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Exploit your ideas 

Innovation means making practical use of ideas and can help you improve productivity and reduce costs. Innovation can help companies beat the competition in today's tough business environment.

To help your business become more innovative, we have developed this area that explains how you can make innovation a key business process and outlines the different approaches you can take. It gives you advice on planning for innovation and creating the right business environment to develop your ideas. It also outlines the help and support available to innovative businesses in the North West.

Business Link Northwest is your free to use, independent business support and information service. If you would like to speak to one of our business advisers in the Innovation team, call us now on 0845 00 66 888 or use our contact us form.

Want to make your business more innovative?Featured support

Our Innovation team helps you access a range of support programmes for innovative businesses.

infoYour innovative ideas wanted

Find out about current competitions for the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), a programme that brings innovative solutions to specific public sector needs.

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Search for events related to innovation.

Get connected
An interactive innovation forum called _connect is available to members of knowledge transfer networks for sharing information and knowledge.

guideInnovation for recovery

Read this new CMI study that explores the views of 850 senior managers to detail the changing role of innovation in the recession.

European funding for eco-innovation
The European Commission has made up to €35 million available for innovative green projects in areas such as material recycling, sustainable building products and food and drink.

See the European Commission website for full details and to apply. Applications must be made by 9 September 2010.

Competition offers consultancy support for innovators
Up to £10,000 of support will go to the winner of Innovate ’10, a competition for inventors of novel environmental technology. See the Stopford website for details and to apply.

guidesCase studies

Read how other business people have tackled innovation challenges by browsing our case studies.