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9 August 2022

SMART Grants and the Biomedical Catalyst funding competitions from Innovate UK

Innovate UK have two sets of grants available to support innovation among SMEs. SMART Grants Application deadline: 26 October 2022 Funding available: £100,000 – £2 million project costs; up to 70% funded. Open to all industry sectors – projects must...

4 August 2022

New hive of activity for local buzz-ness

A former engineer obsessed by bees, who decided to change his career overnight, has become beekeeper to more than five million honeybees across Leicestershire. After 30 years as an engineer and following two strokes, Nigel Collier knew he needed...

4 August 2022

NatWest Accelerator Programme CLOSING SOON for applications

Enterprise is an area that clearly defines NatWest. As the UK’s biggest bank for business, we understand that SMEs are the lifeblood of the economy and that we have a responsibility to help them build back better. At the...

4 August 2022

Free Fire Safety Workshops for Business

On Thursday 1 September Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service are co-hosting two FREE Business Fire Safety Workshops with our colleagues from Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Fire Protection Teams. These virtual workshops will help business owners and managers to understand their legal...

3 August 2022

Meet Business Adviser, Juan Pardo

Today, we’re talking to Juan Pardo, a Business Adviser for the Business Gateway. He’s been in post just over three months on a part-time basis. This role is one of three jobs he has as he also works for...

1 August 2022

Good news as The iNet extends support programmes

The iNet’s support programmes SPRING and PROSPER have been extended and the maximum spend has been increased. SPRING which stands for Supporting Productivity, Innovation and Growth will now run until December 2022. It can provide a grant of 27.41%...

1 August 2022

An Update from the Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

There is lots of activity around developing the cyber ecosystem for the Midlands so you are sure to find something useful below: DCMS has a cyber newsletter to which you can subscribe Cyber Essentials Survey The Government is...

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29 July 2022

Grants to help install electric vehicle charge points

The Workplace Charging Scheme is a voucher-based scheme that provides grants towards the upfront costs of purchase and installation of electric vehicle charge points. Business owners on a journey to cut carbon emissions are being encouraged to take advantage...

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26 July 2022

Businesses with just one employee can now benefit from Help to Grow Digital

The Government’s Help to Grow: Digital Scheme has expanded its eligibility to businesses with at least one employee, meaning up to 1.2 million businesses could benefit nationwide. The government’s Help to Grow: Digital scheme is nearly tripling in reach,...