This page lists some further sources of support for innovation and research and development (R&D)
If you are involved in R&D you may be able to claim 100% capital allowances for your R&D capital spending. See HMRC - Capital allowances investment schemes [LINK TO:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/capital_allowances/investmentschemes.htm] to find out more.[h1]
The Business Link Grants and Support Directory provides tailored business support solutions designed to meet different stages of a business's development and growth, including grants for innovation and science.
The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has a remit to stimulate business innovation in areas offering greatest scope for boosting UK growth and productivity. TSB promote and support research into, and the development and exploitation of science, technology and new ideas for the benefit of business, in order to increase economic growth and improve the quality of life in the UK.
TSB delivers a programme of Government financial support through appropriate mechanisms, including Collaborative R&D, Knowledge Transfer Networks and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, to encourage business investment in, and use of, technology across all sectors of the UK economy.
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) is designed to help SMEs gain greater access to publicly funded Research and Development (R&D) contracts.
Supplier route to Government is a new service designed specifically to give companies easy access to lower-value contract opportunities (typically worth under £100,000) offered by the public sector.
The R&D Scoreboard evidences the benefits to companies of R&D investment, and reports the performance of the top UK and global companies investing in R&D.