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Support Network
Askham Bryan College
The college provides full-time, part-time and short courses, as well as work-based learning programmes for the land-based and related industries. Courses are offered from foundation to advanced level in a range of subjects including agriculture, business, countryside management and horticulture. The college is also recognised as a Centre of Vocational Excellence in Food Chain Technology, offers a rural business research unit and is part of a research consortium with Cambridge, Exeter, Nottingham and Newcastle Upon Tyne universities. (Source: www.ofsted.gov.uk)
Back to topBioscience for Business
Launched in early 2006, this is one of the latest government initiatives that recognises the strength of the Bioscience activity currently taking place in York. Dianna Bowles, the head of CNAP, chairs the organisation. Bioscience for Business is a knowledge transfer network which aims to be outward facing and international. It seeks complementarity of the UK's knowledge base and skills with targets identified by the global business community and has particular focus on developing a renewable and sustainable economy for the UK.
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Bioscience York - Science City York
Bioscience York is one of three technology business clusters supported by Science City York. This cluster is characterised by businesses, entrepreneurs and research organisations working in bioscience, healthcare and environmental technologies in York and North Yorkshire. Bioscience York can provide services including specialised business support, regular networking opportunities, information on funding opportunities, and business seminar events. Membership is free.
www.sciencecityyork.org.uk/bioscience/index.html
Back to topBusiness Link Yorkshire
Provides support and practical advice to businesses in the area. Advice includes topics such as grants and funding, health and safety, IT, marketing, business growth, buying and selling a business and much more.
www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk
Back to topFederation of Small Businesses
The FSB is the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has over 196,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches.
Back to topIENICA
IENICA (the Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications) is hosted at the Central Science Laboratory York. IENICA is a far-reaching, integrated network linking otherwise independent organisations and initiatives involved in the development of renewable materials from crops throughout Europe, and beyond.
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The University of York
The internationally renowned York University is one of Britain's academic success stories, having forged a reputation rivalling Oxford and Cambridge in the space of 40 years. York is consistently ranked in the top ten universities for both teaching and research quality, with 18 out of 23 departments judged to be world class by the governments UK Research Assessments Exercise. In the world rankings York is 109th overall and 34th in the world biomedical league. With over 10,000 students and plans to grow by 70% within the next decade the university is playing an increasing role in the development of knowledge based business in the regional economy.
Back to topThe University of York Technology Facility
The aim of the facility is to create a centre of excellence to ensure ready access to the key biological research technologies for both researchers at the University of York and, where possible, the wider research community. The Technology Facility provides an innovative and world-class centre for research, training, collaboration and innovative technology development.
Back to topUniversity of York – Enterprise and Innovation Office
The university is committed to developing its already successful relationships with business and industry. A team of Business development Managers, all with industrial experience, work from the office to develop an understanding of the research being undertaken at the university and to match this to the needs of companies. This complex work ensures that companies who are involved with the university are part of the dialogue that defines the leading edge within any subject.
Back to topWhite Rose Consortium
White Rose is a strategic partnership between the University of York and Yorkshire's other leading research universities of Leeds and Sheffield. By combining strengths, its goal is to ensure that its partner institutions and the region can prosper through unity and benefit from a range of opportunities and initiatives.
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White Rose Technology Seedcorn Fund
The fund invests in early stage commercial opportunities based on new technology emerging from the three universities of York, Leeds and Sheffield. This £9m fund provides venture capital funding of up to £250 000 (and above for exceptional opportunities).
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Yorkshire Forward
Yorkshire Forward is the Regional Development Agency behind the economic regeneration of the Yorkshire and Humber region; they aim to make a positive difference to the region’s people, its business and its environment. This wide-reaching organisation supports the expansion and development of business in the region by encouraging public and private investment, and by connecting people to economic opportunity. The agency also works to improve levels of education, learning and skills, to enhance the region's environment and infrastructure.
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Other Support
In addition to the sector specific support largely aimed at smaller companies there are a large number of grants and awards available to companies.
Back to topResearch and Development Grants
As well as managing the normal Grant for R&D for companies with less than 250 employees on behalf of the DTI, Yorkshire Forward also run their own Industrial R&D Award for Large Companies. The scheme is looking to support significant research projects and offers up to 50% funding for industrial research or 25% for pre competitive development. More information is available from www.yorkshire-forward.com
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