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York company to build TV post production facility with SparkFund support.
The edit suite will be equipped with the latest cloud-based technology which will enable editors and producers to remotely access the company’s editing and colour-grading systems.
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North Yorkshire start-up launches innovative and sustainable skincare range with SparkFund support.
Anna Daniels founded science-based skincare brand Josie Rose back in 2019 and recently launched into the UK market in October 2021.
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SparkFund helps fish processing firm to grow and compete
Copernus, a family-owned business established in the 1980s, secured funding from SparkFund to overhaul its buying process and fish tracking system using new computer software.
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East Yorkshire business set to expand product lines as second SparkFund grant is secured.
Vetfleece were also successful in 2019, securing a £21k SparkFund Research and Development grant to review and improve existing machinery.Now, looking to expand their product range, Vetfleece tested a similar...
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SparkFund is an innovation support and grants programme available to SMEs in the York, North Yorkshire and Humber regions.
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SparkFund beneficiary set to revolutionise pipeline construction technology with £158k grant.
A pioneering project from North Yorkshire business, Sustainable Pipeline Systems Ltd (SPS) has this month secured an impressive £158k across all three SparkFund grants.SPS provides solutions for the mobile construction...
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Aura share survey results to shape the future of green business support
650 Humber businesses have had their say. On Tuesday 14 September, Aura will release the results of its Future Net Zero study.
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£14.5m SparkFund programme extended to boost region’s business innovation
SparkFund changes the conversation from uncertainty to the unveiling of new ideas and achieving business plans as £14.5m fund is extended to boost innovation support for the region’s small and medium...
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Future Net Zero Survey
The Aura Innovation Centre, led by the University of Hull, is inviting Humber SMEs and organisations to take part in a survey that will look at the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic...
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SparkFund Beneficiary Produces England's First Carbon Negative Gin
Yorkshire-based Cooper King Distillery has reached new sustainable heights by becoming the first distillery in England to produce carbon-negative gins as part of its ongoing commitment to fighting climate change.
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