Warwickshire High Growth and Innovation Programme

Business Ready is an innovative business readiness support package primarily for tech-based SMEs with the characteristics and ambition for growth.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 7 August 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: IT, digital and creative and Science and technology
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees and 10 to 249 employees
• Region: West Midlands

Who it’s for

Available for trading tech or Knowledge based SMEs in Warwickshire who are looking to grow.

What can you get

Business owners will be assigned a Growth Adviser or a Specialist Mentor who can provide support on strategic areas including:

• Strategic and business project planning
• Strategic Marketing including market assessment, competitor analysis and viability evaluation, through to planning marketing delivery through a variety of media
• Access to finance with assistance in identifying funding routes and developing investment readiness.
• Supporting companies in identifying the skills needs in their business along with recruitment and retention strategies
• Help to connect companies to universities and other providers to access related specialist knowledge resources and expertise
• Workshops and skills development for business managers in business critical disciplines
• An Incubation Service for early launch stage/start-up companies

Organiser

The Business Ready programme is part of the Business Growth Warwickshire programme, run by the business support team at the University of Warwick Science Park and supported by Warwickshire County Council and it’s five Districts and Borough Councils.

on the business ready website

Published 7 August 2026