Secure funding
Funding strategy and investment cases
Funding routes that bridge the gap between a high-risk concept and an investable product, and the business cases to secure them.
What it is
Finding funding for technology development is a critical step for businesses, researchers and organisations bringing new products or services to market. Several routes can bridge the gap between a concept with high technical risk and an investable product. Government grants focused on reducing the risk of ground-breaking innovation are a notable one.
We write business cases to secure public and private investment, align your R&D roadmap with the right funding opportunities, and assemble national and international consortia to advance product development.
Who it is for
We work with research-active companies, universities, research technology organisations and innovation agencies.
How we deliver it
Funding routes we work with
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UK Research and Innovation
Innovate UK and the research councils run regular competitions, including challenge-led programmes, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships and other programmes for innovative companies.
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Private Investment
For businesses developing and commercialising innovative products, processes or services: feasibility studies, research and development, and testing and demonstration.
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Regional and local funding
Growth Hubs in England, Business Wales, Scottish Enterprise and Invest NI, local councils, and locally delivered programmes
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European programmes
Programmes open to UK organisations, such as Horizon Europe and Eureka Eurostars.
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Corporate Investment
Corporate venture capital, corporate-funded development and paid pilots, incubators and accelerators, testbeds, and living labs.
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Sector programmes
Sector-specific competitions and funds for digital and technology projects.
Related services
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Bid management
Build the consortium and the proposal
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Project management
Deliver funded projects to plan
Talk to us about funding strategy and investment cases.
Tell us what you are working on and we will tell you how we can help.