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Mark Glover 12 th January 2011

Mark Glover 12 th January 2011. Who we are. Our aim is simple... ... to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation.

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Mark Glover 12 th January 2011

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  1. Mark Glover 12th January 2011

  2. Who we are Our aim is simple... ...to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation We are the UK’s innovation agency - a national body set up by government We have about 230 staff – with a combined 2,000 years’ business experience We are responsible for investing over £440m each year in UK innovation We are supporting 5,000 businesses and work with 150 research groups We work across business, universities and government

  3. What we do... • We help strengthen the global competitive position of our leading businesses • We identify and grow sectors and businesses with the capacity to become the best in the world • We nurture the businesses that can succeed in the growth sectors of tomorrow. We consider... Can the UK do it? Is the idea ‘ready’? Is there a large market opportunity? Can we make a difference?

  4. What areas do we work in? Anticipated expenditure per area in 2014-15

  5. We can help with.... 1. Funding 2. Business & investment support 3. Connections 4. Networks

  6. ... through many different routes Access to finance Smart Launchpad Catalyst Collaborative R&D Access to knowledge Access to equipment and skills Innovation & Knowledge Centres

  7. Smart Offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises for R&D projects in science, engineering and technology.

  8. Innovation Vouchers Designed to encourage businesses to look for new knowledge to help them grow and develop.

  9. SBRI Provides opportunities for innovative companies to engage with the public sector to solve specific problems.

  10. Knowledge Transfer Networks Networks enabling the UK’s innovation communities to connect, collaborate and discover new opportunities.

  11. Horizon 2020 If you run a business or are an academic brimming with innovative ideas you can now take advantage of the largest ever EU Research and Innovation funding programme with an available budget of €79bn. www.h2020uk.org

  12. Among the groups we work with is... GrowthAccelerator is a unique service led by some of the country's most successful growth specialists. It exclusively targets high growth businesses who want to enter the next phase of growth and have the potential and determination to get there. ... who are here today to share insight into their tools

  13. Our single biggest event of the year is.... • The biggest multi-sector, multi-community innovation event in the UK • Brings together 3000+ high growth UK businesses, international investors, government and academia • Two days of networking opportunities, top class inspirational speakers from business, academia and the wider innovation ecosystem, with the very latest UK innovations on show ... which is aimed at meeting the business challenges faced by SMEs

  14. How do you know which is right for you? Find out more... www.innovateuk.org 01793 442700 @innovate_UK

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