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2007 winners
The national winners of Enterprising Britain 2007 were announced at an awards dinner on 27 September at Lloyds of London. The competition is a nationwide search to find the most enterprising place in the UK - the city, town, place or area in the country that is best improving economic prospects and encouraging enterprise.
National winner
The overall winner of Enterprising Britain 2007 was North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone Ltd – the West Midlands winner, nominated by Advantage West Midlands.
Runner-up
The runner-up was The Paper Trail – the East of England regional Winner, nominated by the East of England Development Agency.
The national winner and national runner-up have been entered into the European Enterprise Awards to be held in December 2007 in Porto, Portugal.
Highly commended
Highly commended by the national judging panel were Croydon Enterprise – the London winner, nominated by the London Development Agency, and Irvinestown Trustee Enterprise Company Ltd – the Northern Ireland winner, nominated by Invest Northern Ireland.
Regional winners
The regional winners of this year's Enterprising Britain competition were announced in June 2007.
East Midlands
Business Breaks for Young People, an innovative community based enterprise programme run by Nottingham Business Venture, nominated by the East Midlands Development Agency.
East of England
The Paper Trail, Apsley, a self-financing education, business and heritage centre, nominated by East of England Development Agency. The Paper Trail was runner-up in the national finals of Enterprising Britain 2007.
London
Croydon Enterprise, which provides support to budding entrepreneurs in Croydon, nominated by the London Development Agency. Croydon Enterprise was highly commended in the national finals of Enterprising Britain 2007.
North East of England
Bishop Auckland Town Centre Forum, which has boosted the town’s economy through a successful events programme, nominated by One NorthEast.
North West of England
People Encouraging Enterprise in Rossendale, an Enterprise Facilitation project, nominated by North West Regional Development Agency.
Northern Ireland
Irvinestown Trustee Enterprise Company (ITEC), a non-profit company, nominated by Invest Northern Ireland. ITEC was highly commended in the national finals of Enterprising Britain 2007.
Scotland
Edinburgh Science Triangle, a collective of seven of the Lothians' leading science and technology parks, nominated by Scottish Enterprise and Highland &Islands Enterprise.
South East of England
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Slough Creative Academy, which addresses skills gaps by training local people in the creative industries, nominated by the South East England Development Agency.
South West of England
Knowle West Media Centre, which works with young people to unlock their creative entrepreneurial potential, nominated by the South West Regional Development Agency.
Wales
Galeri Caernarfon Cyf, an innovative arts centre and community enterprise, nominated by the Welsh Assembly Government.
West Midlands
North Staffordshire Regeneration Zone (NSRZ), a network which has delivered economic regeneration, nominated by Advantage West Midlands. NSRZ was the national winner of Enterprising Britain 2007.
Yorkshire and Humberside
Broughton, which has redeveloped redundant parish buildings into offices, laboratories and housing, nominated by Yorkshire Forward.