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Innovation, research and development grants
Overview of grants and support available for businesses undertaking research and development (R&D) and creating innovative new products and services
How can I use design in my business?
An overview of the many ways you can use design in your business, how to carry out a design audit and make design a part of your strategy
Innovation in manufacturing
Discover how innovation in manufacturing can help your business overcome challenges and boost growth.
Choose and work with a designer
How to find the right designer or design agency to work with, and how to ensure that your design project is successful
Networking for staff development
How networking can lead to effective partnerships with other businesses and help your staff develop their knowledge and social skills
Non-disclosure agreements
Non-disclosure agreements can protect your ideas or invention when you need to discuss them with investors, manufacturers and other third parties
Implement staff incentive schemes
Benefits of offering incentives, rewards and perks to staff and the different ways employers can do this
Recruiting company directors
To improve your chance of business success, choose the right mix of skills and personalities for your directors
Intellectual property: the basics
How to recognise and use different types of intellectual property rights to protect your business' inventions and ideas
Design for start-ups
Understand the role of design in starting a business and its importance when developing new products or services, or entering new markets
Staff and business development through higher education
Higher education training opportunities can help develop your employees and grow your business
Increase efficiency to maximise your profit
How to increase your business efficiency through lean thinking, technology use and better working practices.
Vocational qualifications
How vocational qualifications can help you develop the skills your employees need to perform particular jobs or roles
Setting up an innovation start-up
How to build an innovative start-up, develop a business plan for innovation and find the right finance and exit options for your business
Innovate UK funding and support
Details of Innovate UK's support and funding for innovation and technology projects from across the UK
Managing your design projects
Find out how to manage your design projects, either in-house or by working with external designers
Design for technology businesses
How small businesses in the technology sector can use design to improve their products' commercial viability
Protecting digital intellectual property
Understand the importance of digital assets - what they are, how to protect them and how to maximise their value to your business
Trade secrets and other IP protection
An overview of trade secrets, confidentiality agreements and other less common methods of protecting intellectual property
Protect your registered designs
How to protect your registered designs, manage your design rights and defend your designs against infringement