The Project is a mentoring and grants Scheme designed to give help and support to micro Manufacturers in Powys in order for them to exhibit their products at UK Exhibitions. The Scheme ideally lends itself to companies that have a ‘product’ to show, not purely a ‘service’. This is a great opportunity for many industry sectors, including engineering, craft, food, fabrication and environmental. They will have the chance to show what they have to offer to a wider audience, and ultimately through this process increase turnover.

The key objectives are to increase the skills of staff within small businesses through advice and training, and provide fi nancial support enabling them to attend trade shows, and for those businesses to increase their turnover and thereby growing the Powys economy. It’s targeted for the expansion of micro businesses and provides opportunities for mentoring and networking.

Commenting on the project our Group Manager, Bill Norris said, “I am delighted we are able to provide this new service. For a small business the cost in time and resource to attend exhibitions can be daunting. By providing some expert advice on making the most of the investment in time and supporting a large part of the cost the Exhibition Grant is an excellent way of helping small manufacturing companies grow their business.”