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Business Continuity Institute 

This website provides the latest thinking in business continuity and resilience. From in-depth, sector-by-sector analysis and opinion to case studies, reports and webinars.

https://www.thebci.org/knowledge/search-knowledge.html

Expenses and benefits: employee liabilities and indemnity insurance

Government resource for employee liabilities and indemnity insurance.

https://www.gov.uk/expenses-and-benefits-indemnity-insurance

Health and Safety

This site is for employers and those who want some basic information on what they must do to make sure their businesses comply with health and safety law.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/index.htm

Business calculator – Compare your business to others in Great Britain

This is an interactive tool which aids businesses to calculate their productivity and compare their performance to other businesses in Great Britain -  https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/labourproductivity/articles/howproductiveisyourbusiness/2018-07-06

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

EEN brings together 600 Network partner organisations, in more than 60 countries to help business and organisations.  EEN is funded by the European Commission and Innovate UK and provides a fully funded advice and support programme. EEN is a platform to form links to potential European and International stakeholders, partners and/or collaborators whether that be for funding, technology, knowledge transfer or to explore commercial and/or reciprocal opportunities. 

There is support available to organisations seeking advice on the competitive funding opportunities and assistance in identifying Research and Development (R&D) grants that businesses may be eligible for, in addition to providing  critique and feedback on funding applications prior to submission. When seeking  project partners for collaborative R&D funding bids, there is also assistance via EEN and this sometimes involves the UK's National Contact Points for specialist insight.

Programmes supported include Innovate UK and collaborative European opportunities such as Horizon 2020, including SME Instrument and Eurostars.  

For further information contact: eensw@businesswest.co.uk