Accelerator

The Accelerator project provides support to businesses across the East Midlands to help them start, sustain, grow and innovate.

Fully funded and tailored to the needs of each participating district across the region, the project can provide your business with impactful support that will leave a lasting impact on your business plan. The project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and East Midlands Chamber.

What does that support cover? 

  • Business Adviser Support
    A team of locally based advisers and specialists, employed by the Chamber, will offer high-intensity support to businesses to create new jobs or exploit technology to improve performance. Diagnostics will be carried out, and a Business Action Plan produced through the Balanced Scorecard strategic management system model.
  • Training
    Including action planning workshops and webinars covering a wide range of areas fundamental to your business such as finance and HR, right through to cutting edge topics like AI.
  • Access to Finance
    Including specialised consultancy delivered through growth voucher support.
  • Networks for Collaboration
    Helping you grow your networks, collaborate and learn from fellow businesses through projects such as the East Midlands Manufacturing Network and dedicated business forums.
  • Tailored Sector Based Support
    Available for businesses that trade internationally, manufacturing, logistics, construction, health and high street businesses (in some areas).
  • Sustainability Support
    Helping you to reduce your energy costs and carbon footprint for your business (eligible areas only).
Expression of Interest form Leicester Expression of Interest form

 

What are the programme priorities?

  • Innovation Accelerator
    Selected new high-growth and scale-up clients to help them innovate and grow.
  • Financial Accelerator
    A cross-cutting theme delivered across all project interventions, including growth vouchers for specialist consultancy advice and help to identify grant funding.

To access localised support please click the relevant local authority below:
If you are unsure of your local authority area please use the GOV checker.

Amber Valley Borough Council

High Peak Borough Council

Chesterfield Borough Council

Leicester City Council

Derby City Council

North East Derbyshire District Council

Derbyshire Dales District Council

Nottingham City Council

Erewash Borough Council

South Derbyshire District Council

 

 

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK.

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