• Launchpad extended into 2010
Alpha's popular Launchpad initiative has been extended into the first quarter of 2010 owing to a continued response from businesses. Launchpad offers a 50% reduction on fees for companies that have traded for less than 2 years. The scheme is based on work that is carried out under Alpha's apprentice training programme. Projects undertaken so far have included branding, websites, brochures and packaging for a training organisation, an architects' practice, two food manufacturers and a contract brickwork company. Elaine Nester said, "The response to Launchpad shows that, despite continued difficult trading conditions, there is still a demand for premium quality design, provided the price is right."
