Yorkshire Forward is really pleased that so many regional and national organisations, representing both the public and private sector, have teamed up to launch Innovator/08. We all share the belief that successful innovation is critical to the development and growth of the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
www.cbi.org.uk
The CBI is the UK's leading independent employers' organisation with a mission to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the UK can compete and prosper for the benefit of all.
Business Link
www.buisnesslink.gov.uk
Business Link offers free business guidance through a single point of contact, giving easy access to the full range of business support services available locally, regionally and nationally.
UK Trade and Investment
www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk
The UKTI is the government organisation tasked with helping UK-based companies succeed in an increasingly global economy. It aims to enhance the competitiveness of companies in the UK through overseas trade and investments, and attract a continuing high level of quality foreign direct investment.
Connect Yorkshire
www.connectyorkshire.org
Connect Yorkshire nurtures new, knowledge-based enterprises by linking them with the resources they need to succeed: investment; markets; management; partners; and support services.
Institute of Directors (IoD)
www.iod.com
The IoD is a UK organisation representing individual company directors. Membership spans the whole spectrum of international business leadership, from the largest public companies to the smallest private firms.
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA)
www.nesta.org.uk
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. NESTA is the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. They invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish.
Research Councils UK (RCUK)
www.rcuk.ac.uk
RCUK is a strategic partnership of seven UK research councils. It was established to enable the councils to work together more effectively, to enhance the overall impact and effectiveness of their research, training and innovation activities.
Technology Strategy Board (TSB)
www.berr.gov.uk/innovation/technologystrategyboard
The TSB is a business-led, public body established by the government. Its mission is to promote and support research into, and the development and exploitation of, technology and innovation for the benefit of UK business. Its aim is to increase economic growth and improve the quality of life.
