Case studies: Real-life examples of government activity

A school business professional transformed property services management at Breck Primary School, helping save money and improve links with the local community.

ELSS Engineering won a contract for the design, installation and management of an aquarium in the Mall of Dilmunia, Bahrain.

Rebeca founded an organisation that empowers girls through education, and worked with the British High Commission in Tanzania on mentoring for school girls.

Community engagement through listening to residents helps local authority identify local strengths and assets to improve health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing helps patients to manage their long term conditions through one-to-one support from a link worker.

A support service for mums-to-be in Kirklees which has involved user-led service design and development.

Programme includes a Healthy Living Centre community in the Aylesbury town area alongside engagement in other key areas of deprivation across Buckinghamshire.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) supplier North Sea Ventilation Ltd wins contract with government-backed finance.

The Sussex-based manufacturing firm continues to secure global contracts following UK Export Finance (UKEF) backing.

Lessons from the Competition and Markets Authority’s water tanks cartel case.

Ziztel fulfils $1.7 million contract with Chinese pipeline company with UKEF support.

World-leading cultural heritage consultancy won 2 contracts working on projects in the UAE thanks to support from UK Export Finance (UKEF).

Carpenter & Paterson increases revenue through overseas sales supported by government-backed export finance.

Manchester-based Newland Engineering wins Swiss contract with support from government-backed export finance.

Local health needs assessment and consultation report details outcomes of the NHS Health Check and recommendations for future improvement.

A programme involving multiple interventions to improve the cardiovascular health of Bradford’s residents and reduce CVD-related deaths.

Audit to ensure patients identified as being at increased risk of diabetes by the NHS Health Check in Bromley receive appropriate assessment and management.

ES Global beat international competition to win a contract working on the Jakarta Velodrome for the Asian Games 2018 with government financial backing.

The NREP (NanoRacks External Platform) allows customers to undertake various experiments from the International Space Station.

Hi-tech manufacturer SG Controls used government contract bond support to export to China.

Medicine management technicians at University Hospital Southampton offer alcohol identification and brief advice (IBA) to patients within 48 hours of admission.

Transport infrastructure firm to support construction of a new airport in Kabaale following largest ever UKEF loan to an African government.

Drilling Systems fulfills US $1 million Pan American Energy contract with UKEF support.

Dance programme to improve the health and wellbeing of community-dwelling older adults.

Charity developing its working practices and physical work spaces with emphasis on supporting MSK health.

Primary care patients referred to a vocational advisor delivering a stepped care, case managed intervention to address obstacles to working.

The Safe and Well falls prevention project provided identification and referral of the vulnerable at increased risk of falls, as well as social benefits.

A clinically and cost effective care approach for low back pain using a screening tool to match patients to the right treatment.

A preventative service encouraging people at risk of osteoporotic fractures to remain physically active and learn to self-manage their condition.

A rehabilitation programme for people with chronic joint pain.

Charlotte is a Senior Data Scientist within the Cyber and Information Systems Division at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Data science plays a key role in enabling decision makers to make evidence-based decisions – something that is particularly important for the government and the military.

Enhanced stewardship approach for urinary tract infections (UTIs) resulted in a dramatic reduction in inappropriate prescribing.

Improvement project reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) rates at a district general hospital.

Factory Automation & Systems Technologies (FAST) fulfils contract with leading health technology company in the Republic of Ireland with UK Export Finance (UKEF) support.

Future city demonstrator delivers £144 million return from £24 million of funding, to the benefit of local people and businesses.

Industrial valve supplier, PJ Valves, met bond requirements and protected cash flow thanks to UK Export Finance (UKEF).

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority provided land, buildings and equipment to create a college, University Technical College and business park in Gloucestershire.

Huddersfield-based PBSC secures £5 million contract with support from NatWest and UKEF.

Folkstone-based manufacturer wins €275,000 contract to supply spillway gate for a major project in Italy.

This commissioning for quality and innovation (CQUIN) allows South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to refocus on alcohol screening and interventions.

Construction firms come together with Innovate UK support to find a more efficient way of building new primary schools with less impact on the environment.

Our bond support scheme helped industrial supplier FTI secure a major contract in South East Asia.

Lessons from the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) investigation into price-fixing by estate agents.

Technology development of simple, robust, high performance imagers for in-situ microscopy and remote sensing.

Developed by the University of Glasgow in 2016 through National Space Technology Programme funding.

Developed by Spacechips in 2015 through National Space Technology Programme funding.

Developed by Thales Alenia Space UK (TAS - UK) in 2016-17 through the National Space Technology Programme funding.

Caerphilly-based firm offer a guaranteed 3-year warranty to a new buyer in Singapore with the support of UK Export Finance and HSBC.

Automotive supply chain companies are collaborating through the Niche Vehicle Network to deliver savings and environmental benefits.