www.southwestrda.org.uk

ENCOURAGING BUSINESSES

Stephen Bohane Head of Business Development – Cornwall & Isles of Scilly

24 September 2010

www.southwestrda.org.uk

Business Support Update

What’s out there?

What’s changing?

What’s out there? – some well kept secrets

Where can I get help to see if my products or services are suitable for export?

Where can I get a grant to install equipment to save me £s on energy bills?

Where can I get support and funding to bring in world leading external expertise?

…or a subsidised graduate to deliver a development project for my business?

…or a grant for new capital investment to create jobs?

What’s out there?

Ask Business Link

…or contact providers direct

What’s changing?

Comprehensive Spending Review 20 October Business Link changes Evolving policy on sectors and innovation RDA demise & reallocation of some functions Local Enterprise Partnership with business

involvement Convergence mid term review

Clear views of business

What businesses are saying

make it accessible faster decisions more consistently high quality advice no competition with private sector less bureaucracy more vouchers

What’s changing ? - considerations

smaller public sector Solutions for Business Convergence – the need to deliver need for simplification and clarity businesses in control (e.g. vouchers) no duplication with private sector low carbon focus

What’s changing & when?

ERDF process ESF refresh Local Enterprise Partnership

Summary

No part of UK has more business ‘encouragement’ thanks to Convergence

But there will be changes influenced by national government, LEP and the views of business in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Businesses don’t need to understand the wiring – but we’ll try to explain better what’s available!