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Innovation and R&D

Driving innovation and R&D in Greater Lincolnshire

Innovation doesn’t just happen in labs – it happens every day in businesses like yours. Whether you're developing a new product, refining a process, or exploring cutting-edge technology, Business Lincolnshire is here to help you unlock innovation and turn ideas into impact.

Our Growth Hub advisers can connect you with funding opportunities, specialist programmes, and expert partners to support your R&D journey. From concept through to commercialisation, we’ll guide you every step of the way – helping you stay competitive, increase productivity and grow sustainably.

If you’re ready to innovate, we’re ready to help.

Research and innovation

SUPPORT & ADVICE

Innovate UK Business Growth

Innovate UK Business Growth (previously Innovate UK EDGE) provides advisory support to businesses to help them exploit innovation for growth. The support also includes helping to source funding and accessing new markets, and there is also a programme for high-growth businesses.

Innovate UK Business Growth
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partnerships

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect (formerly the Knowledge Transfer Partnership) helps find partners, collaborators, and expertise from a network of businesses, academics and funders.

Innovate UK Business Connect
Business Partnerships

product development

UK Research and Innovation

UKRI Innovate UK is the UK’s national innovation agency supporting business-led innovation in all sectors, technologies and UK regions. They aim to support businesses to grow by helping them to develop and commercialise new products, processes and services.

UK Research and Innovation
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Useful links

Innovation Assets in Greater Lincolnshire

Discover the wide array of Innovation and Business Growth Hubs across Greater Lincolnshire and how they could help your business.

How Business Lincolnshire supports innovation and R&D

  • One-to-one guidance from specialist Growth Hub advisers
  • Help identifying and applying for innovation grants and funding (e.g. Innovate UK)
  • Connections to research institutions, universities and innovation networks
  • Support in developing new products, services or processes
  • Advice on protecting intellectual property (IP)
  • Guidance on commercialising new ideas and accessing new markets
  • Access to digital and tech adoption programmes
  • Help understanding and complying with R&D tax relief
  • Workshops, webinars and resources focused on innovation best practices
Innovation factsheet

FACTSHEET

Innovation

Business innovation is all about the successful implementation of new ideas. It’s about finding new ways to increase the efficiency of your business.

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Frequently Asked Questions – Innovation & R&D

Business Lincolnshire offers fully funded adviser support, connections to funding programmes, access to expert networks, and resources to help you develop and launch new ideas.

Yes – we can guide you through available options such as Innovate UK, and help you prepare competitive funding applications.

Our advisers can help you assess your idea, identify partners, and create an action plan to move it from concept to market.

Not always – innovation can also mean improving your current processes, adopting new technologies, or finding smarter ways of working.

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E. businesslincolnshire@lincolnshire.gov.uk

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