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Key things to agree with your designer
What are the main things you should discuss with your designer, including objectives, budget, timescales and intellectual property rights
Create an effective design team
Find out how to form a good design team for your business’ project and what design team roles you may need to consider
Manage your design project effectively
Understand how to efficiently manage and review your design project during different stages of the design process
Reasons to hire a professional designer
Find out how the right designer or design agency can help you improve your product, packaging, brand and sales
Industry 4.0 challenges and risks
Find out about the risks of Industry 4.0 for your business, and possible limitations of these new digital industrial technologies
Write an effective design brief
How to write an effective design brief that will help your designer understand your design problem and deliver the right solution
Innovate UK Business Growth
Innovate UK Business Growth offers a range of services to help ambitious, innovative SMEs grow and scale.
Commercial benefits of research and development
Identify how research and development can benefit your business
Collaborative research and development support
Details about grants and support for undertaking collaborative research and development projects in Northern Ireland.
Small business research initiative (SBRI)
Find out how SBRI can benefit your small business and help you win government contracts for innovation and research
Innovate UK funding: How does it work
An overview of Innovate UK funding opportunities, including challenge-led (thematic) competitions, open competitions and innovation networks
Innovate UK Business Connect
Innovate UK Business Connect, previously known as Knowledge Transfer Network, brings together ideas, people and communities to respond to challenges and drive positive change.
Global funding and support for innovation
Information on support and funding available to help you innovate, build international partnerships and pursue innovation opportunities abroad.
Find Innovate UK funding opportunities
How to find Innovate UK funding opportunities and use their Innovation Funding Service to apply for funding
7 key advantages of R&D for small business
Discover different ways to leverage research and development to improve products and services, and boost your business.
Funding your research and development
The range of funding available to support research and development.
Innovation and R&D - find a case study
Real-life case studies that showcase business innovation, successful product and service development, and the importance of IP
Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs
Discover the different types of relief for businesses that work on R&D, find out if you can claim and what to do before you make a claim.
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships funding
Find out about the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships support and funding available, and how to apply.
Top tips for selling through online travel agents
Six tips to make the most of selling rooms through an online travel agent or booking website to maximise profits and avoid missing out.