Phase 2 · Strategy & Planning · From Idea to Executable Plan

Innovation Funding Strategy

The innovation the business cannot fund is the innovation the market will not see. The funding strategy is what closes the gap between the ambition and the resource.

Innovation funding strategy is the identification, prioritisation, and pursuit of the public and private funding sources that support innovation activity — from Innovate UK grants and R&D tax credits through international innovation programmes, angel investment, and venture capital.

The Pain We Solve

You may recognise yourself in one of these.

Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.

Scenario 1

The business investing in innovation from its own cash flow and unaware of the grant funding available for the activity it is already undertaking

The R&D is being funded from the business's own resources. The Innovate UK grant programmes that support exactly this type of activity have not been explored. The R&D tax credits that would be generated by the activity have not been claimed. The business is spending money on innovation that public funding would have supported.

Scenario 2

The business with an ambitious innovation programme that exceeds what its own resources can fund

The innovation strategy is clear. The commercial opportunity is identified. The resource required to execute the programme exceeds what the business can self-fund. The question of where to find the capital has not been answered with a structured approach.

Scenario 3

The business that has applied for Innovate UK funding and been declined without understanding why or how to strengthen a reapplication

The application was submitted with care. The decline was received without useful feedback. The business does not know whether the problem was the application quality, the project definition, or the commercial case — and therefore does not know how to improve.

The Impact It Creates

The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.

1

Innovation funding strategy aligned to the specific sources available for the business's activities

2

R&D tax credits claimed — offsetting the cost of innovation already being funded

3

Innovate UK and public grant applications strengthened and successfully submitted

4

Innovation capital raised from the public and private sources appropriate to the stage

What You Receive

The Specific Deliverables.

Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.

  • Innovation funding landscape mapping — all sources applicable to the business
  • R&D tax credit opportunity assessment and claim support
  • Innovate UK programme identification and eligibility assessment
  • Grant application development and submission support
  • Innovation investor identification — angels, VC, and strategic investors
  • Innovation funding pipeline management

The Outcome

Where You Will Be on the Other Side.

The business has an innovation funding strategy that maximises the public and private capital available for its innovation activities — reducing the net cost of innovation, extending the programme that self-funding alone could support, and accelerating the commercial outcomes.

Primary Focus

Identifying and securing the innovation funding — grants, tax credits, and investor capital — that maximises the resource available for the business's innovation programme.

KPI Measurement

  • Innovation grant funding secured
  • R&D tax credit claimed
  • Innovation funding pipeline value
  • Application success rate
  • Innovation programme funded vs self-funded ratio

Investment & ROI

Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.

Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.

Tier 1

Foundations

£5,000 – £15,000

Right for

Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.

Typical Value Created

£100K+ in sharper resource allocation and avoided strategic missteps

Engagement

4 – 8 weeks

Target Return

5 – 10× ROI

within 12 – 18 months

Tier 2

Acceleration

£15,000 – £50,000

Right for

Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.

Typical Value Created

£500K – £3M in faster execution and pipeline acceleration

Engagement

8 – 16 weeks

Target Return

5 – 10× ROI

within 12 – 18 months

Tier 3

Transformation

£50,000 – £250,000

Right for

Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.

Typical Value Created

£2M – £20M in strategic value through repositioning, model redesign, and growth-system installation

Engagement

3 – 9 months

Target Return

5 – 10× ROI

within 12 – 18 months

Tier 4

Enterprise

£250,000 – £2M+

Right for

Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.

Typical Value Created

£10M+ in major strategic initiatives, capital deployment efficiency, and competitive repositioning

Engagement

12 months and onward

Target Return

5 – 10× ROI

within 12 – 18 months

Why We Price This Way

Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.

This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.

If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.

Why This Conversation Matters

The innovation that the business cannot fund is the competitive advantage it will not build. The funding is out there — in grant programmes, tax credits, and investor capital. The strategy is how the business finds and secures it. We design the strategy.

A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.

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