Thank you for your interest in KEEP+. Please note that, due to unprecedented demand, the KEEP+ project is running very low on funding and the team are unable to accept any new enquiries until further notice as our waiting list is full. We would recommend that, if you have not already done so, you contact your local growth hub as they may be able to signpost other sources of support for you:
Our Success
KEEP+ provides businesses with flexible opportunities for innovation with a focus on the development of new products and services.
KEEP+ helps local areas to stimulate economic development.
We do this by investing in projects which will support innovation and businesses, create jobs, and contribute positively towards local community regeneration.
£3.2
Million in funding
has been received from the EDRF to support a range of activities including: Academic Collaborations, Consultancy Input, Internships and Capital Purchases.
225
Projects completed
That have created jobs, increased productivity, encouraged research investments and developed partnerships between the SME sector and academia.
175
Companies helped
Throughout East Anglia and the South East, including Norfolk and Suffolk (New Anglia LEP), Cambridgeshire (Cambridge and Peterborough Combined Authority), Hertfordshire (Hertfordshire LEP) and Essex, Kent and East Sussex (South East LEP).
Sven Kuenzel, Academic Supervisor, University of Greenwich
“Working with the associate and the company has been a real joy which has provided many benefits to all parties involved.”
See full storyEnhance productivity
Providing businesses with access to enthusiastic graduates and a wealth of knowledge and research, to enhance their productivity.
Accelerate innovation
Putting innovative businesses in touch with the right academic or consultants to help propel their new products to market.
Support research
Advancing the research and development of new technologies and theories through real life application and experience.
3 years of success
The KEEP+ programme was launched in 2017 to help SMEs access external expertise in the pursuit of developing new products and services.
KEEP+ provides businesses with flexible opportunities for innovation with a focus on the development of new products and services.
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