Innovate UK introduces Innovation Loans
Nearly two years ago, in the 2015 Spending Review, the Chancellor announced that an exciting new initiative would soon be available to UK SMEs in the form of “innovation loans”, a form of funding support…
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3 ways for your small business to get money from the government
For small businesses, knowledge of the different ways in which your company can acquire additional funding is invaluable as you seek to grow and scale. While there is an abundance of funding opportunities out there…
3 ways to tell if your business qualifies for R&D funding
Recently, as we’ve been going through some statistics and data in R&D funding, we came across a stat showing that less than 10% of eligible UK companies reclaim the R&D tax credits they are entitled…
How much work do I really have to do to get money back from the government?
Free money! It’s what we all want, isn’t it? Did you know that your small business could get some from the (notoriously tight) UK government? Without doing any more work? Well… You can. Through the…
What is R&D (and how can I get the government to pay for mine?)
There is a common misconception in society that “R&D” functions exclusively describe work conducted by scientists in white coats, holding test tubes and wire-wrapped mice. In reality, R&D is a much broader, less specialized term…
5 Myths
Recently, while reviewing some R&D industry statistics, we came across a quote from HMRC saying that less than 10% of the eligible UK companies apply for R&D tax credits. R&D tax credits are an incredibly…