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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Innovation Launchpads

Regional innovation clusters focussing on different sectors designed to help businesses to innovate and grow.

4i Innovation

Innovation help available for micro and small Ballymena businesses to become more agile.

Connected Innovation

Connected Innovation programme connects a range of partners, research centres, universities, business communities and investors that wish to support the latest innovations across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Innovation Boost

Innovation Boost can provide support by helping to fund a high calibre science, engineering or technology graduate and partnering you with a third level institution with specific expertise.

Innovation SuperNetwork

A network dedicated to innovation providing businesses with a programme of events, training and networking opportunities.

Innovation Vouchers - Enterprise Ireland

The Innovation Vouchers initiative is open to all small and medium-sized limited companies registered in Ireland.

National Space Innovation Programme

Details of the UK Space Agency programme that provides co-funding to support the development of innovations with high potential to catalyse investment into the UK space sector.

The Lancashire Universities’ Innovation Programme

The Pilot Innovation Programme is a collaborative programme delivered by three Lancashire universities: The University of Central Lancashire, Lancaster University and Edge Hill University.

Tees Valley Innovation Challenge

Support for people to innovate and grow their business in Tees Valley.

Dorset Business Innovation Programme

The Evolve Innovation Programme helps people to introduce new products, services, or processes to their businesses.

Chesterfield Innovation Support Project

Chesterfield Innovation Support aims to increase the level of support available to businesses in the Chesterfield area.

Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP)

Are you looking to expand into new markets to accelerate business growth?

NavISP - Navigation Innovation Support Programme

NavISP is the European Space Agency (ESA) research and development programme for space positioning, navigation and timing products and services.

NHS Innovation Hubs

NHS Innovation Hubs help to evaluate, protect and exploit ideas to deliver healthcare improvements.

Innovation Grant Mentoring

Mentoring support for businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk applying for Innovate UK funding

The Farming Innovation Programme

 The Farming Innovation Programme funds projects that benefit farmers, growers and foresters in England.

Growth Through Innovation Fund

Grant funding to help support research and development projects in New Anglia.

UKRI - UK Research and Innovation

UK Research and Innovation collaborate with other research centres to build an inclusive research and innovation system.

Sussex Innovation Centre (SINC)

Tailored support services, events and access to the resources of the University of Sussex to help with innovation projects.

Data Analytics Innovation Voucher

Funded data analytics research, training, workshops, networking events and webinars.

West Lothian Council Innovation Grant

A grant fund to help businesses in West Lothian with innovation.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Equity investment available to eligible businesses to support the commercialisation of UK science and technology.

Agri-tech Growth and Resources for Innovation

Providing free business support to companies involved in agri-tech, food manufacturing & logistics in the Marches area.

3M Buckley Innovation Centre Huddersfield

Offers businesses access to an extensive range of technology, equipment and software to help business innovation and productivity improvement.

Actionable information, tools and resources

Tools & Resources

How to use innovation to grow your business

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Estelle Blanks on building innovation ecosystems

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PODCAST: Sarah Cox on mission-led innovation

Events & Learning

WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy... to Support Innovation with R&D Tax Credits

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PODCAST: Jordan Dargue and Shaun Fooy on bridging the innovation funding gap

Events & Learning

WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy… to Start Selling Goods Internationally

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Digital transformation – what it means and how it can benefit your business

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PODCAST: Hermina Ely, Sandi Rickerby and Sarah Cox on supporting older people at home, work and play

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PODCAST: UMi speaks to Aircards and Kinewell Energy for VentureFest

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PODCAST: Steve Erdal on growing an AI-enabled, human-led business

Finance & Funding

How will R&D tax credit reforms affect my business?

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PODCAST: Heidi Fisher on building a world run by social entrepreneurs

Finance & Funding

Our guide to R&D tax relief

Tools & Resources

What is intellectual property and how can you defend it?

Events & Learning

WATCH: Building your business online

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Concept testing a new product

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WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy... to Understand Microsoft Productivity Tools

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Why sustainability is important to SMEs

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Strategic frameworks to make better business decisions

Discounts & Deals

UMi users receive discount on Amplifi Solutions' R&D Tax Credit Service

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Lysa Morrison, David Lynch and Sarah Cox on delivering low carbon homes

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PODCAST: Fraser Doherty on brewing up the world's most popular beer club

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Listen and learn about business success with UMicast

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What is cloud software and how can it benefit my business?

Inspiration

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Leading innovators celebrated at North East Innovation Awards

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Seven Stories set to drive innovation

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How to reignite the innovation fire

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Plug and Play launches in the UK to drive corporate innovation

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Innovation to take centre stage at EMCON 2024

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How Innovation SuperNetwork is supporting businesses to find investment

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Go Further Investment Index reveals hotbeds of innovation in North

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SuperNetwork launches Accelerating Investment and Innovation Summit

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Agxio secures £750,000 to scale agri-tech innovation

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Innovation to tackle recruitment dip in care sector 

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Innovation Centre launches new business advisory service

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Openness to innovation the clearest indicator of success for British SMEs

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Innovation improving time efficiencies for pharmacy dispensing

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Funding and support on offer to North East England SMEs through Energy Innovation Challenge

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Innovation and ambition result in investment for game-changing start-up

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Tech and innovation driving the rebirth of Scotland’s oil and gas sector

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Vialex partners with Innovation Warehouse in London

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SMART Cheshire Innovation supports small businesses

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Innovation courses coming to SMEs in London and the North East

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An appetite for innovation forges world-first event ticketing and geocode partnership

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From tech lab to field - innovation helping to boost cattle numbers

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Apprenticeship and innovation strategy pays off for fast-growing nursery

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SMEs invited to submit energy solutions

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Meet the businesses transforming the way we work and live

Events and webinars

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WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment

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Mythbusting when starting a business

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WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?

Finance & Funding

WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app

Events & Learning

WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

Events & Learning

WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human

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WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?

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WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth

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WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit

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WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

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WATCH: Setting up a side hustle

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WATCH: Understanding digital PR

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WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish

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WATCH: Understanding client psychology

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WATCH: How to position your PR effectively

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WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story

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WATCH: Creating a positive induction experience for new employees

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WATCH: Barriers facing women in business

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WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

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WATCH: How to get started with advertising on Facebook and Instagram

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WATCH: How to get started with video marketing

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WATCH: How to use LinkedIn to grow your business and personal brand

Events & Learning

WATCH: Using cloud technology to take control of your finances

Finance & Funding

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