HOVIP - Heads of the Valley Innovation Programme
Heads of the Valley Innovation Programme
A Unique Opportunity to Become More Profitable
Testimonials
"To anyone thinking about attending these workshops – just do it! I have gained so much from attending the event. It has been an eye opener. I would recommend the course to anyone who wants to improve their business and be challenged. Looking forward to Day 2. Thank you."
Alexandra Smith, Alexandra Smith Therapies
Customers
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2008 Awards Entrants
- Aberfan & Merthyr Vale Youth & Community Project
- Bandog Media Ltd
- Blaenafon Cheddar Company & Mountain Tours Ltd
- Blaengawney Farm Cider
- BRfm Community Radio
- Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil
- Candy Stripes Day Nursery
- Curves
- Cwmaman Community Woodland Trust Ltd
- Cynon Valley Crime Reduction Services Ltd
- Design & Supply Ltd
- Football Media Ltd
- Funtazia Day Nursery Ltd
- Gurnos Community Ceramics Workshop
- ITDA (UK) Ltd
- Joyner Group PA (Cymru) Ltd
- Kidz R Us
- Merthyr Tydfil Borough Credit Union Ltd
- Merthyr Tydfil Crossroads
- My Little Angel
- Nocardsthanks.com
- Out & Out Living Magazine
- Perfect Day Cars
- Playworks Childcare Ltd
- Real Valleys Media
- Regan Construction Services
- Rhymney Brewery Ltd
- Rose-Innes Designs
- Royvon Dog Training Schools
- Spirit of the Valleys Tours
- St David’s Foundation Hospice Care
- Stay Safe Child Products Ltd
- The Really Useful Directory
- Wiltan Ltd
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2008 Design Wales Workshops
- Amanda Owen – Fine Artist
- Art Aspects
- Design & manufacture Ltd. (22 employees)
- Hapus Ice Cream
- Marie Davies – Fine Artist & Ceramicist
- Maxiom Construction Ltd. (3 employees)
- Spectrum Positive Identity and Training Ltd. (sole trader)
- Steve Cranston Associates (sole trader)
- Taste of Enterprise
- Unique Moments
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2008 Exhibitors
- Aid Training Wales
- Bevan Foundation
- The Blaenafon Cheddar Co & Mountain Tours Ltd
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- BRFm
- BT
- Business Network International (BNI)
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Community Enterprise Wales
- Design & Supply Ltd
- H M Marketing Ltd
- HOVIP
- HSBC
- ITDA UK Ltd
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Micaul Solar Ltd
- My Little Angel
- NESTA
- ngb2b - Newport & Gwent Chamber of Commerce
- Nutrimetics International (UK) Ltd
- Real Valleys Media
- Regan Construction
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- Rhymney Brewery
- Royvon Dog Training Schools Ltd
- St David’s Foundation & Lottery
- Taste of Enterprise
- Theresa Campbell Aromatherapy
- Virtual Assistance
- Virtually Assist Ltd
- Wales Quality Centre
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2008 Innovation Workshops
- Artaspects (social enterprise)
- Candy Stripes Day Nursery (social enterprise)
- CODA Business Management Ltd.
- Golden Dragon Ltd. (12 employees)
- Jeff Harris Business Recruitment Consultants (sole trader)
- Jensen Blinds and Interiors (sole trader)
- Marie Davies (Fine Artist & Ceramicist)
- Merthyr Tydfil Social Economy Network Co-ordinator
- Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd. (250 employees)
- Safer Merthyr Tydfil (social enterprise)
- Spectrum Positive Identity & Training Ltd. (sole trader)
- Steve Cranston Associates (sole trader)
- Taste of Enterprise
- Telecentre and Business School Ltd. (social enterprise)
- The HR Partnership Ltd. (sole trader)
- Unique Moments
- Virtual Assistance (sole trader)
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2008 Project Implementation Assistance
- Creative Innovations (2 employees)
- Golden Dragon Ltd. (3 employees)
- Jensen Blinds and Interiors (2 employees)
- Maxiom Construction (3 employees)
- Romac Medical Supplies Ltd. (1 employee)
- Rhymney Brewery Ltd. (10 employees)
- Spectrum Positive Identity & Training Ltd. (1 employee)
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2007 Awards Entrants
- AJ Print / Harlan Properties
- Alexandra Smith Therapies
- Celtic Collectives
- Design and Manufacture Ltd.
- Dragon Truck and Van
- Engine Training and Consultancy
- Garnsychan Partnership
- Integrated Children's Centre
- International Technical Diving Agency
- Kidz R Us
- Less Talk Ltd.
- Nocardsthanks.com
- Penderyn Community Centre
- Penn Pharmaceutical Services Ltd.
- Purple Prose
- Regan Construction Services
- Royvon Dog Training Schools
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2007 Exhibitors
- Absolute Photography Wales
- Alexandra Smith Therapies
- BT
- Business in Focus
- Call Catchers
- Core Multimedia
- Design & Manufacture
- Entrepreneur Action
- GTi
- Gwent Business Women's Network (GBWN)
- Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme (HOVIP)
- H M Marketing Ltd
- Ignite
- International Business Wales
- The Jane Oliver Collection
- JJ Maintenance Ltd
- Juicy Design
- Heads of the Valleys Strategy
- HSBC
- KTS Owens Thomas
- Regan Construction Services
- My Little Angel
- NESTA
- ngb2b – Newport & Gwent Chamber of Commerce
- Presto Solutions Ltd
- Purple Prose
- Rhymney Brewery
- Royvon Dog Training School
- Saurus Limited
- Swansea Institute of Higher Education – The Achievable Access Project
- University of Glamorgan Commercial Services Ltd (Merthyr Tydfil College)
- Virtual Assistance
- Wales Quality Centre
- Workplace Health Connect
- Xenos Wales Business Angel Network
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2007 Innovation Workshops
- Alexandra Smith Therapies (sole trader)
- Brian Jarrett Photographic (sole trader)
- Business in Focus, Merthyr (80 employees)
- Community Enterprise Wales (3 employees)
- Creative Innovations (2 employees)
- Design & Manufacture Ltd. (22 employees)
- Jensen Blinds and Interiors (2 employees)
- Kidz-R-Us Ltd.
- My Little Angel, Merthyr (sole trader)
- Nocardsthanks.com
- Out and Out Living (2 employees)
- Penn Pharmaceutical Services (200 employees)
- PJ Cavalli Personal Trainer (sole trader)
- Regan Construction Services (1 employee)
- Royvon Dog Training Schools (25 employees)
- Saurus Ltd. (11 employees)
- Virtual Assistance (sole trader)
- Williams Medical Supplies plc (160 employees)
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2007 Innovation Strategy
- Royvon Dog Training Schools, Merthyr (25 employees)
- Williams Medical Supplies plc, Rhymney (160 employees)
Heads of the Valleys Innovation Programme (HOVIP) aims to increase the capacity for innovation in businesses in the region. Phase 1 was KEF ESF Funded and hosted by Merthyr Tydfil College. HOVIP2 is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government HoV Regeneration initiative and is hosted by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.