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Business Support Finder

Our Business Support Finder makes it easy for Leicester and Leicestershire businesses to search for the help and advice they need.

Use the ‘Start your search’ filters below to define your search criteria or type your keywords in the field below.

If you would like to discuss your business support requirements further, then please get in touch by completing an Enquiry Form.

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Venture Versity

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Venture Versity

Product Description:
VentureVersity is a newly funded collaboration between Leicester, Loughborough and De Montfort Universities plus the wider local entrepreneurial community to help turn academic ideas into commercial reality via spin-outs and business collaborations.

Successful applicants will receive support from friendly experienced entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors, plus a chance to win funding of up to £50,000 and a place on a unique commercialisation accelerator programme.

Area of Expertise:
Start-up
Pre-Start
Funding
Spin-outs
Business collaborations.

Eligibility:
What you need: -
• Novel ideas with commercial potential
• An enquiring mind
• Enthusiasm to try something new.

What you don’t need: -
• Previous business experience
• Detailed business plans
• Specific sector or discipline ideas

Districts:

  • Leicester City
  • Blaby
  • Charnwood
  • Oadby and Wigston
  • Melton
  • Harborough
  • Northwest Leicestershire
  • Bosworth and Hinckley

Application Process:
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