D2N2 The UK s Most Inspirational Postcode Lindsay Allen Senior Programme Manager (Business Engagement) 27 January 2017 Winter 2017
D2N2 The UK s Most Inspirational Postcode Our vision is a more prosperous, better connected, and increasingly resilient and competitive economy
The Strategic Framework 55,000 JOBS IN THE D2N2 AREA BY 2023 Our Vision: A more prosperous, better connected, increasingly resilient and competitive economy We will invest in five strategic priorities : Business Support and Access to Finance Innovation Employment and Skills Infrastructure for Economic growth Housing and Regeneration Our priority sectors are : Transport Equipment Manufactu ring Life Sciences Construction Food and Drink Manufact uring Visitor Economy Low Carbon Goods and Services Transport and Logistics Creative Industries By 2023, we will have created: 55,000 additional private sector employee jobs
What is Innovation? The commercial exploitation of new ideas in the form of new products and processes, new organisational techniques, markets and sources of supply
Time to Innovate D2N2 Plan
Key points from our Innovation Strategy Business Support for Innovation start ups, skills, technology & Finance Infrastructure for Innovation Physical & networks & intelligence Exploiting the Knowledge Base Specialisms, R&D Collaborations & supply chain Resulted in
Business Support for Businesses in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (D2N2) www.d2n2growthhub.co.uk
Benefits to businesses The innovation voucher has given us to different component configurations, to quickly arrive at an optimum design. Now we can confidently order mass production components knowing they will be right! RA Tech UK Ltd Derby-based Omflow received support from University of Derby through a consultancy package for their software development.
20.3 million Enabling Innovation Programme, provides access to specialist university technology centres access to a range of expertise help on business projects from university students/senior academics business development workshops on themes such as leadership and management, finance, customer engagement and brand development networking and knowledge exchange workshops and events
Finance for Innovation Coming soon Fund managers to be appointed for four lots for a 250m Investment Fund Equity fund up to 2m Loan fund from 100k up to 1.5m Small Business Loans fund from 25k up to 150k Early Stage fund up to 750k
Infrastructure Enterprise Zone - Derby Source: www.infinityparkderby.com
Infrastructure - Nottingham Four Nottingham Enterprise Zones Part of the Boots site in Beeston and three other smaller sites the Beeston Business Park, the Nottingham Science Park and MediPark BioCity 30 million life sciences project, creating highly skilled, life sciences jobs. This expansion will give life sciences companies, already in BioCity extra space to grow, as well as providing space for new businesses.
D2N2 - Midlands Engine Science & Innovation Audit D2N2 a key player in the sector mix Dept for International Trade (DIT) Challenge Fund D2N2 leading on a Life Sciences project to promote a positive sector to attract inward investment Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (Innovate UK)
Building our Industrial Strategy Industrial Strategy have your say: www.gov.uk/beis
The First Pillar! Investing in science, research and innovation The challenge We will become a more innovative economy and do more to commercialise our world leading science base, developing new technologies and driving growth throughout the UK Industrial Strategy
Build upon all the assets in D2N2, collaborate to make great things happen and keep D2N2 the most inspirational postcode Thank You Short film of D2N2 Innovation achievements in 2016 Lindsay Allen, Senior Programme Manager Email: lindsay.allen@d2n2lep.org