Pym’s Consultancy Ltd are very pleased to announce that they are now working with Keele University within the ERDF (European Regional Development Funding)- funded Business Bridge programme as members of the Expert Panel to support Staffordshire businesses to access Healthcare Markets.

Business Bridge is led by Keele University in partnership with the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, the programme can also provide fully-funded R&D support from researchers and staff at Staffordshire’s largest hospitals- giving the specialist advice and support needed to design, test and validate new products.

Business Bridge is able to offer Innovation Vouchers worth £7,000 to eligible businesses which can be exchanged for access to an Experts Panel of specialist advisors within Healthcare and Medical markets and/or specialist support such as:

Support For

-Market Access

-Product Design

-Prototyping and Testing

-CE Marketing and other regulatory advice


To find out more about Business Bridge, please click here.

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

The Business Bridge programme (ref: 32R16P00713, Medical Research and Development Centre Phase 1) is receiving up to £623,657 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020.  The Department for Communities and Local Government (and in London the intermediate body Greater London Authority) is the Managing Authority for European Regional Development Fund.
Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations.  For more information visit https://www.gov.uk.european-growth-funding.

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