Finance & Services: Research and Development
Enterprise Europe Network
Finance Type: Energy Efficiency, Exporting, New Product Development, Renewable Technologies, Research and Development, Rural Development, Technology,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: The majority of the service provided is free to North West businesses. Some services such as brokerage, may incur a nominal charge.
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is the official European Union (EU) business support network for small and medium-sized enterprises, and is present in over 45 countries and 280 cities. The network is a collaboration between the UK Trade and Investment department and a number of North West public sector bodies.
Collaborative Research and Development
Finance Type: New Product Development, Research and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Projects range in value from £10,000 to over £100,000,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Collaborative Research and Development (R&D) is designed to assist the industrial and research communities to work together on R&D projects from which successful new products, processes and services can emerge.
Networking for Innovation
Finance Type: Business Expansion, New Product Development, Research and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Networks for Innovation bring together people from businesses, universities, and research, finance and technology organisations to stimulate innovation through knowledge transfer.
Think Food & Drink
Finance Type: Business Expansion, Research and Development, Training and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
A FREE business support programme for North West Food and Drink manufacturers offered by Enterprise4all. – Marketing for Ethnic and Indigenous Markets – Marketing Utilising Social Media – Finance Tools and Finance Planning for your Growth – Ma
The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation
Finance Type: Energy Efficiency, Environmental, Exporting, Research and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund. It brings together the expertise, resources and global contacts of Lancaster University and the University of Liverpool, together with international commercialisation consultancy Inventya Ltd.
Research Funding for SMEs (UK)
Finance Type: Capital Investment, New Product Development, Research and Development, Technology,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Thursday 1st March 2012
About this Finance item:
Funding is available to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to undertake research and development in any technological area.
Collaborative Research and Development
Finance Type: New Product Development, Research and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: £10k and above
Expiry date: Thursday 28th March 2013
About this Finance item:
Designed to assist the industrial and research communities to work together on R&D projects from which successful new products, processes and services can emerge.
Grant for Research and Development
Finance Type: New Product Development, Research and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £250,000
Expiry date: Friday 29th March 2013
About this Finance item:
The grant supports SME’s that want to carry out research and development to generate new and innovative products and services.
Business Growth Fund
Finance Type: Business Expansion, Capital Investment, Environmental, Exporting, New Product Development, Plant and Equipment, Renewable Technologies, Research and Development, Technology,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Investments of between £2,000,000 to £10,000,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
The Business Growth fund plc (BGF) is a new equity investment company set up between the banks and the government. The purpose of the organisation is to make substantial equity investments into ambitious companies who are set to create the business success stories of the coming years.
UCLan’s Innovation Voucher Scheme
Finance Type: New Product Development, Research and Development, Technology,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
UCLan has introduced an Innovation Voucher Scheme following the closure of the successful NWDA programme to ensure businesses access the knowledge base of the university and to enable greater continued knowledge transfer engagement with the local SME business community.
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