are challenged to pitch a new business idea to a panel of expert judges, and the deadline to enter online is September 10.
Digital Glasgow, led by Dr Jim Hamill of Energise 2.0, will demonstrate how technology such as e-commerce and the Cloud can deliver lower costs, improved efficiency, more effective sales and marketing and enhanced customer relationships.
The Youth Opportunity Day will feature the Commonwealth Apprenticeship Initiative, Jobcentre Plus and the Prince's Trust, with the aim to assist 16 to 24 year olds to get into work.
To recognise the Year of Creative Scotland, the week will also focus on the creative industries which employ over 60,000 people and contribute £5 billion to the Scottish economy.
Social Media Week Glasgow, KILTR, Kube Networks, Energise 2.0, and Princes Square are among the organisations supporting the project, which is led by Glasgow City Council's Development and Regeneration Services.
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