Startup Funding Tactics - R&D Grants & R&D Tax Credits
Accountancy Cloud hosts an expert-led FoundersX event with Innovate UK, on Startup Funding Tactics for early-stage founders.
If you're a startup looking for additional capital to take your technology to market, an Innovate UK grant or R&D Tax Credit could be just what you need.
No dilution as a founder, either. And now, the new rules mean you can combine both to grow your cash runway and reinvest in growth or further development.
We've invited two experts, Astrid Ayel from Innovate UK and Maisie McDonald from Accountancy Cloud, to talk through the options available to you.
Here are a few key points:
In the 2024/25 financial year, the UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) budget, which includes Innovate UK, allocated around £1.1 billion specifically to Innovate UK to fund innovation in businesses.
R&D Tax credits have gone through a significant amount of change, and we've just entered the new Merged scheme. The upside of this is what you can now combine Innovate UK / R&D grants with R&D tax credits
What’s on the agenda
R&D grants options
R&D Tax Credits overview
Tactics you can apply as a founder
Your speakers
Astrid Ayel, Innovate UK – an innovation and digital transformation lead with 15+ years of experience building partnerships, launching funding programmes, and supporting organisations.
Maisie McDonald, Senior R&D Tax Credits Manager – Accountancy Cloud's in-house expert for technology startups, working directly with them to manage and build their R&D Tax Credit claims, ensuring they get what they’re entitled to.
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