Better Futures+ (Green New Deal)
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About the programme
As a natural next step in the development of the Better Futures programme, we announced an expansion, funded by the Mayor’s Green New Deal Fund.
This expansion programme, Better Futures+, allows increased activity and diversification of support to ensure that London’s transition to net zero advances despite the pandemic, and to include greening all businesses.
What Better Futures+ will deliver
The Better Future+ project has expanded its programme of business support to increase access to more diverse communities through its grants and internship programme, and to include support for businesses to transition to Net Zero by offering free net zero support in learning and reducing carbon impact, cutting costs and catering to the growing consumer market.
Now in our third year, we're working in conjunction with our world leading expert delivery partners at Imperial College London, Sustainable Ventures, ICON, West London Business, OPDC, to continue to give small-medium size cleantech businesses the boost they need to be successful in London, and over 600 other businesses the net zero support they need to transition, creating a hub for low-carbon and circular industries in our city.
Support available for businesses
Businesses can take advantage of a host of further support measures to aid them become more sustainable and assist in London’s green recovery. Better Futures+ will be providing additional fully funded growth support as well as a number of features for London start-ups and small businesses developing sustainable products, low-carbon and clean technology.
Businesses can benefit from:
- Investment readiness and growth support with innovation advisers.
- Access to new supply chains and markets, including new international markets.
- Innovation and commercialisation of research and development.
- Innovation vouchers for academic collaboration projects.
- Business Bootcamp and Accelerator programme.
- Paid short term internships.
- Access and business listing on a digital platform.
- Free Net Zero Readiness support.
- Carbon Footprint Measurements.
- Support with energy bills.
- Events, workshops and masterclasses.
The programme is currently in high demand. We assess new companies for the programme every six weeks.
Depending on the volume of companies in the pipeline at any given time, those accepted on the programme would look to begin support within three to six months from acceptance.
Better Futures+ events
We are developing a programme of events throughout the year to help your business.
All of the events run by us and our partners are free to attend if you've registered for the Better Futures or Better Futures+ project. It takes about 10 minutes to complete our expression of interest form, we'll then be in touch to see how we can help, and to confirm your details. To express your interest, you'll need to have your company information to hand, it could be your first step to our incubator programme. We look forward to meeting you!
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