This project, co-funded by the European Union, aims to transform the Dorset, Solent, and Hampshire regions into low carbon areas while supporting emerging industries and fostering collaboration among businesses. It offers innovation vouchers up to €10,000 to small and medium-sized businesses in the region, along with various resources and funding opportunities. The initiative seeks to create international value chains and facilitate product-market readiness for local businesses.

1. This project is co-funded
by the European Union
RNLI Lifeboat Decommissioning Challenge
Other help and funding
Anna Traylor - LoToNo

2. This project is co-funded
by the European Union
• Help transform Dorset/Solent/Hampshire into a low carbon
region
• Support emerging resource-efficient industries
• Encourage collaboration amongst
businesses/researchers/designers
• Become a blueprint for other regions across Europe
• Nurture emerging industries and new business models
• Have a demonstrable and lasting impact
LoToNo: our mission

3. This project is co-funded
by the European Union
• Start-up, micro, small or medium sized business (up to 250
employees or turnover up to €50m or balance sheet up to
€43m)
• Registered in Dorset, Hampshire or Isle of Wight
• Up to €10,000 for external expertise
• Minimum 50% spend outside UK
• Bring product/service/idea as near to market as possible
• Create international value chains, not simply bring new
products to market
• Issued on a rolling basis throughout 2015
• Design & Innovation Adviser assigned to you
LoToNo Innovation Vouchers

4. This project is co-funded
by the European Union
• Project partner: Future Solent Green Growth Business
Loan Fund www.futuresolent.org.uk
• Dorset Growth Hub, advice and support
www.dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk
• Manufacturing Investment Fund SWMAS £ 10 million
launching August 2015 http://www.swmas.co.uk/
• Innovate UK https://interact.innovateuk.org/
• Various EU funds
Other help for SMEs – come and ask!

5. Grant search engines
• https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support-finder
• http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/Page.aspx?SP=6089
• http://www.grantfinder.co.uk/index.php
• http://www.grantnet.com/regional/default.aspx
• https://www.grantsonline.org.uk/
• http://www.j4bgrants.co.uk/
• http://www.ukbusinessgrants.org/about_us.php
• http://www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/mybusinesssupporttool/

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