£1m boost for innovative Liverpool businesses

Posted on 13 Aug 2020 by Jonny Williamson

Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram has awarded the first £1m of funding from the Future Innovation Fund to 14 local SMEs who have shown an ability to innovate and adapt in the face of disruption.

Launched by the Mayor in mid-June, the £3m Future Innovation Fund is providing grants to support SMEs that are continuing to innovate in the changed business environment created by Covid-19. The first wave of funding was significantly oversubscribed, with 236 applications bidding for just over £1m. Future funding rounds will be announced shortly. Among those…

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