Innovation Conference 5th March 2024.pdf

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Hello!
Richard Fallon
CEO of the Technology
Supply Chain
Connecting manufacturing,
engineering and technology
companies with grants, fully
funded support and new
opportunities.

Morning Agenda
08:35 We Make Innovation Happen- Jo Birch
08:45 Brandauer and Innovate UK- Rowan Crozier
09:05 Welcome Address- Richard Parker
09:15 How to Make the Most of Grants and Support
for Manufacturers- Dr Richard Fallon
09:35 STW and SPR- Prof Paul Cadman
09:50 Manufacturing Innovation and Growth Panel
10:20 Coffee Break

Morning Agenda Pt 2
10:35 SDE: Changing the World- Chris Greenough
10:50 Navigating Innovation Funding- Jon Williams
11:10 Revolutionising the Health Industry: Innovation
in Advanced Manufacturing- Melissa Snover
11:25 Innovation in Manufacturing Panel
11:55 Net Zero in Manufacturing Dr Paul Milne
12:15 Clean Futures- Harriet Muscroft and Olivia
Brown
12:30 Lunch

Jo Birch
We MAKE innovation happen
An Award-Winning Centre for Collaborative Innovation
.

Innovate UK
A Look at How a Collaborative R&D Partnership
Delivers Opportunities in Industry
• R&D landscape
• Who are Innovate UK?
• Financial model
• Case studies
• Benefits and Advice
6

Global pandemic. Constrained cash. Brexit.
Untapped SME
talent pool.
Benefits of funded
R&D not
recognised.
Government push
to develop UK
supply chain and
technology.
C Brandauer & Co Ltd 8
Challenges and Opportunities

How the Government Is Facilitating R&D
• Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency and exists to
accelerate the UK’s economic growth by providing
support to businesses by reducing the risk involved in
making innovative leaps.
• Innovate UK does this by providing funding for
projects which might otherwise have not been
undertaken were this funding not available. This
benefits both the company and the UK as it promotes
economic growth by facilitating the creation of new
technologies and therefore increasing business
opportunities within the UK.
• Similar endeavours are found throughout the UK such
as:
- HVM Catapult, a group of research centres
created with £140m of government funding.
- APC, a non-profit organisation which facilitates
funding to UK-based R&D Projects.

Our Collaborative
Projects With
Innovate UK
Brandauer currently has 5 different
projects receiving funding via Innovate
UK, close to £1.5 million secured so far
across all the projects.
These projects are as follows:
• CompEtE – Jaguar Land Rover
• DER – Equipmake
• Face Mask Quick Clip Tool – 3M
• Ricardo – Ricardo
• Saietta APC - Saietta
Four of which are EV, one of which is
COVID response.

ONE OF BRANDAUER’S
LARGEST PROJECTS
BOTH FINANCIALLY
AND IN SCOPE.
USED IN THE MOTORS
OF JLR’S ELECTRIC
VEHICLES.
GRANT INCOME OF
£303,000.
DEVELOPMENT OF
OUR EV LAM
CAPABILITY.
WIDENS OUR
NETWORK IN THE EV
SUPPLY CHAIN.
DIVERSIFIES US INTO
NEW PROCESSES &
TECHNOLOGIES.
FIRST PRODUCTION
CONTRACT RFQ = £20-
30M PER ANNUM.
CompEtE - JLR
Single Lamination Bonding Process Laminated Stack

BRANDAUER IS THE
LEAD ON THIS
PROJECT.
GIVES BRANDAUER
THE ABILITY TO
ATTRACT CUSTOMERS
FROM THE GROWING
EV MARKET (JLR &
EQUIPMAKE)
GRANT INCOME OF
£301,000.
DEVELOPMENT OF A
LAMINATION BONDNG
SYSTEM (GLUING)
THAT WILL BE UNIQUE
TO BRANDAUER AND
THE FIRST IN THE UK.
GIVES US THE
POSSIBILITY TO
BRANCH OUT BEYOND
EV MARKETS.
A CHANCE TO WORK
CLOSELY WITH
ACADEMIA TO
RESEARCH THIN
GAUGE STAMPING
LIMITS
1 YEAR PROJECT THAT
IS 40% FUNDED BY
INNOVATE UK DURING
THE PANDEMIC
DER – HV Stacks
Rotor Stacks – Glued Bridge Gap Progression

HUGE CAPEX
RECOVERY FROM THIS
PROJECT (£000’S).
SAIETTA IS WORKING
WITH EV OEMS TO
PROVIDE BESPOKE
ELECTRIC MOTORS .
GRANT INCOME OF
£684,000.
THIS PROJECT IS
CURRENTLY IN THE
EARLY PHASES OF
PRODUCTION.
THIS PROJECT WILL
BENEFIT FROM THE
EXPERIENCE GAINED
IN THE OTHER
R&D PROJECTS.
30-MONTH PROJECT
ALLOWS FOR IN-
DEPTH PLANNING
AND PRODUCTION OF
INNOVATIVE
TECHNIQUES
ONE OF BRANDAUER’S
LARGEST PROJECTS
BOTH FINANCIALLY
AND IN SCOPE.
Saietta
Electric Motors – Produced at Saietta

LARGEST COMPANY
TO DATE THAT
BRANDAUER HAS
WORKED WITH
THROUGH THE
COMPETE PROJECT.
FIRST PROJECT
UNDERTAKEN THAT
HELPED PRODUCE
PPE TO ALLEVIATE
SHORTAGES CAUSED
BY THE GLOBAL
PANDEMIC.
100% GRANT INCOME
OF £74,000, MAINLY
SUBSIDISING WAGES.
PAID UP FRONT
PRODUCTS ARE NOSE
CLIPS THAT ARE
USED IN FACE MASKS.
FIRST PROJECT THAT
WAS COMPLETED
SUCCESSFULLY ON
31/3/2021
GREW BRANDAUER’S
REPUTATION IN THE
MEDICAL FIELD.
PROJECT WAS 100%
FUNDED BY INNOVATE
UK
Quick Clip
Nose Clips – Produced at Brandauer Nose Clip Application

LAID THE
GROUNDWORK FOR
FUTURE
LAMINATION
PROJECTS
PRODUCT WAS
PRODUCING AN
ELECTRIC MACHINE
THAT DELIVERS A
MAGNETIC FIELD
TO POWER A
MOTOR.
GRANT INCOME OF
£26,000.
100% THEORETICAL
INVESTIGATION INTO HIGH
VOLUME STAMPING OF
0.35MM THICK STEEL
GREW
BRANDAUER’S
REPUTATION AS A
MANUFACTURER
OF LAMINATED
ELECTRICAL STEELS
UK ALUMOTOR 2 IN
FINAL STAGES OF
APPR
THE SECOND
COMPETE PROJECT
TO BE FINISHED
SUCCESSFULLY.
70% OF THE
PROJECT FUNDED
BY INNOVATE UK.
UK Alumotor Ricardo
Electrical Steel Laminations – Produced for Ricardo

Wider
Benefits of
Collaboration
16

Short Term
More staff can be involved or be hired to
take on more business as soon as projects
are secured (apprentice involvement and
dedicated R&D manager).
Opportunities for more business with new
customers as Innovate UK assists in the
procurement of projects.
Grows the business’s portfolio and pushes
Brandauer to further diversify into new
revenue streams and emerging sectors.

Medium
Term
Experience gained on projects can be carried
over to others, increasing the overall experience
level of the Brandauer team and making future
projects in the same area more efficient.
Financial boosts from Innovate UK grants gives
additional stable revenue streams (pandemic).
Job security for engineers.
Widening of networks and knowledge (academic
engagement).

Long Term
New methods and technologies developed can be used to
secure more business from similar industries once the
projects are finished.
Gives Brandauer the edge on innovation, as the projects
allow for adaption to incoming trends, such as the rapid
uptake of EVs.
Gives access to world class project management tools and
methods.
Access to more significant funding (CAPEX - Property and
Equipment).
Growth – in new markets and territories.

R&D carries inherent risk
even with funding.
No guarantee of successful
exploitation.
Value of partnerships only
evident after project
completion.
Projects require a large
amount of time investment
(even before they are
awarded).
Blurred line between R&D
and commercial exploitation.
Being the project lead is
demanding.
Pitfalls and Disadvantages

Advice
21
• Do not take project lead on first project.
• Ask local universities about Innovate UK
Collaborations.
• Check out the Innovate UK website –
(https://www.ukri.org/councils/innovate-uk/)
• Find a project you can be a contributor to.
• Start small (6 months-1 year).
• High risk of failure does not mean avoid.
• For biggest return - maximise cost to existing labour
and existing capital usage. Minimise external costs.

Welcome Address
from Richard Parker
Labour candidate West
Midlands Metro Mayor
and Chair of WM LFIG

How to Make the
Most of the Grants
and Support for
Manufacturers
With Dr Richard Fallon

Agenda
• The Myths and Facts About
Grants
• Where are We with Grants
• Local Grants
• Innovate UK Grants and
Loans
• Putting it All Together

Did you know there are
Tens of millions available for West Midlands:
ü Manufacturing
ü Engineering
ü Technology
and it’s being renewed.

The Myths (and Facts)
Behind Grants

Grants for Nothing or Everything

The Grants vs.
Funding
Confusion

Many
businesses
think…
I am/ We are:
• Too new
• Too small
• Too big to get a grant
There are grants for all. Most are for SMEs.

Grants
don’t cover:
Ø Start-up costs (usually)
Ø Maintenance
Ø General business
expenses
Ø Some types of
marketing
Ø Usual Professional
fees
Ø Your Pay or Wages
Ø One big exception

Grants can cover:
ü New products/ services
ü Market Development
ü Capital Expenditure
ü Office refurbishment
ü Quality Improvement
ü Coaching and consulting
ü Training
What if you want something
else?

Grant Limits
Under De Minimis, you can
receive up to £315k over 3
years.
However, under General Block
Exemption Regulations (GBER)
certain things, like grants for
R&D, are exempt.

1. All remaining EU
funded grants and
projects end on 30th
June 2023
2. LEPs are closed or
closing
3. Launch of Business
Growth WM
4. Launch of the Shared
Prosperity Fund
5. UK programmes
We are Mid-Flight

ü SPF (£2.6 bn) replaces
the EU Structural Funds
ü The Fund’s interventions
will be planned and
delivered by councils and
mayoral authorities
ü We have heard it will
involve helping fewer
businesses more
ü The focus is on impact
such as creating
prosperity for the area
and jobs, Levelling Up
and ROI.
Shared Prosperity Fund

Birmingham and Shropshire
This grant is for SMEs in the Birmingham City Council area and
across Shropshire supports:
ü Start-up (grants of £2,500 to £7,500)
ü SMEs (grants of £5,000 to £100,000)
The expectation is that most grants will be between £10,000 to
£20,000. You must create a job within 6 months for each
£10,000 grant.

Birmingham and Shropshire
ü Expanding and growing existing businesses
ü Capital investment
ü Developing new markets opportunities
ü Innovation, including new product development
ü An increase in the productive capacity of new and existing
premises through new property builds, refurbishment etc.
ü Digital projects

Coventry
Grants at 50% match for capital investment,
relocation, developing new market opportunities,
improving systems and processes.
ü Start-up grants - £2,500 - £7,500
ü SME Capital grant - £2,500 - £25,000
They also offer non-financial support for management,
business planning, IP, marketing, energy and
sustainability etc.

Warwickshire
ü Capital items only –such as plant,
machinery, equipment
ü £5k - £35k grant Available
ü Cover 30% of project costs
ü Must create jobs
ü Must have less than 50 employees

Herefordshire
50% matched grants of up to £35,000
Can be used towards:
ü Capital items that enable the business to introduce
new (to the business) technologies or processes to be
adopted
ü Plant and machinery costs
ü Equipment costs (not wheeled assets)

Sandwell
Matched grants of up to £20k to SMEs trading for over
2 years for:
ü Relocation, expansion and growth
ü Developing new market opportunities
ü Promotional activities
ü Innovation
ü Low carbon/energy efficiency/waste management
ü Improving systems and processes

Walsall
ü This is a 50% matched grant
ü Up to £25,000 in exceptional
circumstances, usually £10,000
ü Can be used for capital or revenue items
ü Not consultancy.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
ü Help you to develop your business, by solving a challenge your business is
facing and so you become more competitive and productive.
ü Part-funded by a grant. A typical KTP project delivers a package of support
valued at around £80,000 to £100,000 per year. This includes the costs of:
• The academic team and project consumables
• The associates salary,
• Mentoring, training and development as well as travel and subsistence
A KTP typically pays 67% of project costs for SMEs. 50% for large companies.
You can usually use R&D tax relief to recoup some of these costs.

Facts
ü Grants vary from £10,000 to
£5m for R&D and other costs
ü Can offer up to 100% of cost
ü Competitive
ü Regular competitions
ü Time intensive

We are seeing an increasing number of Innovate
UK grant competitions and an increase in
collaborative R&D grants
There are also grants to help companies to reduce
energy use etc. You can find everything here:
https://apply-for-innovation-
funding.service.gov.uk/competition/search
Competitions

The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)
supports industrial sites with high energy use
transition to a low carbon future.
Grants for over £100,000 and up to:
ü £14 million for energy efficiency
ü £30 million for decarbonisation
First application window closes on Friday 19 April
2024.
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund

Ø Smart is Innovate UK’s ‘Open grant funding’
programme. The current one closes on 24th April.
Ø It invests up to £25 million in the best game-changing
and commercially viable innovative or disruptive
ideas.
Ø Applications can come from any area of technology
and be applied to any part of the economy.
Smart Grants

If your project’s duration is 6 to 18 months:
Ø It must have total eligible project costs between £25,000
and £500,000
Ø It can be single or collaborative
If your project’s duration is 19 to 36 months:
Ø It must have total eligible project costs between £25,000
and £2 million
Ø Be collaborative
Smart Grants

Ø Labour costs
Ø Overhead costs- 20%
of labour costs or
breakdown
Ø Material costs
Ø Capital usage- cover
use of capital assets
Ø Subcontractor costs
Eligible Costs for Smart Grants
Ø Travel and subsistence
Ø Training costs
Ø Preparation of
technical reports
Ø Market assessment
Ø Licensing in new
technologies
Ø IP costs

Loans between £100,000 and £2 million for highly
innovative late-stage R&D projects. They must be in one
or more of the future economy areas:
Ø Next-Generation Digital Technologies
Ø Technology Families (advanced materials and
manufacturing; AI, electronics, photonics etc.)
Ø Net zero
Ø Health and wellbeing
Innovate UK Loans

1. Innovation Accelerators
2. Made Smarter
3. BEAS and Net Zero
4. Wolverhampton- ECMS and
NBI
5. Green Advantage at Aston
6. Mini-KTPs
Emerging Funded Support

Maximum Benefit
1. Set your goal
2. Break it into stages
3. Map fully funded
support
4. Map grants
5. Use KTPs for longer
support

1. Discover all the grants and
support available to your
business plus support with your
applications to ensure success.
2. Be introduced to new customers,
strategic partners and suppliers.
3. Attend our social events and
exhibit at our conferences and
briefings for free.
Join Us Today to:
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Thank You for Your Time
Dr Richard Fallon
richard@TechnologySupplyChain.co.uk
Phone: 0121 724 0701
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Prof. Paul Cadman- Group CEO of
Steps To Work and Starting Point Recruitment
Introduction

Steps To Work is an employment support charity that believes those with the biggest barriers deserve the
most help to build a better future. We help local people, many of whom face multiple barriers, find
sustainable, rewarding, and meaningful jobs.
We support unemployed residents across the West Midlands to build their confidence, gain new skills, face
their challenges and ultimately obtain secure employment and financial stability.
About Steps To Work

StepsToWorkhasgenerated
morethan£220minsocial
impactoverthelastfiveyears
We have been actively involved in supporting various
local initiatives within the community. This includes
providing essential food supplies to those in need
through our local pantry at the Community Hub.
Additionally, we have extended our support to other
organisations such as Box Smart Elite, St Basils and
Acorns Children's Hospice.
Ourimpact

Our Journey So Far...
1999 2002 2003 2005 2005
2011 2010 2009 2007 2006 2006
2006
2016 2018 2020 2020
Steps To Work
Founded
Starting Point Recruitment
Founded
Mobile JobZone
Centre
Bloxwich Employment
Shop Opens
New Deal for
Communities Launches
Prime Contractor
for New Deal
Programme
DWP Work
Programme Begins
Walsall & Caldmore
Shops Open
Future Jobs Fun
& Flexible New Deal
Darlaston Jets
Opens
Walsall Council MV
Contract Secured
Wolverhampton
Shop Opens
BBO Bridges &
Evolve Launch
DWP Work & Health
Programme Launch
Black Country Futures
Launch
WHP JETS
Begins
2021
DWP Restart
Scheme Launches
2020
Official Gateway for
DWP Kickstart Scheme
2022
Pleck Community
Hub Opened

INDUSTRIES WE COVER
EXECUTIVE & MANAGEMENT
HOSPITALITY & CATERING
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
SECTOR
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MANUFACTURING &
PRODUCTION
PUBLIC SECTOR
& GOVERNMENT

@WeAreSPR_
@Startingpointrecruitment @Starting Point Recruitment
CONTACT US
TODAY
WE ARE RECRUITMENT. BUT ON A REALLY GOOD DAY

Manufacturing Innovation
and Growth Panel
Johnathan Dudley
Crowe UK
Prof Paul Cadman
STW and SPR
Jon Williams
Ryan
Gareth Jones
In-Comm Training

Coffee Break
Innovation Funding
and Support
Conference
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Your Agenda

• Manufacturing Innovator of the Year
• Engineering Innovator of the Year
• Construction Innovator of the Year
• Net Zero Innovator of the Year
• Sustainability Innovator of the Year
• Defence Innovator of the Year
• Tech Innovator of the Year
• Health Tech Innovator of the Year
• Public Sector Innovator of the Year
• Male Innovator of the Year
• Female Innovator of the Year
• Young Innovator of the Year
• Manufacturing Innovation Champion
• Technology Innovation Champion
• Growth Innovation Champion
• Innovation Thought Leader- Organisation
• Innovation Thought Leader- Individual
• New Innovation of the Year
Nominations Open
15th March
When: Friday 8th November
Where: Eastside Rooms,
Birmingham

A Global Partner
For Intelligent
Lightweight
Solutions
Solutions which allow complex parts to be manufactured in
a single pressing - adding lightness, saving weight
and costs across a range of industry sectors.

New markets - Venturing into Defence and Aerospace
2019 – Rebrand to SDE Technology.
- First UK production license for the HFQ
process.
2022 - Successful inclusion into the National
Aerospace Technology Exploitation
Programme bid with Boeing and
the AFRC for a new hot form Titanium
process.

New technology - Revolutionizing Business with AI
- Integrating AI into our manufacturing processes for enhanced
efficiency and precision.
- Leveraging AI for market analysis and entry strategies into
defence and aerospace.
- Investing in AI driven research and development to stay ahead
of industry trends.

New ways of working - Leading with Proactivity
- Anticipating industry shifts and customer needs to stay ahead
of the curve.
- Cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and agile
response to challenges in conjunction with our AI projects.
- Fostering partnerships and collaborations to leverage
collective strengths. Joint business planning at the heart of
our daily mindset.

New direction - Charting the Future with
Confidence
- Poised for expansion into defence and aerospace, powered by
AI and innovation.
- Committed to maintaining agility and proactivity in all our
endeavours.
- Looking forward to shaping the future of UK
manufacturing on the global stage.
- Working hard through social media to raise the profile of
our sector and make sure the next generation aspire to
become the engineers of the future.

Navigating Innovation Funding
Jon Williams / Senior Director, Grants / Ryan

Ryan provides
trusted, up-to-date
and expert advice in
evaluating, securing
& managing R&D
funding incentives
unlocking >£750m to
date for UK
innovators.
INTEGRATED END-TO-END INNOVATIONFUNDINGSERVICES

81
INNOVATION FUNDING
Grant Funding Research and
Development Tax Relief
Patent Box Capital Allowances Other Incentives

82
GRANTS & TAX CREDITS
A Quick Introduction
Tax Credits R&D Grants
● Retrospective – spend to
receive
● Claim back ~20-25% eligible
costs
● Funding in advance
● Typically 50-100% subsidy
● Pros: No Debt, No Equity, Non-restrictive
● Cons: Time-Consuming, Bureaucratic, Not a Quick-Fix!

83
TYPES OF GRANT FUNDING
Capital vs R&D Grant Funding
For capital expenditure
typically to stimulate
employment
Most often distributed
regionally
Capital Grants R&D Grants
For new and unique
R&D projects with wider
impacts
Typically distributed
nationally

84
What Innovation
Funding is right for me?

R&D Project Maturity
R&D Tax Credits
R&D Grants
Patent Box
SEIS
EIS

Why does Innovation
Funding exist?

87
UK R&D FUNDING BREAKDOWN
What are the main incentives?
UK Govt direct R&D Investment
(£20bn by 2024/25 (1.1% GDP))
Aim: stimulate R&D investment of
2.4% GDP by 2027
Crudely 1/3 R&D Tax Credits; 1/3
UKRI; 1/3 Other Govt
Source: Institute of Government 2022

How long does it take to get the money?
6-12 month process
3-12+ month
process
Post-
Project
Live Project
Pre-
Project
TYPICAL TIMELINES: GRANTS & TAX CREDITS
R&D Grants
Tax Credits

91
Grant Funding Research and
Development Tax Relief
Patent Box Capital Allowances Other Incentives
How do the different funding mechanisms interact with one another?
INNOVATION FUNDING INTERACTIONS

92
FINALTAKEAWAYS
Use non-dilutive funds strategically to drive innovation
Be aware of the potential interplay between funding types
Make sure it’s the right time and right funding option for
you

93
THANK YOU
Jon Williams
Senior Director, Grants
+44 1392 42860
Jon.williams@ryan.com

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Revolutionising the Health Industry:
Innovation in Advanced Manufacturing
Company Introduction
Presented By:
Melissa Snover
CEO/FOUNDER
Strictly Confidential

Strictly Confidential ·
Necessity is the Mother of all Invention
2010
Launched world’s first
vegan allergen free
gummy range
2014
Sold Goody Good Stuff
to Cloetta PLC
2015
Launched world’s first
FDA/FSA CS 3D food
printer
2019
Rem3dy Health
launched & Seed Round
Complete
My journey has been led by being unsatisfied with current market offerings and a burning desire to find a better way.
2020
Nourished Launched in
UK (Jan) & US (Nov)

Customised Curative
Health
Core & Kids
Selling / Leasing Machines
Licensing Excipient IPs
Pharma Corps, CTOs, HOs
TECHNOLOGY
POWERHOUSE
Corp Collabs
NVR
Hybridised Personalisation
at Scale
Alpha Site, Smethwick
400k/ day
Low MOQs
Ability to Develop lines for Micro
Moment or Group
Distributor Channel
Retail Channels
Marketplace
Corp Collabs
DTC & Collabs
Uber Personalised Health &
Nutrition
Digbeth, Birmingham
Oral & Skin Health
Small Retailer Production
Our Approach

13 Hardware
Patents
3 Material
Patents
8 Years of
Development
5 Process
Patents
2 TPS Operating
System
2 Proprietary
Algorithms
Our Capability We have developed the first food safe full stack 3D printer systems for consumables with less waste,
using only renewable resources, giving better quality control and higher traceability governance.
Hybrid Manufacturing
§ Personalised or hybridized
options available
§ Net Zero waste
§ Just In Time
§ Scalable
§ 100% In House
§ Made in the UK
Products
§ Hyper Personalised to
customer or Demographic
§ Short or Large Runs
§ Rapid product iterations &
NPD Cycles
§ Sustainable packaging and
delivery methods
In-House Agility
§ Bespoke Proprietary
Machinery 3D Production
§ GFSI Certified Food Production
Facilities
§ Formulations, Design,
Development & Packaging - all
in House
Formulations
§ Patented, hydrocolloid
encapsulation technology
§ Dosage control & improved
bioavailability
§ Shelf stable & cool gelling
§ High payloads with great taste
21
Patents In total

Personalised, Plant based and Powered by Science.
Delicious daily stacks for targeted delivery and high
absorption
Precision Nutrition,
Layered for Life.
Plant-based, Plastic Free & Powered by Science. Delicious
daily nutrient stacks 3D printed with high impact ingredients
for targeted delivery.
21

5-HTP
Apple Cider Vinegar
Ashwagandha Extract
Beetroot
Beta Glucan
BPL1 HT
Careflow Mango Powder
CoQ10
Cordyceps
Folic Acid
Ginger Extract
Ginseng
HydroCurc & Black Pepper
Inositol
Iodine
Iron
K2 Vital Delta
LactoSpore Probiotic
Lutemax 2020
Lycopene
Maca Powder
Milk Thistle Extract
Nourished Greens
Resveratrol
Scutell’Up
Selenium
Silica
Tart Cherry
Vitamin D3
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
White Kidney Bean
Zinc
35
NUTRIENTS
60b
COMBINATIONS
18
FLAVOURS
Our
Method
New Nutrients and Flavours can be added
in 21 days or less.

Vegan/Vegetarian Sugar Free
Made in the UK Plastic Free Packaging
Dairy & Lactose Free Non-GMO
Soy Free Nut Free
No Artificial colours or
flavours
Gluten Free
Our Products

Our Agile NPD We can test new items and gain feedback in real time – creating strong real life data sets
for product validation and mainstream market expansion.
New ‘Life Stack’ in < 1hr
New ingredient options in
under 3 weeks
New Format Ranges in less than 10-12 weeks

Top 50 Most Ambitious
Business leaders 2020
Innovator Award
Winner 2019
Disruptor of the year
Winner 2020
Start-up Company of
The Year 2019
Top 32 Female
Entrepreneurs to look
out for 2020
Best food tech
Innovation 2019
KPMG Tech Innovator of
the Year 2021
Midlands Champion
Most innovative health-
Focused food brand 2022
SXSW Start-up of the Year
Finalist
2021
Regional Finalist 2021 Customer Service Bronze
Award Winner 2022
2022 Regional Winner
Gold Trusted Service
Award 2021
The King’s Award
Winner 2023
Our Honours
& Certifications
F&B Manufacturer
of the Year 2023

Our Corporate Collaborations.
About Nourished

10
5
Series B
April 2023
Estimated Additional Funding of £10m
= £15m making total round with Safe
roll in a max of £25m
NEXT
• We have developed a high-volume production line for non-
personalised retail products, consisting of a series of
depositors along a conveyor line.
• This significantly increases capacity whilst realising major cost
efficiencies.
• Capable of 120-140,000 stacks per 8hr. = >400k/day
• Approx 280-300 stacks per minute.
• Monthly amount in the region of 7.5-8mil stacks capacity.
• Commissioned August – September
• Live since October
• Already produced over 40m units
The New Line will make is possible for us to enter Retail and other large scale B2B
channels in a sustainable way, growing the business and brand awareness in the
process.
Our New Retail line (‘NVR’)

Our cobranded range of products launched in October 2023 in 3500 pharmacies in France and 1500
pharmacies in Italy. Since launch we have captured >10% share of the total VMS market, pushing
past market leaders such as Lashille, Berocca and Arkopharma in less than 14 weeks, with category
Capitan products in Energy and Detox vitamins.
10.8%
26.8% ms

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Our Investments

Be Confident & Passionate
When raising capital, a bit of bullishness is expected & people
invest in passion overall things
Don’t underestimate
the time it can take!
Your seed round can take as long as 6 months,
gets faster as you go up from there
Practice, Revise,
Update & Learn
Every pitch is an opportunity
to learn, optimise and improve.
Seek Out & Find the Right Money
Look for a variety of types & expertise areas in your
syndicate choose people you want to work with for 5 years +
(PITA SCORE)
Know your Numbers!
Know your key metrics Be cognizant of what investors
are looking for – some want to see losses and more
raises etc.
Research and
Network!
Advisers, Banks, LinkedIn,
Seed legals, Silicon Canal,
Growth Hub & More…
My Tips for Fundraising

Your
Title
Your
Title
Your
Title
Your
Title
Your
Title
Lessons learned along the way.
Project out into the world that
which you would like to see
reflected back at you.
.
Expect and Accept that doing something great
takes hard work. There are no short cuts to
true success.
The Mirror
Philosophy
Win
or
Learn
The Right Way
&
The Easy Way
Hire People
Better
than You!
Always in
Beta
Never Stop Learning
Passion + Knowledge = Power
When faced with bias – use the
experience to fuel your fire to succeed
and take full advantage !
Fuel
Your
Fire
Every time you fail its an opportunity
to learn and narrow down on the road
to success.
Surround yourself with People who
are better than you and don’t be afraid
to ask for help!

Innovation in
Manufacturing Panel
Chris Greenough
SDE Technology
Melissa Snover
Nourish3d
Rachel Eade MBE
BCRRE
Bill Welch
Innovate UK
Business Growth

5th March 2024
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WMG SME Group
Net Zero in Manufacturing:
Net Burden, Net Curtain or
Net Benefit?
Dr Paul Milne
Deputy Director of SME Engagement

Journey to …- A timeline
1864 1959 1978 1989 2008
• Industrial revolution
• Early version of period
table was proposed
• Golden age of
technology
• MOSFETs
invented
• Man made climate change
recognised
• Ban of CFC in aerosols in
US
• Fall of Lehman bank
• Global financial collapse
• Tesla Roadster launched
• Montreal agreement
on CFCs
• 1st true mobile phone
MicroTAC

• Industrial GHG emissions are emissions that result from
industrial processes
• Industry is directly responsible for ≈ 23% of UK emissions
directly (DESNZ)
• Part of a complex system:
• Net-zero is the legal obligation
• Environmental sustainability is much broader than
CO2 emissions
• Achieving net-zero will require a systems approach
• The right solutions must be put in the right places
• Transition to net-zero is an opportunity:
• 2 million “green collar jobs” by 2030
• Greenshoring of industry across the UK
Net-Zero, Sustainability and Emissions,

Net Burden Net Benefit
Net Curtain
A Journey to Net Zero

Why act?
• People
o Are stretched enough already
• Process
o Will add more time and complexity
• Product
o Will increase costs, already squeezed enough
• Profit
o Government NZ policy already costing me
o Clean air zones etc.
• Partners (Market)
o Not a big issue for our market
Net Burden

Why now?
• People
o Don’t have the skills and aren’t interested in change
• Process
o We do a bit that’s enough for now
o New processes will only add complexity (and cost)
o Where do you start anyway
• Product
o Customers are not demanding it now
o No clear guidelines
• Profit
o Can’t afford to invest and get it wrong.
o In the same boat so why stick your neck out
o Government is rowing back, why shouldn’t we.
Net Curtain

• Institutional:
o Difficulty in changing practices and policies
o Explaining importance
• Financial:
o Cost of new technologies or R&D
o Competing priorities
• Technological:
o What are the low emission alternatives
available?
o How are they made and where do they
come from?
• Knowledge:
o What are emissions? What is net-zero?
o Where can we go for answers?
https://smeclimatehub.org/sme-survey-barriers-to-climate-action/
Barriers to Emissions Reduction

Why not?
• People
o Do care
o Improves wellbeing and recruitment
• Process
o Reduce energy, Reduce waste, reduce inefficiencies.
• Product
o Has added features that can be sold
• Profit
o Saves you money ‘carbon is cost’
o More OEMs are asking for evidence of sustainable
practices
o Differentiates me from my competitors
Net Benefit

Energy
Business Energy Advice Service
• Help to understand and reduce
Industrial energy use
• Targeted support for Energy
Intensive manufacturing companies
• >750 MWh pa
• Or Energy >10% of total costs
• Available to SMEs in West Midlands
• Grants available
Carbon
Net Zero Innovation Network (WM)
• Help to understand your carbon
emissions
• Net Zero strategy and planning
• Innovation project
• Cohort groups
• Available to West Midlands Combined
Authority only
• Grants available
Energy and Carbon

Innovation Project
Technical innovation project to
implement positive
environmental and economic
change.
Collaboration Event
Expert speakers and
workshops on sustainability
topics that matter to your
business
Net Zero Readiness Assessment
Online tool to assess how
prepared your business is
to meet net zero targets
Net Zero Roadmap
Support to generate a 10-year
roadmap and action plan for your
business to capitalise on further
opportunities
Best Practice Visit
Observe sustainability
innovations and best practice
at UK manufacturing
businesses
Grant Funding
£10,000-£100,000 to support the
implementation of sustainability
and energy efficiency projects and
equipment
Aim:
A cohort brings together manufacturing businesses to:
Gain knowledge
Implement change
Grow their business via sustainable manufacturing
practices
Who:
The cohort is pre-funded through the shared
prosperity fund for businesses who meet the below:
Essential Criteria
Small Medium Enterprise
Based in the West Midlands Combined Authority area
Preferable Criteria
Manufacturers
High CO2 emitters and energy users
Bringing businesses together to discuss, learn and share best practices that are environmentally,
economically and socially sustainable”
Net Zero Cohort Programme

Pilot scheme with aim to understand and reduce industrial energy use.
Business Energy Advice Service
Industrial energy
monitoring
tools to monitor your energy
usage
analysis and breakdowns
Energy line walk
tools to monitor your energy usage
to meet net zero targets
Energy Roadmap
Support to generate a 10-year
roadmap and action plan for your
business to capitalise on further
opportunities to reduce
energy
Grant Funding
£10,000-£100,000 to support the
implementation of sustainability
and energy efficiency projects and
equipment
Aim:
Support for West Midlands:
Audit energy use
Offer grants to reduce energy
Grow their business via energy reducing practices
Who:
Energy Intensive businesses
Essential Criteria
Small Medium Enterprise
Based in the West Midlands
Energy Intensive Criteria
Manufacturers
High energy users >750 MWhr/ pa OR >10% turnover

Company wanted to reduce energy costs in the business. HVMC Conducted an
Energy Value Stream Map and through monitoring data via low-cost energy
clamps, they were able to create a bespoke energy calculator and make changes
to their production schedule.
Energy savings of up
to 82% on some
machines
46% energy savings
across all production
Energy costs overall
reduced by 20%
Investment in new
electric machines and
rapid action door
Leadership and Next
Generation
Listertube Ltd

Specialist vitreous enamelling company noticed that the heat escaping from their
furnace when doors opened was burning the roof panels above and they
wondered if anything could be done to divert this heat and use it elsewhere.
HVMC collected data such as room dimensions and temperatures and simulated
what thermal energy there was available to recover.
Determined waste heat
could be used to heat
three drying rooms
Helped company on
pathway to reduce ALL
reliance on natural gas
Saving of over £11k per
year and 23,000kgCO₂
Reduced energy
consumption by
115,000kWh
Leadership and Next
Generation
Kingfisher Enamelling

Alucast
Aluminium foundry and high energy user saw their electricity cost increase by
300%. They needed support to adjust their work model to reduce their
consumption and identify inefficiencies. Four types of machine were
monitored using energy monitoring equipment and shop floor practices were
revised and improved using this data.
Plans to upgrade furnaces
could save 40% of energy
usage
Joined Net Zero
programme to make
further improvements
Predicted savings of £78k
over two-year period
Reduced energy
consumption by
19,000kWh over two years
Leadership and Next
Generation

• Come say hello at our stand!
• Email WMGSME@warwick.ac.uk
• Fill in our enquiry form using the QR code
• Follow us via @WMG business on LinkedIn!
Contact:
P.milne@warwick.ac.uk
How to find out more:

Harriet Muscroft
Clean Futures Programme Lead
Connected Places Catapult
Supporting the West Midlands to be at the
heart of the transport sector Green Industrial Revolution

CLEAN FUTURES PROGRAMME
Opportunity
Collaborative working
Regional focus
Accelerator
40 SMEs
Testing & Development
Commercial Support
Catalyst
800 organisations
Building Networks
Workshops, Events & Courses
Sustainability
A pioneering initiative aimed at driving economic growth and innovation in the
West Midlands by supporting SMEs developing clean and sustainable solutions.

ACCELERATOR CHALLENGES
The challenges in this accelerator will be developed around the Very Light Rail and automotive
manufacturing sectors, along with related supply chains
Previous cohort challenges were:
Greener EV components: Design or produce components which reduce embodied carbon across the
vehicle lifecycle 1
Circular Economy of transport: Design or manufacture solutions to reuse or recycle
batteries and other vehicle components 2
Road freight alternatives: Design or produce systems or sub-systems enabling
alternatives to traditional road freight, including using existing infrastructure, facilitating
multi-modal freight transportation and exploring shared transport solutions
3
Greener transport infrastructure: Design or produce cost-effective solutions for clean transportation
infrastructure 4
Future Fuels: Produce, transport or store alternative fuels such as hydrogen, biofuels or synthetic fuels 5

Gain access to front line innovation and industry insight that
will accelerate your business.
BENEFITS
We’re excited to work with you!
• Up to £50k cash
contribution for
development and
testing
• Commercial support
to help your business
grow
• Insights from buyers
and supply chain
• Use of world leading
test facilities from
BCIMO and Coventry
University
• Join a community to
forge new
collaborations
• Opportunity to
showcase solutions to
key industry
stakeholders
• Access to cutting edge
research
• Increase investment
readiness, and the
opportunity to network
with investors
• Respond to real world
challenges from
industry leaders

TEST FACILITIES
• 2.2km rail test track
• 15m radius test loop
• 870m long tunnel with test track
• World first rail rapid charger, supporting up to
450kw
• Split level platform
• Mule vehicles
• Mobility hub
• E-mobility and clean growth
• Manufacturing and materials
• Design and human factors
• Advanced systems
BCIMO Coventry University

ACCELERATOR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To apply:
o UK company address
o TRL 5 or above
o Demonstratable alignment to one of the challenges being addressed in this
programme
o Willingness to travel to face-face meetings in the West Midlands
o Willingness to complete a development, testing or demonstration of your solution
in a real or relevant environment, using BCIMO or Coventry University test sites.
o Able to contribute an additional £50k in-kind match funding
o West Midlands presence/impact

CLEAN FUTURES CATALYST
Creating a community, ensuring sustainability

Harriet.muscroft@cp.catapult.org.uk
THANK YOU
Any Questions?
Harriet Muscroft

Introduction to BCIMO
and the VLRNIC

INTRODUCTION TO BCMO
AND THE VLRNIC
Name:
• Olivia Brown
Job Title:
• Operations and Marketing Manager
Organisation:
• Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation
Contact Details:
• www.bcimo.co.uk
• Olivia.Brown@bcimo.co.uk
• 07769 586893

INTRODUCTION
TO BCIMO
• Not-for-profit Research and Technology Organisation (RTO)
• Operator of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre
(VLRNIC)

Unique, purpose-built, world-class centre for innovation across
the whole of the rail industry - particular focus on light (LR) and
very light rail (VLR)
Based in Dudley in the West Midlands - the heart of the Black
Country
Only one of its kind in the UK!
Offers hireable facilities across four categories; Rail Development
& Test Site (RDTS), Meeting and Event Spaces, Engineering Labs &
Equipment, Serviced Offices & Meeting Rooms

Rail Development & Test Site (RDTS) comprises the ground floor
Engineering Hall, together with the rail test track
License exemption from ORR
Offers an extensive range of facilities to support the
development and testing of future rail technologies, including
some unique to LR & VLR

Meeting and Event Spaces are based on Level 2 of the VLRNIC
Venue offers a choice of 6 modern, hi-tech and flexible spaces,
making it an ideal choice for meetings, training sessions,
conferences / exhibitions and a range of other events or
functions

COG MODEL
OF INNOVATION
• Blueprint for innovation
• Holistic approach
• Looks at interconnectivity
of key components that
comprise system
• Represented in a cog
model – parts must turn
together for new,
emerging and existing
industries to flourish
• Is scalable - can apply to
any industry, and
innovations at the system
or component level

COG MODEL
OF INNOVATION
• Focus on Technologies
of the Future...

TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE
CLEAN FUTURES
Supporting the West Midlands’ transport sector to
be at the heart of the green industrial revolution
• Clean Futures
programme
activities map
against Technology
Readiness Levels
(TRLs)
• Catalyst (1-4)
• Accelerator (5-7)
• Commercial
Investment Hub
(7-9)

CATALYST
• Aim is to support the early research and development of
clean tech innovations at TRLs 1-4, providing ongoing
support throughout the programme and back into the
cog model of innovation
• Innovators will benefit from:
• Bi-monthly networking at BCIMO
• Best practice industry visits
• BCIMO & CU based workshops based on best practice
themes
• Online masterclasses to provide in-depth insights
• BCIMO & CU based challenge support workshops to
prepare potential applicants for Cohort 2 of the
Accelerator
Empowering the foundations of your sustainability journey
*Full events plan coming soon – register your interest to be
notified - www.bcimo.co.uk/contact/contact-us

ACCELERATOR
Accelerating the development and testing of your sustainable innovations
• Aim is to support and accelerate the development
and testing of clean tech innovations at TRLs 5-7
• Up to £50K in funding to develop and test their
innovative solutions
• Access to our Rail Development & Test Site (RDTS), a
dedicated Clean Futures collaboration area and
private meeting room
• An engineering support package
• A commercial support package
• A promotional media package
• A range of networking and showcasing events,
including end of year Demonstration Day
*Applications for Cohort 2 open soon – register your interest to
be notified - www.bcimo.co.uk/contact/contact-us

THE CLEAN FUTURES
PROGRAMME – COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT HUB
Supporting the commercialisation of your sustainable innovations
• Aim is to support the demonstration and
commercialisation of clean tech innovations at TRLs 7-
9
• A bespoke modular-based plan - developed following
initial needs assessment
• Specialised commercialisation support
• Access to our Rail Development & Test Site (RDTS) and
Meeting and Event Spaces for technology
demonstration and showcasing events
• Profiling on BCIMO’s private commercial platform
alongside Route to Market Partners, Stakeholders, and
Investors
*Further details to be announced soon – register your interest to
be notified - www.bcimo.co.uk/contact/contact-us

t // 07769 586893
e // olivia.brown@bcimo.co.uk
w // www.bcimo.co.uk

Lunch at the
Innovation Funding
and Support
Conference
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Welcome Back
Richard Fallon
CEO of the Technology
Supply Chain
Connecting manufacturing,
engineering and technology
companies with grants, fully
funded support and new
opportunities.

Afternoon Agenda
13:20 My 40 Years of Innovation-Charlie Blakemore
13:40 WMHTIA- Prof Liam Grover
14:00 WMHTIA Panel
14:30 Tea Break
14:45 Maximise the Support for Your Business- Dr
Richard Fallon and Venetia Hulse
15:05 Introducing Innovate UK Business Growth-
Deepak Pathak
15:20 Innovation in Business Panel
15:45 STEAMhouse: Making Innovation Happen
16:00 Close

CHARLIE
BLAKEMORE:
MY 40 YEARS OF
INNOVATION

CHARLIE
BLAKEMORE
Intercity Technology
Chief Executive Officer
2018-Present
BAE Systems
Managing Director – Global
Combat Systems
1983-2017
Greater Birmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Non-exec board member
2022-Present
Pictured: Receiving the lifetime achievement award
for innovation in 2022 (Edgbaston)

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
1983
Charlie Joins BAE systems as a technical
apprentice.
Working with advanced manufacturing
technologies, including:
• Friction Welding
• Armour Plate Laser Cutting
• Plasma Arc Cutting
• Robotic Welding
• Additive Materials
• CAD CAM
• Advanced use of CNC Machining

GAME-CHANGING
INNOVATIONS
1980s
Works on breakthrough technologies
during his time in the Land sector,
eventually taking the role of Managing
Director.
• Advanced ammunition: Minimising
collateral damage for the M777
howitzer
• Armoured vehicles: Advanced
protection with explosive reactive
armour
• RFI signature: Reducing vehicle
signature

GOING INTO MARITIME
2011-2014
Oversees BAE Systems Maritime industry as
Business & Transformation Director.
Innovating the manufacturing process
Building a culture to engage a heavily unionised
workforce, increasing efficiency.
Overseeing the development of Queen Elizabeth
Aircraft Carrier, Type 45 & Type 46 Destroyers.
• Advanced robotic welding
• Virtual Reality
• 3D CAD Drawing
• Computerised Assembly

TAKING TO THE SKIES
2014-2016
Continues to lead the group forward, taking the
role of Operations, Projects & Transformation
Director
Cutting edge innovations in fully autonomous
fighter jets, virtual cockpits and advanced
systems for pilots.
• Tempest
• F-35 Lightning
• Eurofighter Typhoon
• Hawk

JOINING INTERCITY
2018-PRESENT
Joins Intercity as Chief Operations Officer, then as
Group Managing Director, and as of February 2024,
Chief Executive Officer.
Leading award-winning customer service and
innovations as Intercity sees remarkable year on year
growth;
• Growing cybersecurity division and launching cyber
assessment framework
• Bringing artificial intelligence and automation into
the workplace
• Driving tech to support innovations in medicine,
automotive, critical infrastructure and more.

TECH INNOVATIONS
FROM THE SPACE
RACE
• Camera Phones (1990 – JPL, developed for
cameras small enough to fit on spacecraft)
• Scratch resistant lenses
• CAT Scans
• LEDs
• Water Purification (1960s Apollo crew)
• Home insulation (aluminised polyester)
• Baby formula
• Artificial Limbs
• The computer mouse (1960s)
• Portable computer – SPOC
• Cordless Devices
• Breathing masks
• Polymer Fabric (1950s)

“Keep in mind that
progress is not always
linear. It takes constant
course correcting and
often a lot of zigzagging.”
BUZZ ALDRIN

We’ll help your people Do More by expanding your IT capabilities and
providing a safe pair of hands, when and wherever you need us.
DO MORE
• Communications Cloud & Security Managed IT Services

West Midlands Health
Tech Innovation Accelerator

Overview of the Healthcare
Technologies Institute and West
Midlands Health Tech Innovation
Accelerator
Professor Liam M Grover | Professor of Biomaterials Science | Director of
the Healthcare Technologies Institute & West Midlands Health Tech Innovation
Accelerator

We are part of a campus focused on
Healthcare and Life Science

The mission of the HTI
“To help academics, industry and clinicians to generate
impact from their research in the Healthcare Technology
Sector. To provide a focus for medical innovation on
campus”
Originally funded by an internal investment of £2.5m, the HTI
established 1200m2 of high-quality lab-space in the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, enabling clinical engagement.
The HTI has now levered in excess of £50m, to make it a centre
of excellence in the translation of medical technology to the
clinic.

We consider all aspects of the
development of a medical technology
Medical
Device
Industrial Push Clinical Pull
Intellectual
Property
Manufacturing
considerations
Regulation
Cost
One of few labs in the country able to make its own products
for testing

2. To raise income to accelerate
medical translation
£34 million of research funding to date
Levering research funding to enable
translation

WMHTIA Panel
Prof Liam Grover
UOB
Ben Roberts
Medilink
Sian Dunning
UHB
Thorsten
Kampmann
The MTC
Junaid Arsahd
UCB

Afternoon Break
Innovation Funding
and Support
Conference
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Your Agenda

How to Maximise
the Grants and
Support for
Businesses
With Dr Richard Fallon
and Venetia Hulse

Agenda
• The Myths and Facts About
Grants
• Where are We
• Local Grants
• Innovate UK Grants and Loans
• DIATOMIC
• Putting it All Together

WM SME Grant
This grant is for SMEs in the Birmingham City Council area and
across Shropshire supports:
ü Start-up (grants of £2,500 to £7,500)
ü SMEs (grants of £5,000 to £100,000)
The expectation is that most grants will be between £10,000 to
£20,000. You must create a job within 6 months for each
£10,000 grant.

WM SME Grant Can Be Used for:
ü Expanding and growing existing businesses
ü Developing new markets opportunities
ü Innovation, including new product development
ü An increase in the productive capacity of new and existing
premises through new property builds, refurbishment etc.
ü Digital projects

Coventry Business Support Programme
Grants at 50% match for capital investment,
relocation, developing new market opportunities,
improving systems and processes.
ü Start-up grants - £2,500 - £7,500
ü SME Capital grant - £2,500 - £25,000
They also offer non-financial support for management,
business planning, IP, marketing, energy and
sustainability etc.

Sandwell
Matched grants of up to £20k to SMEs trading for over
2 years for:
ü Relocation, expansion and growth
ü Developing new market opportunities
ü Promotional activities
ü Innovation
ü Low carbon/energy efficiency/waste management
ü Improving systems and processes

BetaDen Tech Accelerator
Applications close tomorrow but this award-
winning accelerator will re-open offering:
ü £10,000 Proof Of Concept Grant
ü £2,000 marketing funding
ü Access to specialist mentors offering dedicated 1-to-1 advice and
guidance specific to your growth strategy
ü Ongoing support for your personal development as an entrepreneur
including coaching, training & workshops
ü Dedicated free office space at the Malvern Hills Science Park
ü Access to BetaDen's extensive technology network

1. Help to Grow
2. Innovate UK
Business Growth
3. Made Smarter
4. Net Zero Grants
5. Catapults and
Innovation
Accelerators
offering support
and grants
UK-Wide Programmes

Programme Info
• 5-10 SMEs will be taken on a one-week visit to India (likely
to visit 2 cities)
• Flights and accommodation costs will be covered
• Visit will include business meetings & showcasing
opportunities
• SMEs will receive business support & coaching to prepare
them for the visit
• SMEs need to be based in the West Midlands
• Sector focus of Clean Tech (more detail will be shared at
application launch)
• SMEs need to have an ambition to grow their businesses in
India & a good fit with the sector & market (more info to
be shared later)

Global ACCELERATOR ROADMAP
APPLICATIONS OPEN
JUNE
SME ONBOARDING
AUGUST
IMMERSION IN INDIA
DESIGN & PLAN
FEB - MAY
SME SELECTION
JULY
PROGRAMME LIVE
SEPTEMBER
EVALUATION
MARCH 2025

Introducing
Innovate UK Business
Growth

Innovate UK
Business Growth
Bespoke support that grows & scales
innovative businesses.
Innovate UK Business Growth formerly known as Innovate UK EDGE is
part of the UK’s innovation agency, we enable innovation-driven
businesses to grow at pace and deliver on their industry and society-
transforming ambitions.
We help established innovative small to medium sized businesses with great
potential to identify the most effective strategy to accelerate their business’
growth and maximise their potential. And we aim to give them the access to the
resources to deliver, from IP expertise to investor networks and international
partnerships.

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Our specialists help SMEs generate, manage and commercialise
ideas more rapidly, ensuring more of the businesses we fund (and
some that we don’t) have the means to grow and scale, through:
• Targeted assessment of client needs.
• Developing a strong innovation culture and introducing
techniques to breed innovative ideas to drive growth.
• Adapting business models to exploit intellectual assets (e.g. IP
Audits) through continuous innovation.
• Ensuring market readiness (validating technology, identifying
value propositions, understanding market potential and building
marketing strategies).

Source
Funding &
Finance
If securing funding and finance is pivotal to your growth, our Innovation and Growth Specialists can help you
to develop an approach and understand the options available to you. And we can help you identify regional
and national connections to realise your ambitions.
Invest – ability intensive training and The Pitch Panel
• Invest-ability training provides rigorous, structured training in
the fundamentals of investment readiness, as well as the
opportunity to practice your pitch with your peers and an
investor panel.
• The Pitch Pannel offers exposure to real investors for
constructive and confidence-building feedback on your pitch, as
part of the Invest-ability investment readiness pathway.
Post investment support
• Clients who receive investment can also benefit from
the right post-investment support from their
innovation and growth specialist to equip them for
onward travel to corporate finance, M&A and IPOs,
capitalising on our close relationships with partners
such as the London Stock Exchange.
• You may also be suitable for The Scaleup Programme,
for specialised support around Series A fundraising
and beyond.

Enter New Markets
We offer innovation-driven businesses several ways to build their
knowledge of and presence in key global markets, including through
developing R&D and innovation collaborations and helping to find
potential end users or cand partnerships customers.
• Our specialists provide access to comprehensive and tailored advice
covering both the UK and international markets. They build on a
heritage of collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network, the
most extensive association of innovation and growth support
organisations around the world.
• Specially designed Innovate UK initiatives, supported by our
specialists, help you to learn about specific international markets in
person and build business relationships there, for example,
the Global Business Innovation Programme and Global Incubator
Programme.

Funding calls
Here are some examples of funding calls that are now live
• APC25: Industrialising net zero automotive technology.
• Eureka Quantum collaborative R&D Multilateral 2024.
• Diet and health innovation: Early-stage feasibility projects.
Eligibility requirements can vary and are fully explained online
There are also webinars that support the applications
We are here to help you with any questions and support your
applications

International
Support
Here are some examples of International Support
GBIP in Hyderabad and Bangalore, India - Antimicrobial Resistance,
diagnostics
Application deadline: 10th April 2024
Pre-visit briefing: 8-9th May 2024
Innovation visit: 22nd June – 29th June 2024
Post-Exploitation workshop: 20th August 2024
GBIP in South Korea - Advanced Manufacturing
Closing date for application: 28th March 2024
GBIP in Canada - Ocean Technology
Closing date for application: 24th March 2024
Horizon and EEN Support

@IUK_Mids Innovate UK Midlands
Innovate UK
www.innovateukedge.ukri.org
Avalon Adjei-Maison
Innovation & Growth Specialist
Innovate UK Business Growth
07815952456
Avalon.Maison@innovateukedge.ukri.org

Innovation In Business
Panel
Deepak Pathak
Innovate UK
Naomi Nash
Tech WM
Inez Brown
IoD
Dan Evans
BEC
Simon Spink
WMCA

STEAMhouse
We MAKE Innovation Happen

We’re an award
winning centre for
collaborative
innovation

“UK businesses that
innovate, grow at twice the
rate of those that don’t”
Intellectual Property Office, Innovation and growth report, Oct 2022.
(That’s why we’re on a mission to support our economy to grow
and prosper through innovation)

We MAKEinnovation happen -
by providing workspace,
support, training and
technology to help you skill up,
build, learn and grow

Our ecosystem of Businesses, Organisations, Start-ups,
Entrepreneurs, Creatives, Academics &Government enables
collaborative innovation to maximise scope, scale and impact.

Pooling ideas from a diversity of
perspectives can make the
difference between market under
&outperformance

Our Products &Services
Our products and services help to drive open innovation and build
capacity in others.
Innovation
Services
Membership Short Courses
Venue Hire
Events &
Networking
Creating a collaborative culture for innovation iskey

Innovation Services
Sprints &challenge events
Service, strategy &product development
Accelerators
Skills development
Innovation Away Days
Off-site innovation space
We provide design and development, guidance
and space to create and deliver a tailored Open
Innovation program with you.

“Asweprogresstowards Net
Zero,howmight wereduce
embodied carbon in the
Built Environment?”
“How might weenable a smooth
transition from fossil fuels to
low carbon clean heating
in residential properties?”
“How might communities be
empowered to participate and
take ownership of retrofit
schemesto tackle fuel
poverty?”
STEAM Challenge
Event
Heat Pump Technologies

Luke Strikland –
Mott Macdonald
“The STEAM Sprint helped us
to collaborate in thinking about
drivers of change, and how that will
affect our services. The outputs of
the sessions influenced our regional
business planning as well as our
staff development approach.”

JackCornes –
Hausbots
"We use STEAMhouse to make
changes to our prototypes using
expensive kit that we can’t get
elsewhere. If you're making a product,
you don’t want to be doing it anywhere
else in Birmingham!’’

JamesSherwin-Smith -
TABBx
“The testing sessions at
STEAMhouse with our target
audience were invaluable in
validating some early hypotheses
as well as highlighting changes
and improvements ahead of
launching the product to the general
public.”

JennyPierpoint-
Retrofit Academy
"We collaborated with STEAMhouse
for stakeholder engagement to
develop our action plan. Their
professionalism ensured seamless
planning, facilitation, and analysis,
allowing us to focus solely on content.
STEAMhouse's excellent facilities
further enhanced our experience."

BNP Paribas
The Innovation Lab is an 8 month programme, managed
end-to-end by STEAMhouse, enabling collaboration
between BNP Paribas Personal Finance and solution
providers at key moments. Expedite the development of
innovative ideas poised to revolutionise the banking and
financial sector.
1. Challenge Articulation
2. Challenge Promotion
3. Selection
4. Development Sprint
5. Demo day

Why
We accelerate digital innovation
with expertise, equipment,
community, and collaborative
spaces at STEAMhouse.
Unlike others, we work with you to solve problems and develop digital
enterprise solutions, supported by a nationwide network of
multidisciplinary experts. Whether at our hub or with distributed teams,
we're here to provide tailored, provider-agnostic solutions aligned with
your needs, to help you successful.

Once your opportunities are
clearly understood, work with our
STEAM team to clearly define
your roadmap to implementation
then plug into our bespoke
network of digital experts to build
your solution.
Build With Us
Clearly define your new
opportunity and work with digital
experts to move towards
development and
implementation.
Services
Test With Us
Test with user groups, enhance
usability, identify potential issues,
and refine features to deliver a
successful digital experience.
Once your moving towards your
solution now is the time to
engage in user testing and
workshops to analyze insights,
exploring user behaviors,
preferences, and needs for
informed product enhancement
and development strategies.
A bespoke program of
accelerated digital product
modernization through hands
on exploration with kit &
solutions alongside
collaborative design sprints to
modernize, optimize, your
digital solutions.
Explore With Us
Delve into the art of the
possible with new and
emerging digital technology,
and understand its
opportunities in your work.

Growth Lab.
20+ Desk Incubator for digital SMEs
to scale up and grow from seed
funding , product launch to
expansion.
Create Lab.
Featuring all the latest kit and
equipment, our technology showroom
is designed to showcase the art of the
possible and be the space where you
get the work done!
Sound Lab.
Ambisonics studio for cutting-
edge auditory experimentation
in a soundproof space.

Our Network
Join forces with us and our extensive cross-
sector network of digital specialists to build
your digital. Understand what's possible, chart
your journey, and assemble your team of
experts to get the job done.
Using our open innovation accelerator processes, we make the whole
journey completely transparent. Unlike others, we are technology and
supplier-agnostic. Our only interest is to see you innovate to your full
potential, and we are along for the ride.

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