Innovation

Hear from Steph Aldridge, Senior Innovation & Growth Specialist and Investment Readiness Champion, discussing the areas businesses usually overlook when looking for a finance and funding raise, and the support Exemplas provides to help businesses see success.

Hear from Arun Muthirulan, Innovation Team Manager, discussing the equity gap for SMEs in the Midlands and what the future looks like for funding in the region.

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

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.

A new multifactor productivity programme from Exemplas and Leeds Beckett University that is challenging current productivity programmes, by looking at business level factors first and foremost.

With a legacy of three decades of business support, Exemplas has been selected as the partner of choice to deliver a brand-new programme funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.