Marine-i has welcomed the news that floating offshore wind projects will receive more than £60m in public and private investment, to develop new technologies that will accelerate development of the fast growing renewable energy industry.
Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, Marine-i is designed to help the marine technology sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly...
The Heart of the South West (HotSW) Local Enterprise Partnership has announced a new funding call for projects to tackle key economic and societal challenges through data analytics and digital innovation, a priority in the region’s Build Back Better plan.
The Heart of the South West LEP has identified ‘Digital’ as the highest priority for investment to deliver clean and inclusive...
Since launching in January 2021, Innovate UK EDGE has driven growth across the South West, helping regional innovators to raise over £27m in equity investments and loans, and more than £13m in grant funding.
Ambitious businesses from Penzance to Cheltenham have worked with Innovate UK EDGE Finance Specialists to identify appropriate funding sources, become investment ready and submit...
FounderCatalyst is a supporting partner for the Tech South West StartUp Studio, a virtual accelerator for early stage tech companies in the South West.
Whether your business reaches its goals in 2 years or 10 years will probably come down to the availability of cash. At one end of the scale you can bootstrap, sweat the business for all it’s worth and insist everyone brings their own...
All new companies need funding of some sort to get started. So, where can an early-stage business get this support from?
The bank of mum and dad
The first port of call is often friends and family – they know you already and (hopefully) believe in your business. This can be a particularly helpful capital injection for early-stage founders who have no prior track record in business and...
Business owners in the South West have received more £66m from the government's Start Up Loans programme since it was launched in 2012, new figures reveal.
According to the British Business Bank, the state-owned development bank that runs the programme, entrepreneurs across the region have received 7,487 loans in the past nine years. However, at 9% of the total, it is significantly...
Start-ups are being starved of a crucial stream of funding because financial advisers are reluctant to recommend their clients invest in products seen as risky investments, a new report claims.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme encourages investors to back early-stage, high-concept businesses by offering generous levels of tax reliefs to compensate for the risks that associated...
A start-up founded at the University of Bristol has raised £1.6m to fund its growth in the fast-growing renewable energy market.
Perceptual Robotics , which uses drones, advanced robotics and machine learning to provide fully autonomous inspections of infrastructure, starting with wind turbines, has received the funding from the venture capital fund TSP Ventures, impact investment...
Innovate UK , as part of UK Research and Innovation , today opens the Women in Innovation Awards 2021/22.
20 female entrepreneurs across the UK will be selected for the award, which consists of a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support.
The aim of this competition is to find women with exciting, innovative ideas and ambitious plans...
Tech businesses in the South West raised £176m in equity funding in July, according to figures from techSPARK.
The investment almost doubled the equity funding raised during June and suggests the region's most promising startups and scaleups are in strong health despite the economic uncertainty caused by 18 months of the coronavirus.
