delivered by business people for business people
"Excellent. Would highly recommend. Go for it! It's hard to think of ideas when at work. This workshop gives you a chance to step back and think clearly. Great advice. Really enjoyed."
Sarah Draper, Director, Royvon Dog Training Schools.
HOVIP aims to encourage businesses in the Heads of the Valleys to become more innovative and achieve even greater business success.
We are delighted to thank all of our Sponsors for their advice, ideas and support.
All are successful and innovative organisations who understand the value of supporting and encouraging innovation in business. Their support is helping individual businesses to develop and grow, is strengthening the local economy and driving awareness of the Heads of the Valleys as a forward-thinking and dynamic area.

Overall Marketplace Event Sponsor 2010

Sponsor of the Award for the Most Innovative Business with more than 20 employees

Sponsor of the Award for the Most Innovative Social Enterprise

Sponsor of the Award for the Most Innovative Sole Trader

Sponsor of the Award for the Most Innovative Business with less than 20 employees.
Marketing support for the Innovation Marketplace event.

Media partner for the 2010 Innovation Marketplace event.
Marketing support for the Innovation Marketplace event.






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 and HOVIP3 is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government HoV Regeneration initiative with the 5 HoV local authorities and is hosted by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.