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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
A new support programme for health and wellbeing businesses in the West of England
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If the answer is yes to any of the above, then you’ve come to the right place.
The FWD Project offers a range of support for health and wellbeing start-ups and SMEs in the West of England. From two-day Business Strategy Workouts which will help you get your business model in shape for growth to dedicated support and expertise to help you raise private investment and R&D funding – we’ve got all your business needs covered.
The support continues in the online Health Innovation Network – a digital platform designed for networking with fellow health and well-being start-ups, keeping up to date with industry and funding news, as well as access to a dedicated team on hand to help you navigate the sector and signpost to other support available.
The FWD Project is funded by the West of England Combined Authority and is free for delegates to take part.
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A support programme specifically tailored to health and wellbeing innovators
Expand your professional network
Accelerate the development of your business through innovation, investment and R&D
Work with expert mentors & academics
20 & 21 November, 09:00 – 13:00, Online
Access to finance is a major barrier to UK SME growth, so understanding how to plan and execute a successful investment strategy is a critical success factor for development.
This two-day interactive Investment Workout will help you build an effective investment strategy for your Health /Well-being SME or Start Up.
You will be supported by a team of highly experienced mentors with backgrounds in the sector, who will arm you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex world of venture funding here in the UK.
By the end of the course, you will clearly understand the investment landscape, be able to position your company to attract the right type of investor, and successfully plan a multi-stage investment campaign.
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
25 November, 13:00 – 14:00, online
This will be the final Founders First Workshop in the series led by our FWD Entrepreneur in Residence, Dr. Becky Sage.
Join Becky and a peer group of entrepreneurs from The FWD Project to explore resilience, leadership and how focusing on your own needs can help your relationships, your organisation and your wider impact. Each session will explore a different aspect of well-being and leadership.
“Being a founder is like being on a rollercoaster. I say it is being on 10 rollercoasters all at once.
We tell ourselves to grin and bear it, to enjoy the ride, to embrace the hustle. We convince ourselves that we will just burn the candle at both ends for the next 6 months, hit that next big milestone and then we can sleep. Resilience is an important entrepreneurial skill, after all, and everyone else is making it work – aren’t they?
True resilience isn’t just getting back up whenever we get knocked down. No one can successfully navigate the leadership demands of entrepreneurship if they constantly feel like they are stumbling around after a knock-out punch.
We can be resilient, effective leaders, founders and entrepreneurs AND be mindful of sustaining our own health. In fact, I think it is imperative to the success of your business.
In this one-hour virtual workshop, we will examine our own relationships to leadership, hear stories from other founders and take away some tools to set you up for business success without sacrificing yourself!” – Dr Becky Sage.
You must be a member of the FWD project to attend. Register using the Expression of Interest form below, and select this masterclass.
If you are a member wanting to attend, please use the innovation platform to register, and a member of our team will be in touch.
3 December, 9:00 – 13:00 (Online)
This Masterclass, delivered as part of the FWD project, covers the intricacies of bid writing and applications, as well as sharing general hints, tips, and hacks to guarantee funding success and writing a powerful grant response.
Drawing on his 30 years of experience, successful international bid writer, Kevin Brooks will be leading this masterclass session, also offering the opportunity for a 1-to-1 session with him afterwards.
How will this masterclass be delivered?
What content will be covered?
Who should attend:
Organisations from the Health and Wellbeing sector;
The benefits of attending include clarity around the subject / an understanding of some key R&D funding opportunities/ individual exploration of the pathway forward.
We welcome applications from organisations operating in the health and wellbeing sectors, that are an SME, an individual entrepreneur with a registered business, Sole Trader, Partnership Organisation, Limited Company (Ltd) or Community Interest Company (CIC, CIO).
Fully funded places on the programme can be awarded to businesses that: are either currently based or have a part of a supply chain in the West of England which includes Bath, North and North East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire; have identified or would like to find potential partners/networks in the area; want to explore business opportunities to collaborate, do research or develop new products in partnership with health & wellbeing companies in the area; or are actively considering working and accessing opportunities in the area, including those that are interested in potentially relocating their operation (or some of it).
Please fill out the below form and submit your registration form.
Once we have received your application form, a member of the team will be in touch.
If you have any questions about this opportunity or require support to be able to access the training, please contact [email protected]
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