Connecting you with the support you need
We are happy to signpost to other sources of business support.
Key contacts
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Leeds City Region Growth Service
Funded support for regional SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber. Help to commercialise products and processes that help drive the bioeconomy.
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University of York
Supporting SME Manufacturers to grow through providing support and advice to help identify opportunities and create plans for growth and improvement
Other support opportunities
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Biorenewables Development Centre
Funded support for regional SMEs in Yorkshire and Humber. Help to commercialise products and processes that help drive the bioeconomy.
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SparkFund
SparkFund offers innovation support to businesses and helps deliver research projects through their grants and expertise.
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Manufacturing Growth Programme
Supporting SME Manufacturers to grow through providing support and advice to help identify opportunities and create plans for growth and improvement.
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Connecting Innovation
Connecting Innovation is a package of support available to businesses to develop new products and processes. The project can you to access one to one advice, specialist workshops, funding and specialist expertise.
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Strategic Business Growth
Offering impartial one-to-one support on all aspects of business growth including strategic business planning, sales, marketing, financial management and investor readiness.
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Supply Chain Programme
The Supply Chain Programme has been developed to help local small manufacturing companies improve their supply chain efficiency and productivity. The initiative offers companies consultancy and EU funded grants to implement action plans to improve their supply chains. Run by the University of Huddersfield, the programme will operate from the 3M BIC.
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Ad:Venture
Providing expert help and advice to high growth businesses, AD:VENTURE helps businesses reach their full potential. They deliver ERDF funded growth support to businesses in their first 3 years of trading and people planning to start a business.
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Grow MedTech
Grow MedTech provides specialist support for innovation in medical technologies. The project provides funding for technologies from initial concepts at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2 and 3 through to proof of commercial concept at TRL 5. More importantly, academics and companies can access sector-specialist expertise and advice to help them progress their technologies, create effective partnerships and leverage additional funding from other sources.
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Flood Innovation Centre
Located in the Humber, the Flood Innovation Centre is a place that helps businesses to innovate in the emerging flood resilience market. Whether it’s an existing product or a completely new approach to flood resilience, their aim is to support businesses by offering a range of tailor-made Innovation Support Packages worth up to £20,000. A centre that brings together industry contacts, exceptional academic research and cutting-edge equipment to enable businesses with big ideas to transform their goals into a reality and to help communities become better prepared for rising flood risks.
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BioVale
BioVale is an innovation cluster that works within the Yorkshire and Humber region. The cluster looks to strengthen the local bioeconomy by supporting bio-based innovation and business.