Introduction

South East Business Innovation and Growth provides focused support which is designed to have a tangible and positive impact on companies in the South East
of England which have the potential to innovate and grow significantly.

Whatever the size or nature of your business, if it has the potential, desire and capability to innovate and grow, then a package of expert support is available through our locally based Innovation and Growth Teams (IGTs).

Operating throughout the South East, IGTs are staffed with experienced business professionals, coaches and mentors with connections to the knowledge base and other specialist support and whose remit is to help companies to succeed regionally, nationally and globally.

We focus on assisting four types of companies:

• Start-up, pre-revenue and early stage businesses which need support in areas such as proof of concept, business planning, business investment, getting to market and networking.
• Small to medium size businesses which anticipate accelerated growth because of a ‘step-change’ in their circumstances, for example, launching a new product or service, exporting or diversifying
• Similarly, medium to large size businesses which expect to increase their turnover because of a sizeable ‘step-change’ such as growing internationally or globally
• Large corporations which see a benefit working and collaborating with other businesses and organisations such as universities.  Open Innovation enables companies to seek ideas, technologies and products from outside their organisation to exploit through partnering, licensing, purchasing, and so on.  
  

Support is tailored to the circumstances of the business, which benefits from access to specialist advice as well as being connected to other ambitious business through a growing local and regional community of innovation.

If your business has hit a barrier to significant growth and requires expert support which is impartial and government funded, then South East Business Innovation and Growth could be the answer. Browse this website for more information and hover over the map to see the contact details for your nearest Innovation and Growth Team.

For a broader range of support that is available to all businesses contact Business Link, where you will be offered independent advice to help you find the most appropriate support for your business.  Call 0845 600 9 006 or visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast.