Funding & Policy Expertise

Research. European Funding. European Framework Funding policy expertise from NEL. At NEL we work with UK government on company-focussed innovation and funding programmes at a regional, national and European level.

Our deep knowledge of the innovation funding landscape is unparalleled. Our expert team know what funding and support is available and will add considerable value to organisations, by guiding them through the funding maze and helping them focus on the most appropriate path.

The team has been involved in funding programmes for over 15 years, including:

UK Collaborative Research & Development
European Framework
Sector focussed
Regional
SME based

As a result of this, we understand and appreciate the key drivers and criteria for each of the programmes. The team is held in high regard within the community and has firm working relationships with many of the programme, technology and operational managers. These relationships enable us to understand at first hand the opportunities available, and to influence future competitions and call themes/topics.

European Framework Funding
The FP7 team at NEL provide funding support and advice to UK business and has done so for over 15 years. Members of the team are official European National Contact Points within the UK representing the following areas:

Nanosciences, Nanotechnology, Materials and New Production Technologies
Information Communication Technologies
Security
Legal and Financial

The direct support we provide regarding European Framework Funding enables UK industry to achieve greater success within R&D&I projects with partners from across Europe.

For more information regarding European Framework Funding contact the team or follow us on _Connect.

National Funding
The extensive knowledge we have of regional, national and European programmes and support enables us to run a highly successful service for East of England based SMEs, helping them to identify the right innovation funding scheme to benefit their business.

For further information regarding European Funding and National Funding please contact us.