SME companies in the Yorkshire region can now receive up to £3,000 of support for their innovation projects from AMP-based Fripp Design and Research through the Innovation Voucher programme.

Fripp Design and Research were the first private sector company to receive the prestigious status of Innovation Voucher Knowledge Provider from Business Link Yorkshire, and vouchers can be used to purchase a private sector supplier's expertise (such as Fripp's) to help deliver a knowledge solution to an innovation project.

Eligible innovation projects can include; selling existing products or services into new markets; finding easier and cheaper ways of doing things; or adding additional attributes or benefits to your existing product and service offerings. The innovation project should add value to your business, helping to keep you ahead of the competition and improve your bottom line profitability.

Innovation Vouchers are administered in the Yorkshire and Humber region by Business Link Yorkshire, which is the first point of contact to apply for the scheme. If you would like to have a confidential, informal discussion about your innovation prior to applying, then contact Fripp Design and Research at www.frippdesign.co.uk.