Tag: Falkland Islands Development Corporation FIDC

• Friday, February 6th 2026 - 21:43 UTC

  Falklands Development Corporation contracts Strategic Projects Manager

  

  The Falkland Islands Development Corporation, FIDC, has announced that Sam Cockwell has joined the team as Strategic Projects Manager. The FIDC is the economic development agency for the Falklands in 1983 in response to the Shackleton Report.

• Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:32 UTC

  Falklands, presentation at FIDC on “Tourism and the Island paradox”

  

  James Ellsmoor is an award-winning entrepreneur, writer, and CEO of Island Innovation, widely recognized for his work on sustainable development, renewable energy, and island economic resilience, and will be giving a presentation in the Falkland Islands.

• Tuesday, August 19th 2025 - 20:17 UTC

  Falkland Islands to host first-ever international shearing tri-nations test match

  

  The Falkland Islands will host their first international shearing and wool handling test match on 14 November 2025, featuring teams from Wales, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. The landmark event, organized by Falkland Shears in partnership with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC), will take place at the Falkland Islands Defence Force hall in Stanley.

• Wednesday, August 2nd 2023 - 16:40 UTC

  Falklands new funding for businesses to grow sustainably and environmentally

  

  The Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) unveiled recently a new suite of loan and grant options to enable Falklands businesses to grow in a sustainable way and with the environment in mind.

• Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 08:24 UTC

  South African business analyst joins Falklands Development Corporation

  

  Talent Muzambi joins the Falkland Islands from South Africa, with a wealth of education and over 26 years’ work experience.

• Saturday, March 5th 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Business Officer for the Falkland Islands Development Corporation

  

  The Falkland Islands Development Corporation. FIDC has announced the appointment of their new Business Engagement Officer, Jane Clarke, who took up this exciting new position on the 1st of March.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 07:18 UTC

  Falkland Islands: new Director of Natural Resources next month

  

  The Falkland Islands Government has announced the appointment of Dr Andrea Clausen as the new Director of Natural Resources. Andrea is due to take up her post in October 2019 and will be working with John Barton to ensure that there is a unified approach to the handover of duties across the agriculture, fisheries and veterinary departments. This appointment comes following a comprehensive search and selection process.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2019 - 05:05 UTC

  Falklands' most productive half acre and vegans' organic dream

  

  Tucked way under the hill and half hidden by 10,000 young trees it’s easy to forget how vast the area is covered by Stanley Growers Ltd. in the Falkland Islands, to the east of the capital Stanley.

• Monday, August 20th 2018 - 08:14 UTC

  Falklands Development Corporation has a new Development Manager, Michael Poole

  

  The former Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Michael Poole took up the position of Development Manager at the Falkland Islands Development Corporation at the start of the month, heading the Business Development team.

• Friday, July 20th 2018 - 04:18 UTC

  Falklands' survey says air link and telecoms biggest barriers to business growth

  

  The biggest barriers to business growth in the Falkland Islands are the air link to Chile and telecommunications bandwidth (speed and quality) according to the Falkland Islands Development Corporation Business Climate Survey. In the survey to which 106 businesses responded (a 42% response rate) 30.86% selected those options.