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SUMMARY:The Fundamentals of Innovation Funding
DESCRIPTION:Learn from expert Innovation Mentors on how to approach Innovation Funding to accelerate innovation in your business. \n\n\n\n\nAre you developing a new product\, service or technology and wonder how innovation funding could help accelerate your growth? \nIf so\, join this webinar hosted by the Innovation Grant Mentoring Team to learn more on how to propser your business venture with grants! \nThis practical and insightful webinar is designed to help innovative businesses understand and navigate the innovation funding landscape in the UK. \nJoin the team and our guest innovation mentors to explore how innovation funding can accelerate your ideas into reality. \nOur experts\, Liz Flint and Colm Watling\, will discuss: \n\nWhy innovation funding exists and how it supports business growth\n\n\nThe benefits of Innovation Funding\n\n\nWhat makes a strong funding application\n\nUltimately you’ll gain clear insight into the innovation funding journey. \nTo conclude the webinar\, the team will explain how the Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme provides tailored support\, expert feedback\, and guidance to innovators across Norfolk\, Suffolk and Essex. \nThis webinar is perfect for businesses looking to fund innovation\, accelerate growth\, and bring new ideas to market.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/the-fundamentals-of-innovation-funding/
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DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Launchpad at Southend Airport Business Park\, the Sales Geek Essex Southend Sales Club is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded professionals and business leaders\, learn valuable sales strategies\, share ideas\, and grow your company and your network – and receive expert sales training!\n\n\nWhether you’re an experienced sales professional or want to understand how to grow your role and your business\, this free event is for you.\n\n\nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with many others in the sales industry and local business community\, and expand your business horizons.\n\n\nBook now\, registrations will close when we reach capacity!\n\n\nAnd please do not hesitate to contact Anna (anna.watson@salesgeek.co.uk) if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/2128/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Sales Club
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SUMMARY:Business Innovation Unlocked: Essex
DESCRIPTION:Join our innovation experts to discover how innovation funding can benefit your Essex business to thrive for the future. \n\n\n\n\nReady to turn your innovation idea into a stronger funding application? Join this interactive in-person session for Essex businesses to gain practical\, expert guidance on navigating innovation grants with confidence. \nLed by innovation specialists Andrew Dahl and David Kaye\, the event will help you to understand: \n\nIdentify fundable innovation projects\nUnderstand what assessors want to see\nStrengthen your bid writing and proposal development skills\nStand out from the competition and boost your success rate\n\nAndrew and David will deliver their expertise through talks\, breakout sessions and 1:1 discussions. \nYou’ll also meet the teams behind Innovation Grant Mentoring\, Connected Innovation and the Essex Growth Agency\, who will introduce the free support available to Essex innovators and explain exactly how to tap into it. \nWhy attend? \nDesigned as an interactive\, in-person session\, this event will give Essex entrepreneurs a clear route through the innovation funding landscape — from shaping a strong idea to taking confident next steps towards success. \nWhat will you gain? \n\nPractical tips to strengthen your innovation grant applications\nA clearer understanding of the UK innovation funding landscape\nExpert insight from experienced innovation and grant specialists\nTailored guidance through interactive breakout discussions\nInformation on free business support available to Essex innovators\nConfidence to shape your idea towards funding success\n\nWhat’s the purpose? \nDelivered for Essex businesses\, this event brings together local innovators\, expert mentors and regional support to strengthen: \n\nAwareness of innovation funding\nGrant applications\nSuccess rates within Essex
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/business-innovation-unlocked-essex/
LOCATION:Innovation Centre\, Knowledge Gateway\, Boundary Road\, Colchester\, CO4 3ZQ\, United Kingdom
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