What exactly is an impact venture?
Impact investing refers to investments “made into companies, organizations, and funds with the intention to generate a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return”.
R&D Tax Credits: Overcoming the Barriers
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing ...
SME FUND 2023 – Grant Funding to Protect your IP
Are you an SME seeking support to protect your intellectual property and fuel your growth? Look no further! In this blog post, we will explore the European Union Intellectual Property Office's (EUIPO) SME Fund 2023 and how it can part-fund your IP protection costs.
Intellectual Property Rights: Overcoming the Barriers
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing R&D grants can be navigated by working with specialist partners.
In part four, we tackle IP with Full-service intellectual property law firm Potter Clarkson.
Understanding Partnerships and Contractual Agreements for Grant Funding
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing R&D grants can be navigated by working with specialist partners.
In part three, we focus on unlocking partnerships through contractual agreements with experienced legal team Stephen Scown.
Understanding your R&D Grant Funding options
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing R&D grants can be navigated by working with specialist partners.
In part two, we take a look at EU Funding Hub, a smart online portal that can help project manage funding European projects.
How to secure ‘Match Funding’ the easy way
As part of our ‘Overcoming Barriers to securing R&D Grant Funding’ series, we look at how common challenges to securing R&D grants can be navigated by working with specialist partners.
In part one, we take a look at Sprk Capital, a specialist financing partner who offer a alternative, non-dilutive source of capital for matched funding.
Professional Digital Support System secures £2.6m equity and grant investment
Today is a good day! Our client, Brain In Hand, has confirmed that the joint equity and grant investment from 24 Haymarket and Innovate UK has been officially confirmed – a significant win for all parties.
What is the new Innovate UK Smart Grant?
In April 2022, Innovate UK launched a new Smart Grant competition that offers between £50,000 and £2million to innovative SMEs based in the UK.
The Innovate UK Smart Grant has gone through a few changes in the last 10 years and this latest iteration for 2022 has a few changes that we will cover in this blog, as well as a link to the Smart Grant Briefing Event hosted by Innovate UK in May.
What is an Impact Venture? 5 gamechangers to look out for in 2022
Impact Ventures and impact entrepreneurs are on the rise. In 2021, the European Commission launched Horizon Europe, a €95bn funding programme entirely focused on impactful companies and collaborative projects aiming to solve some of the biggest challenges to society. This article will help to explain what an impact venture is by giving you some examples of some businesses that are making an impact.
Innovation Grant Funding in the 20’s
Multidisciplinary is the first word that springs to mind when I think about innovation grant funding since 2020. There has been a distinct move on behalf of grant funders in recent years to embrace technology, expand the range of funding for innovation and align with how the VC’s are doing it. No doubt, changes have been backed up with even more grant funding for innovative businesses – so what does innovation grant funding look like in the 20’s?
£265k R&D Grant for Wearable Robotics Tech Startup
This month (February 2022) the team, that have bootstrapped their way to a prototype wearable technology that has piqued the interest of physiotherapy and gym chains across the world, start a 12month R&D project funded by Innovate UK.
Crowdfunding for Impact Ventures
In part four of our funding series, we take a look at the different types of crowdfunding and how appealing to multiple smaller investors unlocks new funding opportunities.
The best time to hire a grant writer
Whilst I like the intention behind “fail early”, there are surely some lessons we can learn that mean we are more likely to “succeed early”. I have been writing grants since 2009. What if I were the tech entrepreneur or CEO – when would I hire an experienced grant writer?
Equity Funding for Impact Ventures
In part three of our funding series, we take a look at more traditional equity funding and how it might be used to benefit impact ventures.
