Business Link covers Surrey and West Sussex, providing business support services and solutions with the aim of helping businesses, particularly SMEs, to start up and grow.
For potentially fast growing technology companies, the Gatwick Diamond Enterprise Hub offers tailored support to bring ideas to market quickly. Playing a key role in facilitating the transfer of technology and know-how from the region's universities and research institutes, they can put you in touch with universities, other relevant business and funding bodies.
The local authorities also support business in their areas:
- Crawley Borough Council
- Horsham District Council
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Mole Valley District Council
- Tandridge District Council
- Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Keen to support business development and a culture for innovation across the region, SEEDA has funded a number of initiatives that may be relevant to your business plans. If you wish to develop an integrated approach to the management of innovation The Innovation Advisory Service will assist you. If you are a manufacturer, you may be interested to read about MAS, the Manufacturing Advisory Service, and if you are working in the field of nanotechnology, healthcare technology, complex & extreme environments or sustainable development, you may be interested in joining one of the Knowledge Networks.
