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How can we help?
How can we help?
How can we help?
EEDA offers many services to support businesses and promote sustainable economic growth in the East of England.
Our aim is to help your business increase its profitability, productivity and growth. We deliver this by providing leadership, mobilising our partners and deploying resources to best serve the demands and direction of businesses.
EEDA provides a variety of services to meet the needs of the region:
- the Business Map
- entrepreneurship and Innovation funding
- business and specialist support
- Beyond 2010 - Responding to Redundancies
- contracts and procurement opportunities
- European funding (ERDF, RDPE, ESF and other programmes)
- international investment
- networking at events
- London 2012
- working with partners.
Scroll down to learn more.
The Business Map
Businesses are the lifeblood of the East of England's economy. It is essential that you have quick and easy access to business advice and support tailored to your needs. But businesses are often confused by the array of available support services.
EEDA has introduced a ground-breaking new map which offers a clear route to success - with a simple view of publicly-funded business support to help businesses on their journey.
Based on the concept of an underground map, each 'line' represents a different area of support or advice. From increasing sales to employing staff, maximising growth opportunities to finding the right source of finance - the map is the ideal starting point to your business growth. Each 'station' offers practical solutions to today's business challenges.
Click here to start your journey.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation funding
If you are a business seeking to grow and develop your innovative ideas, then you may be eligible for support from EEDA's Finance for Innovation portfolio.
Business and specialist support
Business Link is a national support organisation offering support and advice for starting and running a business, from tax assessments to financing.
Read case studies to see how EEDA has supported companies through our Business Support programme.
Beyond 2010 - Responding to Redundancies
Beyond 2010 is a new initiative to assist small- to medium-sized businesses in the East of England give staff new skills to move the business forward. It includes EEDA's Responding to Redundancies programme.
Contracts and procurement opportunities
EEDA has contract opportunities via e-procurement system. A one-off registration is needed to submit e-tenders.
European funding
EEDA oversees delivery of region-targeted European programmes for regional, rural and social development. We also provide information about other pan-European funding opportunities. The programmes delivered are:
- European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
- Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
- European Social Fund (ESF)
- Other EU Funding Programmes
- the Territorial Co-operation Programme (Interreg)
- the 7th Research Framework Programme
- the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) - European Programmes Strategy Group (EPSG)
International investment
East of England International (EEI), supported by EEDA, serves both businesses seeking advice in trading overseas and foreign-owned companies seeking to invest here.
EEDA runs events and seminars that focus on international opportunities.
Networking at events
EEDA recognises that businesses which work together and learn are more likely to thrive and succeed, so we run events to promote regional partnerships.
London 2012
Due to its proximity to London, the East of England has potential business opportunities from the 2012 Games worth an up to an estimated £380 million. EEDA has information on how businesses can benefit from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to help you capitalise on this potential
EEDA's partners
EEDA acts as a catalyst for change, a commissioner of business support programmes and a strategic leader and facilitator of the regional economic strategy. We identify, listen to and assess the needs of business. Working with partners and stakeholders, we translate this information into business support initiatives. The majority of these initiatives are then delivered to business through our partners.
EEDA works in partnership with:
- local authorities
- communities
- local delivery vehicles
- sister organisations such as EEI, East of England Tourism, the Arts Council and sub-regional economic partnerships.
See a list of our regional partners.
The majority of EEDA's budget is allocated in advance to long-term projects which are delivered through partner and sister organisations.
To find out how we can work effectively in partnership to achieve the common goals in the regional economic strategy, please contact us.
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