NTU Amplify - Talent Grants and Innovation Community Lab (ICL)
A comprehensive package of free support, helping eligible SME businesses in Nottingham City to innovate and grow.
What's on offer
Talent Grants
These grants offer part-funded financial support to businesses seeking to innovate and grow. £600 is available to eligible businesses to part-fund the hiring of a student or graduate to take on an innovative project or role.
Innovation Community Lab (ICL)
NTU Employability will deliver a fully funded professional development programme focused on innovation, bringing together recent graduates* employed in Nottingham City based SME businesses.
The ICL features a diverse range of interactive activities and provides exposure to various tools and techniques essential for implementing new ideas. This presents an excellent opportunity for early career development and networking, whilst fostering innovative ideas that can brought back into the business.
*(Graduated since 2021, from any university).
Innovation Community Lab dates
Sessions run from 9 am - 3 pm, and are hosted on the NTU City Campus. Lunch and refreshments are provided.
Spaces are limited - book today to secure your seat.
Find out more
To find out more about the Innovation Community Lab, Talent Grants and eligibility, please contact Vicky Harvey at vicky.harvey@ntu.ac.uk
The aforementioned support is available from April 1 2024 to March 31 2025, or until all allocated funding has been used.
This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund - UKSPF.
Related support
Universities for Nottingham Talent and Innovation Project
The Universities for Nottingham Talent and Innovation project provides financial and non-financial support to Nottingham City businesses to improve innovation, productivity and skills. This includes £2500 Talent Grants and technically-focused consultancy support, via Innovation Vouchers.
NTU Amplify Growth
NTU Amplify Growth is designed to help small businesses in Nottingham City to thrive and grow. The support is designed to benefit early stage and growing businesses in the Creative and Digital industries or in the CleanTech sector.
Graduate Internship Scheme
The NTU Graduate Internship Scheme offers businesses access to fully funded, NTU graduate talent by hosting an internship.