Academic Researchers

The aim of the competition for innovation loans is to help businesses to overcome the barriers to their cutting-edge ideas becoming sustainable commercial products. Businesses need to show they could not get suitable finance from other sources.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• a clear game-changing and/or disruptive idea
• a strong and deliverable business plan
• the necessary skills and experience to run and complete the project successfully and on time
• awareness of all the main risks the project will face
• sound, practical financial plans and timelines that represent good value for money
• a clear plan to deliver growth through commercialisation

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