Business Innovation Unlocked

Discover Suffolk’s funded business support for innovative businesses – including how to approach innovation funding and achieve success.

Join the teams behind Connected Innovation and the Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme to discover the range of funded business support available to innovative businesses in Suffolk and learn how to access these opportunities.

Understand the key steps to consider when approaching innovation funding to prepare for success and turn your ideas into reality.

This event is in collaboration with Ipswich Borough Council as part of the Ipswich Thrive Business Festival.

Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme

A fully funded programme for innovative SMEs, which to date has supported businesses in the region to secure £3.1m of innovation funding and inspired many more founders to consider working towards innovation funding to support their innovative research and development projects.

It is a free-to-access service with a pool of experienced innovation mentors and bid coaches that companies will be linked to based upon their areas of expertise and background. Giving businesses practical insights to improve success rates.