Support, training and finance
Many schemes exist where business start-ups or companies in specific
sectors or geographical areas qualify for subsidised or free support,
management/staff training or financial advice and lending. Train To Gain and Access to Finance
are two examples of national schemes delivered by a variety of
agencies. Business Junction only recommends the following agencies and
organisations.
Please contact them directly - and please tell them you got their details through Business Junction!
Enterprise - Travel To Work
Enterprise - Travel To Work is available to London organisations with 20+ employees, Enterprise uses tailormade packages and expert advice to promote smart travel for commuter and business trips while improving clients CSR profile.
Enterprise
Level 1 Blue Star House
234-244 Stockwell Road
London SW9 9SP
0870 094 9011
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP)
NISP is a free business opportunity programme that encourages companies to collaborate and share information, knowledge, expertise and resources to improve their commercial and environmental performance. NISP helps identify mutually profitable links between its member companies so that previously unused or discarded resources from one are recovered, reprocessed and reused by others.
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
Greencoat House
15 Francis Street
London, SW1P 1DH.
0845 094 9525
Innovation & Enterprise Unit
The IEU helps organisations to identify expertise within the
University, and works to develop new initiatives for business
development, through consultancy and the government subsidised KTP
scheme.
Contact: Laura Lee Hirst
www.londonmet.ac.uk/business-development/
Knowledge Dock
The University of East London's Knowledge Dock provides enterprise
development and support services for businesses, public and voluntary
sector organisations, as well as students and entrepreneurs.
Contact: Richard Keenan
www.knowledgedock.com
Accelerator
By engaging with London Met's academic capability and industry specialists,
Accelerator continues to deliver innovative resources for business development, high growth potential and long term sustainability.
Contact: Graham Hewson
www.londonmet.ac.uk
Invest In Hackney
We provide a free advice service for businesses looking to locate in Hackney. Visit our website or contact our team for details on available business space in the borough.
London City University
Contact: William Richardson
www.city.ac.uk/
London Metropolitan Univeristy
The London Office seeks to promote London Metropolitan Univeristy in
the London region through commercial and community partnerships that
are engaged in the economic and social regeneration of the region.
Contact: Frank Couling
www.londonmet.ac.uk/services/london-office/
