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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.
UKRI - UK Research and Innovation
UK Research and Innovation collaborate with other research centres to build an inclusive research and innovation system.
Medical Technology Research Centre
Events, access to laboratories, research and innovation for medical technologies, life sciences and clinical research.
Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.
Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre
Specialist information, resources and workshops to help businesses across London.
EBRI (Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute)
Is your business in the field of bioenergy and energy systems?
Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for Corporation Tax
Information and guidance on claiming tax relief for research and development costs.
Building Research Establishment - (BRE)
BRE is an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers and technicians whose shared goal is to make the built environment better for all.
Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES)
Details of the UK Space Agency programme that provides funding to support the development of innovative space technologies for the UK Space sector.
UKRI Funding Guide
Information and funding finder tools showing a range of funding options from research organisations.
University of Dundee
Support is available to businesses from the University of Dundee
Trade Associations - Marketing
Websites and contact details for trade associations for the marketing sector.
BVCA - British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
An industry body for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.
Innovation Vouchers - Enterprise Ireland
The Innovation Vouchers initiative is open to all small and medium-sized limited companies registered in Ireland.
AND Business
AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.
IAB - Internet Advertising Bureau
The industry body for digital advertising who provide information, training and more.
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
Grant funding and support available to work in partnership with a research organisation and newly-qualified graduate.
Enterprise Ireland
Responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets.
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund aims to bring together the UK’s world-leading research with businesses to meet the major industrial and societal challenges of our time.
Surrey Libraries
Remote enquiry and information services, with access to start-up resources and reference tools in branch.
Invest NI Grant for R&D
Are you seeking advice and potential funding on developing new or better products and services?
University of the Highlands and Islands
Support available to businesses from the University of the Highlands and Islands.
University of Sheffield
Support is offered to local businesses via the University of Sheffield
Leeds University
Leeds University can provide access to research, training, facilities and expertise as well as business advice to businesses in the area.
Actionable information, tools and resources
Introduction to market research and competitor analysis
Understanding your target audience with consumer polls
WATCH: Making Google Analytics work for your business
WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan
Our guide to R&D tax relief
PODCAST: Lisa Hart Shepherd on growing an international business
PODCAST: Elaine Morris on staying curious about customers
Consumer Insight Programme: Use Consumer Insights to Improve Experience & Sales
How to build lasting customer relationships
BUNDLE: Starting a business
How to use technology to streamline and enhance your sales efforts
Guide to writing a great business plan
Winning new customers
BUNDLE: Marketing
Concept testing a new product
Ideas for starting up your business
To bid or not to bid
Building customer personas
Strategic frameworks to make better business decisions
Increasing sales to existing customers
Durham University Business School - Visiting SME Fellows Programme
Business Guide - Tourism (attractions, tours and events)
BUNDLE: Help to grow management
PODCAST: Fraser Doherty on brewing up the world's most popular beer club
Inspiration
Research reveals continuing need for businesses to innovate
Maximising the value of video interviewing for market research projects
Research report highlights positive impact of enterprise education
Biometric research reveals best business card design
How early patent research can benefit your business
Newcastle-based rare cancer research start-up secures six figure investment
Funding extension for robotics research hub in Scotland
MedTech company secures funding for explant research
Business research and development vital for economic recovery
Machine learning enables £110m investment round for research company
Durham to lead £1m research project into hydrogen-fuelled transport
Collaborating with academics
Grant awarded to improve bone marrow cancer treatment
Physics partnership brings significant benefits to academia and industry
£600,000 University of Sunderland Enterprise Zone will help create jobs
Funding opportunity to turn academic projects into green business solutions
Investors back new drug development and discovery spinout
Unusual project for architect at Durham University
Who’s afraid of R&D?
Durham University backs Chamber QES
Higher Apprenticeship launched by In-Comm Training and the University of Wolverhampton
UK technology ownership rises at fastest rate on record
CDS acquires SimpleUsability to bolster UX strategy
Collaboration to launch more Scotland-based scale-ups
Events and webinars
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WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan
WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment
WATCH: Diversity makes games better
Mythbusting when starting a business
WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?
WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app
WATCH: How to use LinkedIn to grow your business and personal brand
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WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way
WATCH: How to unlock your LinkedIn potential
WATCH: How AI and machine learning can improve your business
WATCH: How to get started with advertising on Facebook and Instagram
WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human
WATCH: Leveraging your digital presence in the new normal
WATCH: Go further with digital adoption
WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?
WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth
WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit
WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business
WATCH: Setting up a side hustle
WATCH: Social media advertising
WATCH: Understanding digital PR
