News - December, 2018

There’s always something going on at Exeter Quay and the community now have a brand new website to highlight that fact. Exeter Quayside is a new website that has been built and developed as a community project by QuayClick, a digital marketing agency based on the Quay in Exeter.  Simon Wilkins, MD...

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Kim Mears, Managing Director of Strategic Infrastructure Development at BT Openreach this week.  Bringing together a group of members, the attendees were briefed by BT Openreach on their roll-out for fibre in Exeter, one of eight pilot cities in the UK and...

  A leading Exeter law firm has joined forces with one of the region’s top outsourced IT support businesses to create a joint venture offering cyber security and data protection services.   nuBright sees Stephens Scown LLP and Bluegrass Group working together to offer legal and technical solutions.   “This is a first for the...

Is cyber crime really a threat in the South West or is it just hype? Please take part in a region-wide survey and let’s find out. To ascertain the true picture in the South West, Bluegrass Group, an Exeter-based provider of industry-leading, outsourced IT support services is running a survey to ask...

More than 200 of the South West’s leading employers – as well as keynote speakers of national importance – have attended a flagship Apprenticeship conference, hosted by Exeter College at Sandy Park.    The landmark Bringing Clarity to the Future of Apprenticeships 2018 Conference provided the latest updates in employer, education and...

On Tuesday 11th December the Devon and Cornwall region of the Lord’s Taverners held their Christmas Lunch at Exeter’s famous Sandy Park. A record-breaking 636 people descended upon the grounds; comprising of local business, organisations and their guests. A lunch of this scale is a first for Exeter. Through generous...

  The UK’s only week-long cyber security awareness week (CSAW) is returning to Exeter next year, and Exeter Chamber members are invited to join the launch event. Taking place on Thursday 24th January, attendees will receive a free copy of the 2019 programme and get the heads up on what’s in store for...

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry surveys members each quarter to gain an insight into business conditions in Exeter and the sub-region.  The results from each survey are collated and reported directly to the Bank of England to help build a picture of the economy, across Exeter, Devon, the South...

Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Kim Mears, Managing Director of Strategic Infrastructure Development at BT Openreach this week.  Bringing together a group of members, the attendees were briefed by BT Openreach on their roll-out for fibre in Exeter, one of eight pilot cities in the UK and...

Exeter is set to be one of the UK’s fastest growing cities over the next three years. Exeter's growth forecast is at 1.8%, according to EY’s Regional Economic Forecast. That's a fraction above the UK average of 1.7%. Exeter comes in at number eight on the list, behind fellow South West...