Rural Enterprise
ATI Projects works with farmers and landowners, businesses and local authorities to initiate, design and deliver projects which will improve rural economic opportunities by means of:
- enterprise creation
- farm diversification
- rural business centre development
- bio-energy and waste resource management
- renewable energy projects
We are able to provide specific support to:
- assess the options
- develop outline or detailed feasibility study
- assist with planning process and application
- complete the grant applications
- develop and manage the project
Please contact us if you are considering developing a project and would like some assistance.
Sample projects:
Promofood
International partnership forum for companies active in the food sector, which takes place in Potsdam, Germany. "PromoFood" offers a program of carefully planned business-to-business meetings for businesses and institutions from across Europe with the objective to create new business opportunities by exchange of experience, sales, subcontracting, product development or technology transfer.
IHK Germany Nov 2009
Anaerobic Digestion Workshops for Farmers and Landowners
Preparing and delivering a series of ‘hands-on’ business planning workshops for on-farm A/D installations as part of the Bio-Energy West Midlands programme.
Advantage West Midlands (subcontracted through Harper Adams University College) June / Nov 2009
Reviving Enterprise in North Warwickshire
ATI Projects led the feasibility and project funding application for this £2 million initiative aimed at regenerating urban and rural brownfield sites into SME workspace and starter units. This included a partnership bid with British Waterways to convert historic wharf buildings into a vibrant rural business centre bringing new opportunities for enterprise development and tourism.
North Warwickshire Borough Council 2006/07
Enterprise and Job Creation in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (DfID)
ATI Projects was contracted to establish a pilot rural business incubation centre and regional network; provide staff development and training for four Business Development Centres; prepared a Best Practice Manual; introduced business information systems and network; carried out promotion campaign; organised UK business incubation study visit.
ULG Consultants & Enterprise plc 2004-2005
Please contact Mike Woollacott, Projects Director to discuss how we can assist you. |
