INITIATIVE is based in the University of Wolverhampton's IT Futures Centre. This is an AWM funded project to bring the expertise of the University's School of Computing and Information Technology to small and medium sized enterprises in the West Midlands.

We provide advice and practical assistance on the evaluation of the latest technologies for use in business, advice on bespoke and off-the-shelf solutions, access to staff training and website development services.

Our in-house team of developers enables us to develop applications and websites without having to outsource work. This gives our consultants a better understanding of the development and implementation processes, which in turn delivers the quickest results and the most cost effective solutions.

We are independent from any supplier, and offer free equipment loans and five days' free consultancy to firms employing less than 250 people (subject to eligibility).

Our areas of expertise include:

• Website building
• e-commerce
• CAD/CAM
• Management information
• Financial spreadsheets
• Networking
• Systems integration
• Mobile computing and communications
• And much more...