Tech Nation Norwich

• Centrum, the Innovation Centre and the UEA Enterprise Centre – based in the Norwich Research Park
• Ideas Factory Incubation Centre – a Digital User Innovation Lab at Norwich University of the Arts
• Norwich City Council website provides a full list of the schemes and information currently available
• Hot Source and Sync Norwich– for creatives, digital people and startups in and around Norfolk. Run monthly meetups
• Whitespace and New Patrick’s Yard– Co-working spaces for tech startups

Funding:

1. Eastern Agri-Tech Growth Initiative, a £2.5m programme designed to support improvements in agricultural productivity
2. Grants4Growth programme for support. The scheme provides small and medium-sized enterprises with capital grants of up to 28% of the cost of a project
3. Growing Business Fund & Small Grant Scheme, offers between £500 and £500,000 to support up to 20% of the cost of projects
4. Grants4Growth’s Energy Grant500+ intended to help small and medium-sized businesses purchase and install energy-efficient equipment, such as low-energy lighting. Grants of £500 to £2,500 are available through the initiative
5. Low Carbon Innovation Fund supports businesses in the region which contribute to the low carbon economy
6. Anglia Capital Group – leading group of business and angel investors providing equity finance for high tech startups

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