Business Innovation & Funding
Business innovation should be an accessible goal for organisations of all sizes and does not always have to revolve around technology.
There are many ways in which businesses can think creatively about how they adapt to the rapidly evolving needs and tastes of their audience.
However, businesses are often restricted by a lack of finance, resources, time or know-how to get ideas off the ground. Plus, unpredictable world events can make it difficult for businesses to think about business innovation.
Our growth managers can work with you to refine your plans and, with strong links to partner organisations and educational establishments, help you find a route through any barriers that you may be facing.
In addition, we can provide innovation advice to organisations that are looking to relocate to York and North Yorkshire. Whether you are a foreign-owned or UK business looking to expand, relocate or invest, Invest in York & North Yorkshire can help.
We can help with:
- Cultural barriers
Challenges with cross-cultural communication, especially for businesses looking to expand into international markets.
- Structural barriers
Tackling natural or tactical barriers that arise preventing new entry into your market.
- Financial Barriers
Wanting to make change but lacking the funds to accomplish these goals
- Business communication
Improving internal and external practices and reducing errors by sharing information in the right way.
Fund your business innovation with Made Smarter
If you’re a manufacturing business that is looking to increase the use of technology and expand your business capabilities, the Made Smarter programme could help you access advice, support and even grant funding.
Whether you are completely brand new to digital technology, or you have already started your digitalisation journey, you will be able to receive bespoke advice on anything from skills and leadership to innovation strategies.
Adopting new technology can be daunting, but the Made Smarter scheme will enable you to get the best advice and support from the pioneers and experts in national and local industry bodies.
Made Smarter is encouraging the UK’s next industrial revolution by giving you the competitive edge in a rapidly-growing industry. The programme aims to bring the best out of the UK manufacturing industry by upskilling and encouraging collaboration and innovation – keeping us ahead of the competition in the global manufacturing stage.
Find out more about Innovation
To find out more about how we can help with Business Innovation, get in touch.
Articles
Webinars launched to support business grant applicants
Two new webinars have been launched for applicants of the North Yorkshire Small Business Grants scheme which will reopen on 6 May 2024.
Work with the Growth Hub: Opportunities Now Live
We are now procuring a series of specific business support programmes, as part of North Yorkshire Council’s SPF plans.
Secure your place: Business Support Programmes 2024
The Growth Hub is hard at work curating a new package of business support programmes for 2024. The programmes will be available to businesses located in North Yorkshire, funded by North Yorkshire Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Events
23rd April 20248:15 am - 10:15 amFREE
23 April - York College x York St John University Business Breakfast
Unlock your business potential with York College and York St John University partnerships at this business networking breakfast.
24th April 202410:00 am - 1:00 pmFREE
24 April - Machine Learning & AI at Scarborough TEC
What could digital do for you? Businesses are invited to the first C4DI Beta Satellite workshop in the Scarborough and Whitby area, exploring business uses of Machine Learning and AI.
24th April 202412:00 pm - 2:00 pmFREE
24 April - York Retrofit Network
This is the first meeting of the York Retrofit Network, which is part of a wider project supported by Innovate UK to create a Retrofit One-Stop-Shop for York.
Resources
Webinar Recording : Are you up to Standard? Officially…
Whether you are selling a products or services, you want to make sure you’re up to the standards. In the UK, Trading Standards teams enforce over 80 parliamentary acts and pieces of legislation. So, are you up to their standards?
Young Entrepreneur Guide
Do you have a business idea? Or do you want to work for yourself? Then the Young Entrepreneur Guide is here to help you!
Webinar Recording : Creating Videos for Your Business
Daniel Pingstone of Fly Flow Media recently delivered two webinars in partnership, looking at how to create videos for both products and service based businesses. In this condensed recording, Dan covers the content shared in each of those sessions.
