Innovate UK Business Growth

Innovate UK Business Growth is a key part of the UK innovation agency’s investment in the innovative businesses that drive economic growth.

Empowering your innovation-driven business to grow at pace

Innovate UK Business Growth (previously Innovate UK EDGE) is a key part of the UK innovation agency’s deep investment in the pioneering businesses that drive economic growth. It is a publicly-funded service available to all high potential small to medium sized innovation-driven companies, including Innovate UK grant winners.

Innovators are motivated to improve the ways we live and work. We support those building scalable businesses to achieve their goals, in every sector and from seed to scale stage.

We work closely with leadership teams to create the conditions for each business to succeed and bring the benefits of their innovation to national and international audiences. Since 2015 we have been empowering clients to grow and scale their businesses through actionable advice, access to vital resources and opportunities to enhance their abilities.

Your journey will usually start with our national enquiry gateway, which receives enquiries from innovative businesses, connecting them to their local innovation and growth specialist if appropriate. Our innovation and growth specialists are at the centre of our service, with each client engagement resulting in a bespoke strategy. Our national enquiry team can also offer additional support in areas such as market research/intelligence insights, providing you with key information about current regulation and product/service conformity in the UK, EU or worldwide.

Our growth and scaling support

Exploit innovation

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Exploit innovation

Grow your business by protecting your IP, improving innovation management and accessing the innovation ecosystem globally through us.

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Source funding

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Source funding

Grow and scale your business by accessing the right finance and funding for you, and becoming investment ready.

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Enter new markets

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Enter new markets

Helping you to make connections to partners and leverage insights to expand into vertical and international markets and achieve scaling ambitions.

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Ready to scale?

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Ready to scale?

The Innovate UK Scaleup Programme helps the highest potential businesses realise their ambitions.

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Start your growth journey

If your company is innovation-driven and growing, but you want to take it to the next level, we’re here to help. Answer a few questions to help us understand how we can support a business at your stage of the innovation journey.

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