A fully funded programme of support for South London-based enterprises and third-sector organisations which are innovating in the areas of digital health & wellbeing, circular economy, low carbon, creative technologies, or community organisations working on improving London communities.
Support for South London-based enterprises and third-sector organisations can range from projects such as developing a product/service, carrying out research, evaluating concepts, developing circular economy solutions, implementing new technology, lowering your carbon footprint, developing creative industry concepts and solutions, and much more.
About the programme
Funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, delivered by London South Bank University (LSBU), the Business Innovation and Growth Programme is here to support your South London enterprise or charity.
Taking place across 2024, this exciting programme will be broken down into four cohorts themed around the growth areas of digital health & wellbeing, circular economy, arts and creative industries and low carbon.
Each cohort will provide a series of informative online webinars aiming to ignite your business growth and develop your products and services. Enterprises will also have the opportunity to access world-leading academic expertise from across LSBU School of Engineering, Arts and Creative Industries and Applied Science, to develop a product/service, carry out research, evaluate concepts, develop a circular economy solution, implement new technology, lower your carbon footprint, or develop creative industry concepts and solutions, and much more.
This programme is open to enterprises, social enterprises and charities in the following London boroughs: Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton, and Wandsworth.
You can find out more about each cohort below.
DIGITAL HEALTH & WELLBEING
Innovation Programme
Currently being delivered is a fully funded programme of support for South London-based enterprises and third-sector organisations creating digital health and wellbeing solutions. Get support with dedicated expertise from one of LSBU’s academic teams to either evaluate an existing product or service, or provide expertise to develop a new one.
Find out more & registerCIRCULAR ECONOMY
Innovation Programme
Commenced in May, a fully funded programme of support for South London-based enterprises and third-sector organisations creating circular economy solutions, or looking to implement circular economy principles into their organisation. Get support through a series of easy-to-access workshops, with the opportunity to gain dedicated expertise from one of LSBU’s academic teams to either, evaluate an existing product or service, or provide expertise to develop a new one.
Find out moreLOW CARBON
Commencing in September, a fully funded programme of support for South London-based businesses and third-sector organisations creating low-carbon solutions. Get support through a series of easy-to-access online webinars, with the opportunity to gain dedicated expertise from one of LSBU’s academic teams to either evaluate an existing product or service or provide expertise to develop a new one.
Find out moreCREATIVE AND DIGITAL TECH
Starting in May, a fully funded programme of support will be available to South London-based enterprises and third-sector organisations working with creative technologies.
Based out of London South Bank University’s Immersive Media Hub, participants that successfully register to the programme will have access to a range of creative, content production technologies from virtual reality, motion capture, virtual production and high-end editing workstations.
Find out moreImproving London Communities
Applied Science Cohort
The ‘Improving London Communities’ cohort is looking to support organisations whose mission is to improve the lives and livelihoods of the individuals living and working in their community.
Find out moreThe UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Find out more
