Enterprising Ashfield R&D Collaboration

Enterprising Ashfield is a comprehensive programme delivered by Nottingham Trent University in partnership with Ashfield District Council. It supports businesses, entrepreneurs, and local people in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield.

www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield

Enterprising Ashfield offers support to business to allow them to start up, grow, recruit staff, develop their employees and undertake innovation.

The R&D Collaboration programme element is the most likely to offer support for automation projects. The ADMC has already made several successful referrals to this programme.

There are a range of areas for innovation that the EA team may be able to support with, including:

·      Computer Science/Information Strategy/Security

·      Operations (e.g. Flow Management)

·      Automation

·      Design Centre

·      Wireless networks-based solutions

·      Intelligent Engineering Solutions

·      UX – website and App User Experience

·      Business Strategy Review/Development

Support is available to businesses large and small.

 

Enterprising Ashfield runs specific business support events, including alongside the ADMC.  These give you an opportunity to talk with industry experts and find out what further support is on offer.

The R&D programme is available to businesses within eligible postcodes in Ashfield. You should visit the checker page on their website to see if your postcode makes you eligible for the project.

www.ntu.ac.uk/business-and-employers/financial-and-funded-support/enterprising-ashfield/enterprising-ashfield-eligibility-checker