Recipient: Sustainable Ventures
Grant Funding: £100,000
Commercial & design support to help bring innovative products to market
The Ebico Trust in partnership with Sustainable Ventures has launched the ‘Ignite with Ebico’ voucher scheme. Its aim is to support the development of affordable low-carbon home heating and energy efficiency solutions.
It’s tough to bring innovative low-carbon home warmth ideas to market when they’re focused on low-income households as investors focus on innovation servicing higher-wealth sectors of the domestic market. So, ‘Ignite with Ebico’ will provide tailored support packages to early-stage enterprises to help them overcome the barriers to growth.
The scheme aims to stimulate technological innovation amongst SMEs such that, ultimately, more affordable sustainable home warmth will be available to lower-income households.
The voucher scheme awards select innovators with £5-10K commercial or design support packages delivered by venture-building and innovation experts. At no cost to them.
The scheme provides support in six areas (find out more and apply) →
Product viability
Analyse and evaluate the technical potential of an innovation.
Commercial exploitation
Strategic planning to ensure successful commercial exploitation.
Investment readiness
Support to plan for and execute successful funding rounds.
Technical scoping
Explore and outline the technical feasibility of early-stage concepts.
Logo & brand identity
Share your purpose, boost your brand appeal and make meaningful customer connections
New product/service
Take your innovation from inception to trials and mass market.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be a UK-registered business
- You must be innovating in future home heating solutions
- You must be addressing the issues of affordability & sustainability
Applications are now open and will close on Friday, 10th March at midnight. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so you can still apply after 15th September to be included in the next round of funding.