Government grants for innovation and accessing government support for growth
Join Shirley Mansfield and Daren Booth, both innovation and growth specialists working closely with national and international leadership teams to scale up.
Hosted by Michael Bax, Kent's IoD Sustainability and Innovation Ambassador, you will have the opportunity to hear from the experts and understand how to create the conditions to succeed. The grant and growth advice and services are relevant and apply to many sectors, including manufacturing, energy installation, service companies, and agribusiness. Hear examples of how Innovate UK has helped their clients to grow and scale their businesses through actionable advice, access to vital resources and opportunities to enhance their abilities. The question lots of people are asking about this topic is, 'How can companies navigate their way through to a grant?' The experts will answer this question and give insight on how to approach grant writing and what attracts the attention of the grantors.
Other topics to be covered include:
- Support for raising equity capital
- Alternative sources of investments
- Services to help entrepreneurs
- Identify regional and national connections
- Post investment support and prepare for possible flotations
- Specialist Scale Up services for fast-growing companies
- Grant services - R&D, start-up loans, innovation grants for late-stage R&D, and Investor Partners
Innovate UK is a specialist in innovation and growth and can help you identify your funding needs and understand capital options and alternative sources of investments. Work with them to identify regional and national connections to realise your ambitions with a range of products to lower the cost and risk of R&D and services to help entrepreneurs develop their business from well-experienced advisers. .
Agenda:
- 9.00 Coffee & Networking
- 9.30 Introduction
- 9.40 It’s Not All About Grants! The Government Also Provides.....
- 10.00 Grants - Do & Don’ts
- 10.45 Coffee Break
- 11.00 How You Can Access Business Support
- 11.30 Innovation Tools
- 12.00 Q&A
- 12.30 Close
Refreshments will be provided and car parking will be available.
Speakers
Michael Bax
Michael Bax is the Sustainability and Innovation Ambassador for the IoD for Kent. He is a company director and consultant for companies on renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainability. He has had a 25-year career in renewable energy development, financing, construction and operation of large-scale power projects in the UK, USA, Caribbean and Latin America. Before returning to the UK he spent 25 years in the USA and Latin America, most recently CEO of Macquarie's Mexican renewable energy assets. He is a Chartered Accountant.
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