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How UK Clean Energy SMEs Can Overcome Barriers to Growth: Funding, Innovation & Policy Insights

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

Data Centres: The Powerhouse Behind the Digital Economy

Discover how data centres are transforming the UK’s digital landscape, driving business innovation, economic growth, and technological advancement. Learn about infrastructure, sustainability, and strategic importance.

How can we propel cleantech, at speed and at scale?

Innovate UK Business Growth Innovation & Growth Specialist

What is an Innovation & Growth Specialist and what do they do?

Find out how Exemplas’ Innovation & Growth Specialists provide bespoke support for innovative, high-growth businesses.

Raising finance for growing and scaling SMEs

David Moule, Exemplas CEO is in discussion with Chandila Fernando, Innovation & Growth Specialist, in April 2024 discussing the challenges of raising finance for SMEs. Listen to hear more about kissing frogs, Midland unicorns, and asking pertinent questions, as to why only 2% of VC funds are run by women

University and SME Collaborations – How they can work

How Universities and SMEs can work together across cutting-edge research and business support.

Unlocking SME Productivity: The power of multi-factor productivity.

Recognising the critical role multifactor productivity plays in the success of an SME. Learning how SMEs need to get the basics right before looking at investing in new technology and capital investment.

Innovate UK Business Growth, the new name for EDGE

Innovate UK has been transforming its products and services portfolio to provide innovators with the most suitable funding and support on their growth and scaling journeys, and to help businesses and stakeholders better navigate our offer. As part of this, Innovate UK EDGE has changed its name to Innovate UK Business Growth.

“Mind the Productivity Gap”

Finding ways to combat the productivity gap through business support programmes