Knowledge Connect is a new, dynamic and practical programme that could help your business to grow and prosper by connecting you to the knowledgebase in London. The programme represents a huge opportunity for small to medium sized businesses to access and benefit from the wealth of expertise and experience to be found in the Capital's universities, further education colleges and research and technology organisations.

Knowledge Connect is a London Development Fund supported programme that aims to deliver measurable business improvement to almost 3000 businesses across London through targested support provided by the Capital's knowledgebase.

Collaboration vouchers are available for qualifying businesses to help fund their work with the knowledgebase in two ways:

£3000 Mini Voucher: Typically to support testing of proof concept, strategic or technical development, or market investigation.
£10,000 Maxi Voucher: Supporting more in-depth work, such as research and development of new products, services or markets, prototyping, or software development, testing and validation. (This sum needs to be matched by the beneficiary business)

Knowledge Connect has one simple yet fundamental aim... to help your business grow and prosper through the development of market-focused new products and services. It is a major opportunity for you to develop new products, services and processes whilst drawing on the world-class facilities and expertise of London's knowledgebase.

Qualifying Criteria

This programme is designed to be as far-reaching as possible, with particular emphasis being placed in supporting businesses operated by disadvantaged, disabled or minority ethnic groups.

Most sectors qualify as long as the business can demostrate an innovative approach to new opportunities or challenges. In brief, the qualifying criteria is as follows:

Trading businesses employing between 4 - 50 people in London.
Enterprises that have not collaborated with the knowledgebase before.
Looking to develop new products, services, processes or markets
Have already or can develop a commercially viable proposition that would benefit significantly from the knowedgebase expertise
Commitment to invest time and resources to see the collaboration through to a successful conclusion.

How to Apply

Please call on 020 7405 0197 or contact marialauram@holtsacademy.co.uk for further information.