Business support

Collaboration & networking

The Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (SIC) is home to just under 100 high-tech companies providing opportunities for technological and commercial collaboration. In addition, to encourage the cross-fertilisation of ideas and promote faster business growth, Daresbury SIC organises a packed programme of events to facilitate interaction between recognised experts and knowledge-hungry businesses. These include the highly successful Daresbury Business Breakfast (link opens in a new window), regularly attended by over 120 people and providing a unique networking opportunity for science based businesses.

Business Link Northwest

One of the Northwest Regional Development Agency’s (link opens in a new window) (NWDA) most important roles is to support the region’s businesses.

All of the support can be accessed through Business Link Northwest (link opens in a new window), an NWDA service that provides individuals and businesses with access to all public and private sector business support.

A Business Link adviser is present on Tuesdays in the Daresbury Innovation Centre. This provides the opportunity for one-to-one advice and guidance often without making an appointment. However to ensure you have access to an adviser, please contact the Innovation Centre on +44 (0)1925 607 012.

Download the full list of services (PDF - link opens in a new window) from the NWDA and Business Link.

United Kingdom Trade & Investment (UKTI)

UKTI input at Daresbury SIC has provided a powerful list of benefits to companies, including:

• On-site advice through International Trade Advisers and UKTI staff
• Website consultancy
• Customer validation/market intelligence
• Development of regional networks and an information database
• A programme of UKTI/Daresbury SIC co-branded events

In a 2007 pilot R&D project carried out with UKTI:

• 85% of the companies received free web site and e-marketing consultancy
• 67% received free specialist professional advice
• 57% completed a funded international market visit

A UKTI adviser is present on Thursdays in the Innovation Centre. This provides the opportunity for one-to-one advice and guidance often without making an appointment. However to ensure you have access to an adviser, please contact the Innovation Centre on +44 (0)1925 607 012.