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1. Derbyshire Associates Ltd How to Secure External Funding for Research and Development

3. Investment Funds

4. Business Angels

6. Derbyshire Associates Ltd Grant for Research and Development

8. Commercial prospects

9. Need for grant and business impact

10. Experience, skills and track record of applicant and business 2 stage process – expression of interest, then full bid

12. Must create new or safeguard existing jobs

13. Must make your business more competitive, and have regional and national benefits

15. Food and Drink

16. Sustainable Construction

18. Ideas

19. People

20. Capacities

22. To stimulate the creativity and excellence of European research

24. Derbyshire Associates Ltd Technology Strategy Board Technology Strategy Board £711 Million to spend 2008 -2011 Supports research and development projects Examples: building performance evaluation; energy; low carbon vehicles

25. Derbyshire Associates Ltd Other Grant givers The Carbon Trust – low carbon projects. 16% success rate NESTA – invest in healthcare and other areas. No longer give grants European Space Agency – will invest in prototype development, if it can be applied to space

26. Derbyshire Associates Ltd Other sources of help Connect Midlands Can help to get your business investment ready Prospect IP Can help review your IP and markets Manufacturing Advisory Service Can help with small grants of £3k to look at Technical issues

27. Derbyshire Associates Ltd Contact details Jo Derbyshire Derbyshire Associates Ltd 9 Packington Hill Kegworth Derby DE74 2DF 01509 673947 0772 7092439