Whether you’re looking to start, develop or grow your business Universal Business Support delivered by our partner www.coolventures.co.uk  can help you do that. A range of webinars and one-to-one business advice sessions are available covering key business topics such as marketing strategy, social media, websites, SEO, planning for growth, GDPR, HR and more. All residents and small businesses based in Bath & North East Somerset are eligible.

Business Grants Update Tuesday 11th January

Omicron Grant (Hospitality and Leisure sectors)

From Monday 17th January – Any existing business rated business who has already been assessed and received a grant in the past and is now entitled to the new Omicron Grant (Hospitality and Leisure sectors) will receive an automated email asking them to verify and update their details and to complete a self-declaration

They will then receive an automated payment once we have received the self-deceleration and the payments has been processed.

New products, services, processes or ideas belong to the person who developed them, and are considered their IP. Intellectual Property rights are valuable: they can enable businesses to collaborate with research institutions and other businesses, access investment, and reach export markets.

The West of England Combined Authority's IP for Growth scheme offers grants to SMEs to:

Applications are open for the Combined Authority’s latest Creative programme cohort. The programme which is for both freelancers and business in the West of England region (including North Somerset) will offer workshops, mentoring, peer to peer support, coaching and specific creative sector advice. The programme will be delivered by the Watershed and expert partners. 

The West of England Combined Authority is offering businesses the opportunity to apply for grants of £20,000 or £50,000 to create new products, processes and services. 

Metro Mayor Dan Norris announced the latest cash on offer to innovate and grow at NuNano, a Bristol company which takes very high-res images of tiny objects that are nanometres in size. 

NuNano has previously benefitted from a £20,000 Business Innovation Fund award from the West of England Combined Authority to develop new products for the mini-photo industry.