Business Innovation Unlocked

Schedule

Tue Mar 17 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Ipswich Town Hall | Ipswich, EN

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Discover Suffolk's funded business support for innovative businesses - including how to approach innovation funding and achieve success.
About this Event

Join the teams behind Connected Innovation and the Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme to discover the range of funded business support available to innovative businesses in Suffolk and learn how to access these opportunities.

Understand the key steps to consider when approaching innovation funding to prepare for success and turn your ideas into reality.

This event is in collaboration with Ipswich Borough Council as part of the Ipswich Thrive Business Festival.

Plese see below for further details about both funding programmes:

Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme

A fully funded programme for innovative SMEs, which to date has supported businesses in the region to secure £3.1m of innovation funding and inspired many more founders to consider working towards innovation funding to support their innovative research and development projects.

It is a free-to-access service with a pool of experienced innovation mentors and bid coaches that companies will be linked to based upon their areas of expertise and background. Giving businesses practical insights to improve success rates.

Supporting businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Innovation Grant Mentoring - Connected Innovation

Connected Innovation

Connected Innovation links together incubators, innovation hubs, universities, research institutes, and cluster networks across Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex along with a suite of support partners. We connect the dots to drive innovation in the East, building relationships between world leading research and businesses, and unlocking support and investment opportunities for those driving innovation in the region.

Our activity and delivery are funded by Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex County Councils, so there’s no monthly subscription, one off fees or profit shares; our support is completely funded.

https://connectedinnovation.co.uk/

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Ipswich Town Hall, Cornhill, Ipswich, United Kingdom

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