Business Innovation Unlocked: Colchester

Overview

Join our innovation experts to discover how innovation funding can benefit your Essex business to thrive for the future.

Ready to turn your innovation idea into a stronger funding application? Join this interactive in-person session for Essex businesses to gain practical, expert guidance on navigating innovation grants with confidence.

Led by innovation specialists Andrew Dahl and David Kaye, the event will help you to understand:

• Stand out from the competition and boost your success rate
• Understand what assessors want to see
• Strengthen your bid writing and proposal development skills
• Stand out from the competition and boost your success rate

Andrew and David will deliver their expertise through talks, breakout sessions and 1:1 discussions.

You’ll also meet the teams behind Innovation Grant Mentoring, Connected Innovation and the Essex Growth Agency, who will introduce the free support available to Essex innovators and explain exactly how to tap into it.

Why attend?

Designed as an interactive, in-person session, this event will give Essex entrepreneurs a clear route through the innovation funding landscape — from shaping a strong idea to taking confident next steps towards success.

What’s the purpose?

• Practical tips to strengthen your innovation grant applications
• A clearer understanding of the UK innovation funding landscape
• Expert insight from experienced innovation and grant specialists
• Tailored guidance through interactive breakout discussions
• Information on free business support available to Essex innovators
• Confidence to shape your idea towards funding success

What’s the purpose?

Delivered for Essex businesses, this event brings together local innovators, expert mentors and regional support to strengthen:

• Awareness of innovation funding
• Grant applications
• Success rates within Essex

Registration:

Spaces are limited and filling quickly. To secure your place, please register through Eventbrite or contact our team directly. Priority is given to businesses based in Essex, though we welcome attendees from Suffolk and Norfolk.

Don’t miss this opportunity to significantly improve your innovation funding success rate.