Research
Your connection to the academic world to supercharge your business
The business support programmes powered by the Growth Hub are your connection to the academic world - using their expertise to supercharge your growth ambitions.
We have a range of business support programmes that could help you and your business. Below are some of the details of what is on offer plus we have access to a database of information and resources to help with your business questions.
You don’t have to worry about which support is right for you – that is why the Growth Hub are here! Together we will have a free business review to discuss all the options and point you in the right direction.
Digitisation for Manufacturers (D4M) works in partnership with the University of Cambridge's, Institute for Manufacturing to help businesses making products investigate how technology can make their processes more efficient.
Green Futures supports organisations with short-term research projects to help you achieve your Net Zero goals, for example they might investigate how to replace your plastic packaging, how you can use solar energy and how to reduce your waste.
STRIDE advisers are here to help with:
- Marketing research
- Academic research
- Technical and industry research
- Product testing and product development research
- Accessing world renowned global research universities
Evolve Futures' Clean Energy & Marine programme can provide access to researchers to support new product development and perform independent reviews and assessments providing extra confidence prior to launch.
Evolve Futures' In- Residence Scheme sees your business working with researchers to take ideas to reality. The team can evaluate demand for innovation, help you learn how to collect evidence to validate a new product/service or teach you how to pitch the plans for grant funding applications.
Support through for voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations through Outset VCSE to conduct critical research to support their business development:
• Third sector market research
• Identifying customers and competitors through research
• Researching eligible funding streams
• Product / service stream research