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Queen’s Awards for Enterprise open for entries

The Business Minister is calling on the UK’s most innovative businesses to apply for the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the UK’s highest accolade for business success.

Mark Prisk is encouraging firms of all sized to apply for the awards, which are awarded to businesses leading the way in international trade, innovation and sustainable development. Individuals who make outstanding contributions to enterprise culture via The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Promotion are also celebrated.

Business Minister Mark Prisk said: “We’ve been very impressed by the entries to this year’s awards. Of the 209 winners, 180 are small and medium sized businesses and almost half are from manufacturing.

“This demonstrates how smaller businesses and the manufacturing industry can drive growth for UK PLC. I encourage firms to get involved and submit their entries for next year’s awards.

Businesses up and down the country are opening their factories to visitors this month as part of our See Inside Manufacturing campaign. Also, the Make it in Great Britain campaign, which is dispelling the myth that we don’t make anything in the UK anymore, will culminate during the Olympic and Paralympic Games at an exhibit at the Science Museum.

Mr Prisk added: “Image is important, but we also need to ensure that businesses get the support they need to grow. This is why we have rolled out initiatives such as the £125 million Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative and recently re-launched the Manufacturing Advisory Service.”

Entry is now open for the 2013 Queen’s Awards for Enterprise and will close on 28 September 2012.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .