Thinking about innovating
Innovation will help you meet the challenges of a changing market, new customer demands and finding the best talent. You know your business should be innovating and have some ideas things you’d like to try. But you are unsure of where to start.
This section will help you get your business ideas out of your imagination and into the marketplace.
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Factsheet
Consider the advantages of innovation
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Guide
Use innovation to start or grow your business
Beginning to innovate
So you’ve got a great idea for your business. You have taken some steps towards implementing it but you have hit a few roadblocks. You are unsure about how you can start to innovate in a manageable, cost effective and systematic way.
This section will help you overcome the challenges you are facing and develop a plan of action for success.
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Factsheet
How to protect new product ideas
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Guide
Research and develop ideas, new products and services
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Support
Grant for Research and Development
Keep innovating
Your innovation project has changed the way you do business for the better. You may have brought a new product or service to market, or improved operational efficiency by introducing new, streamlined processes into your business.
This section will help you to assess your innovation journey, capitalise on successes and lessons learnt and embed innovation into the heart of your business.
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Factsheet
Business benefits of artificial intelligence
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Guide
Increase efficiency to maximise your profit
News
Get advice and support
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