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<strong>IQ</strong> economic growth<br />
Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative<br />
Our Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative is a pioneering<br />
programme designed to support our world-class<br />
Agri-Tech sector, with grants available for growth and<br />
R&D projects worth between £10,000 and £150,000.<br />
To date, over £2.5 million has been invested in 29<br />
different projects, ranging from new machinery for cut<br />
flower producers and gluten free oat processors, through<br />
to innovative IT projects to improve agricultural<br />
productivity.<br />
iLevel, an Information Technology business based in<br />
Newmarket, recently secured a grant worth £12,500 to<br />
develop a mobile app-based remote monitoring system.<br />
Søren Bradbury, director of iLevel Ltd, said: “We were<br />
delighted to have been awarded the Agri-Tech grant.<br />
This additional investment in the iLevel platform<br />
now will bring forward improved functionality,<br />
which will enable iLevel to win large order deals with<br />
organisations such as large farming estates and liquid<br />
fertilizer groups in 2015.”<br />
To find out how Agri-Tech grants could help grow your<br />
business, contact the Programme Manager, Martin<br />
Lutman, via info@agritechgrants.co.uk or by calling<br />
0<strong>14</strong>80 277180.<br />
Signpost 2 Grow<br />
Signpost 2 Grow is the LEP’s new business support<br />
service, designed to help local businesses better connect<br />
with the funding and support they need to grow.<br />
The service will match you with the most appropriate<br />
support for your business and give you proactive advice<br />
via our interactive website and business events.<br />
Due to be launched in Autumn 2015, Signpost 2 Grow<br />
will be led by Binal Cadieu, who is on hand to signpost<br />
you to the right funding and support to fulfil your<br />
business goals.<br />
To find out how we can help grow your business, get<br />
in touch with the Signpost 2 Grow team by emailing:<br />
hello@signpost2grow.co.uk or by calling 01284 365007.<br />
Get Exporting<br />
Want to grow your business? It’s time to get exporting.<br />
The UK is one of the world’s great trading nations. For<br />
centuries, our economy has been based on exporting<br />
goods and services, yet many businesses have still not<br />
taken advantage of this opportunity.<br />
To help you take the first steps, businesses from across<br />
the LEP area have shared their exporting secrets with us<br />
in a series of videos that discuss the positive impact that<br />
exporting has had on their business.<br />
From manufacturers to creative branding agencies,<br />
exporting can help a wide range of business grow. So<br />
what are you waiting for? Get exporting and see your<br />
business grow.<br />
You can watch these videos now by visiting the GCGP<br />
Enterprise Partnership website:<br />
www.gcgp.co.uk/exporting-inspiration/<br />
More Information<br />
To learn more about the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough<br />
Enterprise Partnership (LEP) visit www.gcgp.co.uk<br />
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