Buildabrand in the News

Conservative party's Start-up Hub awards Buildabrand the accolade of being one of 2011's "Most Innovative Companies", October 2011

We all know that small and start up businesses are part of the life blood of our economy and a key driver in growth. However, as well as talking about how government policy can support new businesses I wanted us to use the Conservative Party Conference this year to really showcase the talent, drive and diversity of the start up businesses sector.

So this party conference sees the launch of a unique initiative to promote hungry new businesses through our Start-up Hub competition. I first proposed this idea at a discussion breakfast on the creative industries, organised by Conservative Business Relations earlier in the year. Thanks to the support for this from their Chairman Alan Lewis and his team we are giving nine businesses that have launched since May 2010 the chance to exhibit at the conference. You can visit them at the Start-Up Hub, which is located at stands 4 to 7 in the main conference exhibition hall.

Three different businesses will be exhibiting on each of the first three days of the conference, and they were selected following a national competition. I would also like to thank the three supporting businesses for the Start-up Hub, Barclays, BlackBerry and Fujitsu.

The nine finalists are drawn from across the UK, from Glasgow to Gloucestershire and Nottingham to Notting Hill. Read more

Stand-up at the Start-up Hub, October 2011

Buildabrand were lucky enough to be selected as one of the final 9 'most innovative' companies of 2011 - specially selected to showcase the diversity of new business to emerge from the government's policy to back an entrepreneurial Britain. There's a clear focus on innovation in technology, digital, creativity and on new engineering to make complex ideas a reality.

We will be exhibiting alongside other great companies who have launched since May 2010, including the Birmingham based Caribbean Catering Company which provides training to help get young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into work, Peelable Posters - yep, you guessed it, posters and print that peel off walls and the like, Smiley Talk - a 100% safe online community for schools and children, and OE Systems, a West Midlands start-up offering portable 'power on the go'. Read more