I was at a meeting for the Thetford Manufacturing Club and gathered a great deal of information on some available services for businesses, please pass the information on to any business that can use it.
- BELA II grants for businesses in the East of England- this phase of the grants are for ICT only and are a match funding. You will essentially get reimbursed for up to 50% of the cost of the Technolgy upgrades or training your company needs. My company has utilized a BELA grant and it is a fabulous option for SME’s.
- There will be a change to the REV (Rural Enterprise Valley) website. The new website will be www.ruralenterprisevalley.com. If your company has a profile on the current REV website, the information will automatically transfer to the new website
- A voucher scheme is available for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP’s) through EEDA. The voucher is called an Innovation Scheme Voucher and information can be located on the EEDA website-www.eeda.org.uk.
- The Motorsport Academy is offering a free 1 Hour consultation to businesses interested in supplying or entereing the Motorsport industry.