Welcome to Knowledge to Innovate
K2i - a strategic necessity
The Knowledge to Innovate programme is funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency to work with small and medium sized companies based in the Northwest who recognise the importance of innovation but who require practical assistance to successfully take their knowledge and experience to the next level. Additional support is available through the Merseyside Objective 1 programme for SMEs based in the area.
The aim is to improve the levels of innovation and competitiveness within companies and build lasting innovation capacity and knowledge within the business.
Innovation is not just about developing new products, but services and systems too. Most businesses will have identified, at least, four basic types of innovation:
Product/Service Innovation- introducing new or modified products/service provision.
Market Innovation - creating a new customer base or developing a new market.
Process Innovation - changing/improving internal systems/processes.
Business Innovation - introducing new ways of managing your business or supply chain.
