Stakeholder Information
Within the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED), business support activity is focused upon the Northwest’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - both private sector and social enterprises.
IEED offers a comprehensive suite of support, which is constantly developed to meet the changing demands of this sector, and has a highly successful track record in the management and delivery of funded programmes.
Through projects part-financed by the European Union Regional Development Fund, NWDA and HEIF, the Institute has assisted more than 1000 SMEs in recent years, reporting substantial improvements in both sales and job creation. Indeed, such has been its success that an independent report to the NWDA recommended that its organisation and activities be made the subject of a best-practice case study for business support.
The distinctive characteristics of this work stem from direct engagement with entrepreneurs and the synergies resulting from the integration of business support, education and research. A genuine proponent of demand-led delivery, the Institute has devised and implemented support mechanisms of proven effectiveness and has built up a thriving network of businesses that recognise the benefits of maintaining close relationships with the IEED and with one another.
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