growthreadiness

For businesses that aspire, and are ready and able, to grow.

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HighGrowth

For existing East Midlands high growth companies.

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ourcoaches

World class coaches to work with dynamic growing companies.

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More about East Midlands Development Agency

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England, set up in 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development. emda's primary goal is to increase the economic growth of the region while reducing disparities between the East Midlands and other English regions.

For further information visit www.emda.org.uk

 

Delivered on behalf of emda by

Pera

Pera deliver the business support element for the HighGrowth East Midlands High Growth and Growth Readiness programmes.

Pera is an international technology based consulting and training group which helps clients to innovate their products and processes, develop their people and grow their business. Headquartered in Leicestershire, Pera has offices in 4 UK regions and 8 European countries. Turnover in 2006 was £29million. Key activity areas are:

  • Innovation
  • Knowledge Management
  • Training
  • Consultancy

Pera has an unrivalled pedigree in the management of High Growth programmes, and ran the successful pilot scheme that preceded the High Growth Partnership.

For further information visit www.pera.com

Momenta

Momenta are specialists in the design, management and delivery of programmes that implement Government policy.  We offer a range of programme management services that help Government to reach businesses, public sector organisations, stakeholders and the general public.

Momenta is part of the AEA Group.  AEA is a leading international company specialising in consultancy, policy support and programme management for policy implementation.  Our programme management business is growing rapidly in sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, environment, industry and transport.  From the development of innovative approaches and solutions, right through to their successful delivery, our work and support is always based on sector insight and expertise.  We help the public sector ‘put policy into practice’, and the private sector respond to the challenges and opportunities created by world-wide drivers – sustainable development, energy security, climate change, air quality, environmental management and competitiveness.

For further information visit www.momenta.co.uk

Nottingham University Business School

Nottingham University Business School delivers some of the senior management training for the High Growth element of HighGrowth East Midlands on behalf of Pera.

Nottingham University Business School has grown rapidly over the last five years and is now recognized as a leading institution for business education in Europe. It was ranked 6th in the 2008 Times Good University Guide among UK Management Schools.  It is also ranked 1st in the UK and 28th in the world in the Aspen Institutes 2007 ‘Beyond Grey Pinstripes’ global top 100.

Nottingham University Business School has a long and strong position of research and teaching and learning in the areas of creativity, invention and innovation.  Through the University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) the Business School is one of the best placed in the UK and Europe to enhance the particular management skills and innovation strategies required to sustain high business growth rates.

For further information visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/business

Centre for Excellence in Business Coaching & Consulting

The newly created Centre for Excellence in Business Coaching & Consulting (CfeX) will deliver a specifically tailored 12 month professional development programme, which will include a blend of learning and assessment activities, designed for existing and potential coaches and advisors to High Growth companies.

CfeX will be working with coaches and advisors to keep them fully abreast of the latest business ideas, thoughts and developments relating to high growth businesses. The programme can lead to a Diploma in Business Support and/or an Executive Diploma in Strategic Management which meets the membership requirements of the Institute of Business Consulting and the National Register for Business Support Professionals.

CfeX will offer a range of core and supplementary learning modules specialising in high growth aspects. CfeX takes a collaborative approach and will source the most effective material from wherever appropriate. The first tender has already been issued for a range of 13 e-learning modules.

For further information visit www.cfexbcc.com