Uniting people with the digital tools, innovation and skills to make an everyday business difference. The manufacturers of tomorrow use technology to streamline their processes. They are faster, more responsive, and more efficient. Ultimately, they make better products for less. Made Smarter helps you secure this competitive edge.
Made Smarter has now launched a specific South East programme.ย ย
Private sector, not-for-profit company focused on making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business. High level focus incorporating collaboration with policy makers, corporate partners and educational establishments. Includes links to various support programmes (E.g. Innovate UK EDGE).ย
The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level.Supports entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. Includes one-to-one coaching, events (including thought leadership), access to networks, access to experts and use of modern co-working spaceย
Provides financial support through revenue share agreements, tailored mentorship, and board level guidance to social enterprises, charities and B-corporations, with a strong track record in supporting female entrepreneurs and a focus on organisations that are led by or support excluded groups. Applicants must have a fundamental vision for social or environmental causes and produce a scalable impact.ย ย
Loans to help toolmakers and component manufacturers fund the design, development, and manufacture of tooling.ย Loans of ยฃ50,000 to ยฃ2,000,000 are available and businesses would need to show that they have had difficulities in secring funding for the manufacture of tooling.
Includes provision of crowdfunding opportunities for start-up and existing businesses. There’s over ยฃ10million in +Extra funding available from a selection of national and regional partners to help support your charity or community project.
Innovate UK Business Connectโs Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. This is achieved do by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
Business can get advice and financial help from government-backed schemes. Includes tax, exporting and advice on writing a business plan.
Confidential advice and support on environmental issues for all UK businesses. The advice and support can help your business to increase profitability and reduce its impact on the environment.
A continuously updated database covering local, national, and international sources of funding, including grants, loans, and advisory schemes, listing of deadlines for applications and news alerts.ย