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Business Development Team at Inverclyde Council

The Business Development Team at Inverclyde Council offers support to those setting up a new business and those who own existing companies in the Inverclyde area. 

The support is available to businesses working from commercial premises and those based at home. 

The range of fully subsided programmes include practical one-to-one advice from experienced advisers (our partner Business Gateway Inverclyde), discretionary grant and loans, and initiatives that encourage business growth and collaboration, such as Inverclyde Women in Business.

Details

  • Main Target Audience - Entrepreneurs, Founders and early start ups, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Social enterprises and nonprofits
  • Growth Stage - Pre-start/ideation stage, Start up/Pre-Seed, Seed stage, Early growth stage (Series A), Growth - Scale (Series B+)
  • Industry Focus - Agriculture/agritech, AI/robotics, Biotech, Creative industries, Data/tech, Financial services/fintech, Food & drink industries, Energy (including renewables), Life sciences/human health, Manufacturing (any industry), Photonics, Quantum, Radio and Semiconductors, Social enterprise/Third sector, Space industries, Tourism
  • Support Type - Strategic business advice, Community/networks, Funding/investment, Executive coaching/mentoring, Training/skills programmes, Physical space (e.g. labs, hot-desks)
  • Location - Glasgow and the West