Business Support Products from Government
The Government recently announced a new portfolio of business support products designed to help businesses develop and expand.
The new “Solutions for Business” (SfB) portfolio has been designed to be as user friendly as possible. There are 13 products, designed to help businesses identify key challenges and deal with them as their enterprise evolves. The package is expected to target activities where a Government lead is required. This might include the provision of strategic advice, exploiting opportunities for innovation and expanding into international markets. The package replaces the previous Solutions for Business portfolio which listed 32 products to help businesses at different stages of their development. This new portfolio targets only those areas where a Government lead is required. The 13 products in the portfolio are as follows:
- Collaborative Research and Development
- Designing Demand
- Finance for Business
- Grant for Research and Development
- Helping Your Business Grow Internationally
- High Growth Coaching
- Improving Your Resource Efficiency
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Manufacturing Advisory Service
- Networking for Innovation
- Rural Development Programme for England Business Support
- Understanding Finance for Business
- Work Place Training, Including Apprenticeships
The Solutions for Business portfolio is part of a wider package of measures that Government is delivering to support business growth. Further details of the portfolio and the specific products can be found on the BIS website.
