Advice for south east engineers

A programme designed to help growth companies in the south east gain access to resources and funding for innovation is appealing for ambitious engineering firms to take part.

The aim of the Innovation Advisory Service is to help technology-based companies identify and exploit major growth opportunities and strengthen their own innovation and R&D capability. Support would include helping firms apply for funding, secure new business opportunities, investigate new technologies and access the latest research.

Eligible businesses should have an operating base in the south east and ideally have 30 or more employees in order to benefit fully from this service. They can call on up to 10 days of free and focused advice from experienced innovation advisors who have access to the best resources available in the region.

This initiative brings together for the first time a partnership of the UK’s leading experts in innovation and R&D. The Service is managed by Oxford Innovation, who will deliver it in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory, CLIK, the technology transfer arm of the CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and TTI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco.