EEDA - Case Study - Harvesting innovation

Harvesting innovation

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Harvesting innovation

ERDF funded enterprise hub stimulates commercial activity in biorenewables
Collaborative partnership draws on wealth of expertise
Expert support for existing and new businesses, and strategic direction on key issues
Project already cited by European Commission as an exemplar.

The project is delivered via a collaborative partnership which draws on a wealth of expertise from a wide range of organisations in the East of England.

Biorenewables are essential for the realisation of a low carbon economy , and to mitigate the possible effects of climate change. A five year project, set up in June 2008, InCrops received funding worth £1.5 million from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and £1.05 million from EEDA. The funding is being used to support the development of biorenewable options by providing specialist support for existing and start up businesses, and by encouraging innovation, primarily in the East of England but also outside the region as demand grows for support of this type.

3 March 2011