We manage and deliver complex national and regional programmes involved with knowledge transfer and the embedding of new practices and techniques in business to enable clear competitive advantage to be gained.

C-Tech Innovation is one of the 'Knowledge Providers' in the North West Development Agency (NWDA) Innovation Vouchers scheme. The vouchers are designed to help Northwest businesses owners, entrepreneurs and social enterprises to purchase expertise to develop innovation and enhance business.

C-Tech has already been actively providing successful applicants to the scheme with support in a range of areas including

• New product development
• New research including literature research
• Web design and functionality
• Engineering design

Market researchThe scheme provides voucher of £3,000 or £7000 to growing businesses and social enterprises and was set up to encourage and make it easier for more people to engage with the knowledge base.

The key benefits are:

• Access to expert of knowledge
• Resolve a business issue, quickly, efficiently and through a source not previously utilised
• Easy to apply and 'spend' the voucher
• The scheme is funded by the NWDA and ERDF, so is a credible and stable way to fund your organisation's growth.

Click here for more information on the Innovation Vouchers scheme