Services & Business Areas
Alba Associates will focus upon offering the following services to the market:
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Collaborative Network Events: The Collaborative Network events are aimed at the mature business
who wishes to explore opportunities to meet like minded businesses, and seeking to explore potential
collaborations or opportunity to share & exchange developments. The events are supported by providing
a 'matching service' through the facilitation or an introductory service. The events are structured
around addressing the businesses needs, by matching B2B with freelances who are able to address a
current skills gap or the business benefits by working closer cooperation with second/third
businesses to met clients' needs. The events are also there to explore collaboration for future tenders
or proposals. Equally important, the events are not about sales staff trying to sell their products nor
are they about sitting around and drinking. Alba Associates recognises the cost incurred by the business
in attending these events; therefore there must be a return on the businesses time and investments.
Alba Associates are currently developing & delivering a number of products:
- Firstly, events aimed at sector specific networking - Wired City Reconnected.
- Secondly, event aimed at bringing together strands of the Knowledge Transfer market - science/university
staff and SME's.
- Thirdly, events bringing together business networking and English language skills ? Girona Business English Networking Events
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Business Assist Project: Business Assist projects are activities undertaken on behalf of a University.
The paid activities are to identify eligible businesses, liaise with and design appropriate action plans
which are forwarded to university staff to deliver 'assist'. The activities are based upon third parties
achieving funding via European and/or regional funding.
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Educational & Training Projects: Alba Associates have drafted three projects aimed largely at addressing
education progression frameworks within further/higher education. These drafts are based on previous
employment experience gained whilst working for OCNEMR. PALST (Progression for Adult Learners in Science
and Technology) and Bridging the Gap are projects aimed at attracting funding from either Regional Development
Funding or Higher Education Funding.
Alba Associates would manage, deliver and evaluate frameworks which would include liasing with providers
(HE and FE), Sector Skills Council, Employers organisations, regional education and training bodies/agencies
as well as project sponsors. The project would utilise other freelance support in the delivery of the projects
