Staffordshire County Council are to launch the units on 28th January 2002. The units, which are managed by the BIC on behalf of the county council, provide flexible accommodation that better suits the demands of local small firms.

The units also have the added benefit of onsite support from the BIC who are trained to provide an advice and signposting service to tenants, as well as providing innovation counsellors to deal with new product development queries.

Adrian Davies, Managing Director of eSolution, the first tenant of the scheme stresses the importance of the flexibility to his business ‘ we are going through a very important phase in our companies growth and have very ambitious plans for the future. Offices like these are ideally suited for companies like ours who need support and flexibility without the shackles of high rents and long leases’.

The units are to be officially opened by County Councillor John Wakefield, Leader of Development Services and County Councillor Eddie Boden. Both will give a short presentation along with Geoff Riley of the BIC. Other invited guests include Newcastle MP Paul Farrelly, representatives from the North Staffordshire Partnership and local council.

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