Time and date: Thursday 4^th September  – 11.00am – 3.00pm

Place: Epic Centre, Paignton

Book a free 45minute/1hour 1:1 session for expert advice tailored to your queries, booked in advance for focused and fully confidential support. 

Are you starting a business, looking to grow, or restructuring? Get expert financial and business advice tailored to your needs. 

This is a unique opportunity to receive free, professional guidance from Brent Treloar, the Business Development Manager for the Southwest Investment Fund,  with over 25 years of experience in advising SMEs.

Whether you're at the planning stage, scaling up, or even preparing to exit, these one-to-one 45-minute/1 hour sessions will provide valuable insights to help you navigate the financial and operational aspects of running a business.

Available Time Slots (Only 3 Available): 

11.00am – 12.00pm

12.30pm – 1.30pm

2.00pm – 3.00pm

Spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please email me at [email protected] with your preferred time slot. If your requested slot is already booked, we will offer alternative times.

Time and date: Thursday 4^th September 2025  3.30pm – 5.00pm

Place: Epic Centre, Paignton 

The Torbay Hi Tech Cluster is really gaining momentum.

Hear from University of Portsmouth, Paignton Zoo, Plymouth and South Devon Freeport

Find out about a host of member benefits, fully funded and certificated innovation training, support for podcasting and much more.

Hear about next social event after a really successful and well attended bbq in July.

Meeting open to all tech businesses in Torbay.

Please make an effort to attend!

Please email me at [email protected] to confirm attendance.

EPIC is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for this year's Tech South West Awards.

We are excited to share that the centre has been shortlisted in the highly competitive "Supporting the Sector" category.

Many congratulations also to EPIC tenants QLM Technology Ltd and Bay Photonics, who have collectively been shortlisted in no fewer than four categories.

As EPIC continues to attract cutting-edge companies, it looks forward to celebrating the continued success and accomplishments of its businesses.

EPIC is thrilled to announce that five of its tenants were shortlisted for prestigious awards at the 2023 Torbay Business Awards. The event, held at the Riviera International Centre in Torquay, brought together over 200 members of the Torbay business community, celebrating the remarkable achievements of its local companies.

EPIC tenants Nanusens, WhiteRock Systems, Superb Media, QLM, and Bay Photonics were all among the finalists. 

During the event, EPIC tenants proudly claimed three of the ten awards:

Bay Photonics was honoured with the Award for Innovation, a testament to their groundbreaking work in the field of photonics packaging. 

QLM was recognised as the New Business of the Year, a testament to their rapid growth and innovative lidar products. Furthermore, QLM secured the highly coveted Overall Business of the Year award.

EPIC remains committed to providing a vibrant and collaborative environment for businesses to thrive, and these achievements by its tenants further demonstrate the centre's pivotal role in nurturing and promoting success.

As EPIC continues to attract cutting-edge companies, it looks forward to celebrating the continued success and accomplishments of its businesses.

EPIC continues to strengthen ties with industry partners by hosting a successful delegation of top German photonics and microelectronics companies. This trade mission provided EPIC and its businesses an excellent platform to showcase advanced technologies to renowned European companies.
The event also offered the nine visiting German guests a valuable opportunity to showcase their own technological advancements and explore potential collaborations with the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster. The occasion was enhanced by an extensive tour of EPIC's state-of-the-art facilities, giving the guests a first-hand experience of the centre’s impressive capabilities and breathtaking views from the centre’s roof.
EPIC Centre Director, Wayne Loschi, expressed his excitement about the event, "This was a landmark occasion for Torbay. EPIC and our technology cluster were selected as part of a prestigious trade mission, aiming to unlock the vast opportunities in the field of UK photonics."
Building on the success of previous visits from Dutch and Finnish clusters, EPIC remains committed to attracting international partners and increasing collaboration with other innovation centres.