In most cases a corporate R&D centre or an R&D department is the starting point. Having a research organisation counts in your favour in both venture certification and Inno-Biz assessment.

The order varies with your sector and your financial and staffing position, so tell us where you stand and we will set out what is available and in what sequence. The Venture · Inno-Biz · Main-Biz page sets out the differences between the three.