World’s most powerful windfarm powered by Isle of Wight blades
MHI Vestas is celebrating the offshore wind industry’s most impressive achievement to date - the inauguration of the most powerful offshore wind farm in the world. The 659 MW Walney Extension eclipses London Array (630 MW) as the world’s largest offshore wind project...
Island’s MP meets with Innovative Physics
Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely has met with Island technology company Innovative Physics – the company responsible for bringing £15 million of investment to the Isle of Wight through their successful export business based around the use of artificial intelligence and...
Ryde’s Nicholson Road business open day
Businesses, bubbly and a bucking bronco were all in attendance at Friday’s open day on Ryde’s Nicholson Road....
Isle of Wight Chamber – Patron Scheme 2018
The IW Chamber is very excited to be able to launch a Patron Scheme for the benefit and enhancement of its members. The scheme has been constructed to add value to all size of business and promote ongoing and closer working relationships between the Chamber and its...
IW Chamber of Commerce Business Awards For Excellence 2018
On Friday November 30th we'll be celebrating the very best in Island business at our prestigious ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven Events Centre. Will your business be there? Will you take home one of our highly-prized awards? Enter now! This is your chance to tell the...
Isle of Wight is “a perfect fit” for electric vehicles
Island businesses have learned more about the support on offer from two key agencies. Bruce McLelland from Knowledge Transfer Network and Lukasz Liebersbach from Enterprise Europe Network spoke to more than 15 Island companies, many from the technology and marine...
Interview: Stuart McIntosh, Cowes Harbour Commission
Navigating a path to economic growth and protecting jobs: Harbourmaster Capt. Stuart McIntosh talks to Tom Stroud about how Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) balances the views of stakeholders on “the main road into the Island.” There’s a lot to talk about! With all of...
Meet Steven Holbrook, the Chamber’s new CEO
“My challenge is to reach out to everyone”: Meet Steven Holbrook, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce It’s been a busy first few weeks in the role for the Chamber’s new Chief Executive. Steven Holbrook was born on the Isle of Wight and left to go...
Living and working on the Island is more exciting than London!
Let’s shout about the Island as a fantastic place to live and work – it’s more exciting than London! By Reniera O’Donnell, Assistant Director for Regeneration at the Isle of Wight Council. On 19 July, I stood up at our annual regeneration conference and declared that...
Island Classroom grows with global reach
Education Destination is reaching out to more Island businesses, looking to work with them as part of their ‘Island classroom’. Education Destination brings students to the Isle of Wight for educational trips, focused on curriculum elements, using Island landmarks and...