Advice

Investors are backing strong businesses across many regions, but with greater focus on traction, team strength and clear routes to scale. Drawing on insights from our experts, this piece explores what “investor ready” really means today, and how businesses can position themselves to raise successfully, wherever they’re based.

Explore the key challenges and opportunities facing UK clean energy SMEs — from funding gaps and compliance burdens to innovation needs and grid constraints.

Businesses that have benefited from advisory support from the Business Productivity Service, delivered in partnership by Exemplas and Leeds Beckett University on behalf of West Yorkshire Combined Authority since February 2023, have shown measurable improvements in their productivity, particularly labour productivity.