Support from Allia continues to help start-up Form the Future deliver impact
Michaela Eschbach and Anne Bailey started their social enterprise Form the Future in July 2015 with a vision to inspire young people aged between 10-19 to learn about work and to have a better idea of the local opportunities available to them, increasing their employability skills to help local businesses to bridge the skills gaps in the area.
Beating the odds: Enterprise Tuesday with Tim Jones, Allia CEO
Tim Jones, CEO of Allia and space pioneer Professor Monica Grady CBE will be talking at Enterprise Tuesday next week (8th November) about what entrepreneurs and innovators can learn about beating the odds from the Rosetta space project to land Philae on a comet.
Celebrate ethical fashion with AmaElla
An Ethical Fashion Party on 20 October, will also launch Cambridge-based ethical lingerie brand AmaElla's £10,000 crowdfunding Campaign.
Allia launches new network for start-ups in Peterborough
A new network has been launched in Peterborough to help connect and grow start-ups and early-stage ventures. The network, Peterborough Spark, will host informal socials, events and talks for anyone who is thinking of starting a business or is running a company less than three years old.
New ethical lingerie range aims to do good, as well as look good
AmaElla, a new ethical lingerie brand offering stylish, organic cotton designs, produced according to strong ethical principles, is to be launched via a crowd-funding campaign this month.
Anglian Water helps SMEs bring ideas to market
Delivered in partnership between the Water Industry Forum and the Water Innovation Network, a seminar at the Allia Future Business Centre, Peterborough, on Tuesday October 11th will help Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) find out more about the grants, loans and finance available to support the development and commercialisation of new water technologies.
Allia reports post-Brexit retail bond boost offers borrowing opportunity for charities
Charity bonds show strong performance following high demand from socially responsible investors.
Opportunity to Tender: Innovation Lab Fit-Out
Allia is inviting submissions for the supply and delivery to Allia of the goods and/or services set out in the below Brief. It is intended that this will be achieved by a collaborative approach between Allia Ltd and the successful company to ensure a timely and successful project.
Allia allocates £2.5million funding through charitable bonds for affordable homes
Allia Impact Finance, part of the Allia charitable organisation, has made the first allocation of this year’s funding from its charitable bond programme for Scotland, which will enable Lochaber Housing Association to build 50 affordable homes in the Fort William area.
50% off for your first room booking in August at Allia Future Business Centre*
This August, Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge is offering 50% off your first meeting or conference room booking.
Allia seeks a lead researcher for a ‘silver economy market’ project
A new European-funded research project is launching this autumn to boost the ‘silver economy’. As one of the main project partners, Allia is seeking a lead researcher to develop new financial models for housing and supporting ‘living laboratories’.
New opportunities to tender for Innovation Lab equipment in Peterborough
Allia is inviting suppliers of laser cutting, 3D printing, IT and/or media equipment to identify, supply and fit a range of items items for the new Serious Impact Innovation Lab facility at the Allia Future Business Centre Peterborough.
Tech impact ventures benefit from new programme of structured support, advice and guidance
High-impact ventures that work in fields such as CleanTech, AgriTech and HealthTech were today urged to view the EU referendum results as an opportunity and not just a challenge.
Free event offers crowdfunding insights and practical advice for startups and entrepreneurs
A team of experts and experienced crowdfunders, from across a range of platforms, will be offering their guidance to budding entrepreneurs at Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge this Wednesday (27 July).
World leading investment crowdfunding platform comes to Cambridge
Allia Future Business Centre has announced that Crowdcube, the world’s leading investment crowdfunding platform, will be special guest speakers at a major crowdfunding event in the city on Wednesday 27th July.
Support to help entrepreneurs grasp the opportunities post-Brexit
Social and environmental impact ventures based in the eastern region were today urged to view the EU referendum results as an opportunity and not just a challenge. The message came as a new free-to-access programme of skills, advice and support was launched by Allia, an organisation that creates social impact through enterprise.
Event brings together soup, networking and social impact
With just under a week to go, there's still time to get your tickets and help support social ventures in Cambridge.
Connect with your online audience using video
Allia will be hosting a free workshop with Cambridge-based Little Dragon Films at Future Business Centre Cambridge on Thursday 26 May.
Energy giant Engie calls for air quality innovators
Allia Future Business Centre assists Global Energy giant – Engie – to identify entrepreneurs and businesses with air quality innovations.
Meet the social venture making job-sharing accessible
Cambridge based social venture Ginibee is devoted to making Jobsharing an accessible and accepted career strategy that enables career progression alongside self development outside work.
'Buy Social Corporate Challenge' launches at Downing Street
This week, Social Enterprise UK and the Cabinet Office launched the 'Buy Social Corporate Challenge' at a reception with Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson. The Challenge comprises a group of businesses who have joined forces to spend £1 billion with social enterprises by 2020.
Final spaces remaining for Allia MassChallenge information evening on 3 May
Find out more about MassChallenge, the venture accelerator with a £500,000 prize fund, at Future Business Centre in under two weeks. Register now to confirm your place.
CambridgeSoup joins forces with WOUP
Following on from the success of launching CambridgeSoup in February, Allia is pleased to confirm the date of its second CambridgeSoup on Tuesday 24th May 2016 at Allia’s Norfolk Street Future Business Enterprise Centre, Cambridge.
Cambridge collaboration launches online platform to map agribusiness in Africa
AGRIinsight Ltd and Arcus Global, alumni of Allia Future Business Centre in Cambridge, have announced a new partnership to provide an online mapping platform to support agribusiness investment in the developing world.
CambridgeSoup searches for pitchers
Inspired by the success of SundaySoup projects across the globe, CambridgeSoup offers a platform for local individuals, businesses or community groups to share and gather support for their new ideas to make a positive impact on people or the planet.