Your Innovation Location

If you were asked to describe the meaning of the word "innovation", what would you say?  Would you think of a new technological invention or the creation of a new fruit beer?

The answer could be either, because innovation isn't just about computing or technology, it's about any product, service or process which involves new thinking. Innovation is about new ideas - and the London Thames Gateway region is packed with innovative companies.

In fact, innovation is booming in the region and some companies may not even realise how ground breaking they are, or how much advice and guidance is available.

London Thames Gateway has everything needed to continue being one of the most innovative regions in the UK; we have an entrepreneurial culture, with many companies on their second or third generation of innovative workers; we have a critical mass of education provision, and in this guide we look at the range of universities in the region; we also have high availability of finance, through public and private investment, as well as a skilled workforce and dynamic mix of premises, from incubator space to innovation centres.

Gateway to London, alongside the London Development Agency, Knowledge East and University of East London has put together a guide to what is on offer.

We have laid out the site so that specific offers of support, from grants and finance to how to get a top academic looking at your product, are all easy to find.  We have also included a Frequently Asked Questions page where you will find answers to your queries.