Innovate to grow
We work closely with clients across the innovation cycle to help bring new technologies, processes, products and services to market. Our innovation services include assistance in developing your innovation strategy, finding new technologies, securing grant finance for collaborative R&D, consortium building and managing the delivery of projects.
Our team of innovation specialists can help you with:
- Development of your innovation strategy and business plan for securing finance for your R&D project ideas and innovation initiatives
- Finding new technologies for your process and product development activities and finding users for the commercial adoption of new technologies you may own and are seeking to commercialise
- Advice on sourcing finance and management of intellectual property (IP) for your R&D project idea and innovation initiatives
- Assistance in securing R&D grant finance, including construction of the R&D proposal, consortium building and contract negotiation for collaborative R&D opportunities in:
- Framework Programme Seven (FP7)
- Eurostars Programme
- Technology Strategy Board (TSB)
- Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)
- EU Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs)
- Eco-Innovation
- Energy Technologies Institute (ETI)
- Carbon Trust (CT)
- Grant for Research and Development (GRD)
- NE Finance Three Pillars and Proof of Concept
- Assistance in the delivery of collaborative R&D projects, as a member of your consortium, leading activities in:
- Project administration
- Consortium management
- Exploitation planning
- Dissemination of project results
- Technology and prototype development through our CPI facilities
