EmpowerRD Workshop: How to access Government funding for your business

Hosted by Arise Chelmsford , this informative free workshop will give practical guidance and look at how to access the full spectrum of public funding options available, including R&D capital allowances and tax credits, Patent Box, and Innovate UK Loans & Grants.

PART ONE — Presentation

Sources of Government Funding

• InnovateUK Grants
• InnovateUK Loans
• Patent box
• R&D capital allowances

R&D tax credits

• Overview
• What qualifies as R&D expenditure?
• How to deal with HMRC enquiries
• Advanced funding
• How EmpowerRD processes R&D claims

PART TWO — 1:1 Sessions

The second half of the session offers a limited number of attendees from part one the opportunity to meet 1:1 with EmpowerRD and receive specific advice on the eligibility of their business for R&D tax credits and advanced funding; how to optimise claims, and how the financial decisions you make now could affect future claims.

SPEAKER BIO:

Hari Sandhu, founder of EmpowerRD. Before founding EmpowerRD, Hari was government incentives sector lead at PwC. As a member of HMRC’s consultative committee, Hari also advises government on the best means to incentivise innovation in the economy. He’s processed claims for companies ranging from early-stage start-ups to blue-chip multinationals like HP and RBS

For further please contact  Lucy.dentice@anglia.ac.uk