What is the future of technology in the Education sector?
Come along to Tech for Good at Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge this Wednesday (1 March, 6.30-8.30pm) - a free, informal meetup for everyone interested in using technology to create positive impact.
Failure breeds success: Mike Greene's guest blog for Allia
In the second of a series of Guest Blogs for Allia Serious Impact, Mike Greene talks about a topic, and a piece of advice, that has helped define his career. Borrowing the title from his book Failure breeds success, here Mike shares advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on facing failure, and growing from the experiences.
Cambridge Hack - 2 days, 1 problem: how do we reduce congestion in Cambridge?
City traffic, congestion, roadside air quality and lack of parking are problems that have plagued Cambridge residents for years. From the City Deal to underground roads, it’s hard to imagine a solution that hasn’t already been suggested.
Keep your start-up costs low with a virtual office
Allia Future Business Centre explains why a virtual office is a good place to build a start-up.
Learn how to make the most of your data
Data data data. Most of us collect it, some of us report on it, but how many of us can really say we are making the most out of it?
TECH for GOOD returns to Cambridge
The first Cambridge TECH for GOOD of 2017 will take place on Wednesday 1 March, from 6.30pm, at Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge. This time the popular meetup will tackle the question: what does TECH for GOOD look like in the Education Sector?
Improve your company’s green credentials and profitability with a free energy audit
The Business Energy Advice for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (BEE-CP) scheme delivers free independent energy advice and grant funding to businesses in the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area over the next two years.
Ageing Fit Convention 2-3 February, Lille, France
Allia is working on a collaborative project with partners in France, Holland and Belgium to find ways to help older people stay in their homes longer, safely and independently. If you want to learn more, or have a solution to share, get in touch, or come ro AgeingFit - the convention for accelerating innovation in the silver economy.
Final week for Social Entrepreneurship nominations
Does your business make a positive impact on people, planet or place? This week is your final chance to showcase your venture with the Cambridge News Social Entrepreneurship Award 2017.
Start a business and make a difference in 2017
Make 2017 the year your start-up gets going, with free support from Allia's Serious Impact to start a business with purpose.
Nominate your venture for Social Enterprise of the Year 2017
Allia is pleased to once again be sponsoring the Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards for Social Enterprise of the Year in 2017.
Allia’s charitable bond programme for Scotland issues £5million for affordable housing
Allia Impact Finance, part of the Allia charitable organisation, has allocated further funding from its charitable bond programme for Scotland, which will enable 80 affordable homes to be built in Dumfries.
State-of-the-art Innovation Lab opens at Future Business Centre Peterborough
Virtual reality, drones and computer control systems are among the state-of-the-art facilities now available for use by entrepreneurs, engineers and inventors at virtually no cost, thanks to an exciting new resource that opens today (Friday) at the Allia Future Business Centre in Peterborough. It offers outstanding design, prototyping and testing facilities.
Have your say on the future of tech in Tech Nation 2017 survey
Members of the local tech community are invited to share their views in the latest Tech Nation survey.
Innovative Multiple Sclerosis treatment receives £1m funding boost
Cambridgeshire based impact venture LIFNano have been awarded £1m funding by Innovate UK in the Biomedical Catalyst competition, 2016.
Cambridgeshire awarded Social Enterprise Place status
Today (November 17th), national Social Enterprise day, it was announced that Cambridgeshire had been awarded coveted “Social Enterprise Place” status, one of only 20 such areas in the UK.
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.