Develop and grow your business with specialist support, though the Somerset Innovation Network (SI-Net).
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What is the Somerset Innovation Network?
The Somerset Innovation Network (SI-Net) offers business support for innovative organisations in the Somerset area.
Bringing together two innovation centres in Somerset – the iAero in Yeovil and the Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation in Taunton – the network aims to encourage collaboration and innovation between businesses, while helping to forge meaningful relationships, grow and develop through a variety of tailored business support, listed below.
We want to drive innovation in Somerset and make support for businesses easier to access.
Interested?
If you'd like to find out more about how we can help your business, get in touch with the team.
What support can my business receive?
Once signed up to this fully-funded programme, the business support you will benefit from includes:
A 1-2-1 diagnostic with an innovation specialist to create an actionable plan for your business
Specialist advice from expert business advisors
Online and in-person informative workshops on a variety of relevant topics
Networking opportunities to encourage collaboration with other innovative companies
What business areas can we help you with?
Businesses are able to access support in the following areas:
- Business Diagnostic and Action Planning
- Business Process and Structure
- Investor Readiness
- Principles of collaboration
- Market Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- Commercialisation
- Product Certification
- Data Analysis
- 3D Printing
- Knowledge transfer
- Digital IP
- Access to Finance
Who can access the Somerset Innovation Network?
To be able to access this support, your business must:
- Be based in Somerset (excluding North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset) or Somerset or Dorset (if in the Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace sector)
- Have fewer than 250 employees
- Have a turnover of less than £43 million
- Be in the Digital or Advanced Manufacturing & Aerospace sectors, be a business that is part of their supply chain, or moving into these sectors
How is the support be delivered?
Support will be in the form of 1-2-1 advice with business advisors and specialists, as well as the chance to attend a variety of informative workshops.