Innovate UK Business Growth (rebranded from EDGE 2024). Part of UKRI. Free, publicly-funded support for ambitious SMEs developing scalable innovations. Provides bespoke 1-1 advisory from innovation/growth specialists & scaleup directors across every UK region. Delivers IP audits, commercialisation strategy, global partnering via EEN, investment prep. Portfolio of 100s+ high-growth companies. Focuses IP exploitation, market entry, funding access.
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Govt support programme (Innovate UK, UKRI). No direct investment. Targets: high-growth SMEs, innovation-led businesses, pre-revenue to scaling stage. Services: 1-1 specialist advisory, IP/innovation strategy, investment readiness, intl networks (EEN 65+ countries), Catapult/RTO access (£15k grants), funding sourcing. Geography: all UK regions. Avoids: direct equity, grants (instead connects to funders).
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