Stages of Innovation and Funding Strategy
Join The University of Northampton and Innovate UK Business Growth at Silverstone Park in Northamptonshire to gain insights into the stages of innovation and type of funding available at each stage.
Join Arun Muthirulan, Innovate UK Business Growth Team Manager from Innovate UK Business Growth at the Silverstone Park in this exclusive workshop, which will provide practical guidance on developing your innovation one stage at a time, and resources for funding.
What you will learn:
Clarity about the stages in the innovation journey
Better understanding of funders objectives and priorities
Awareness of new, emerging types of funding options
Approaches to use the funds raised efficiently and effectively to reach key technical and commercial milestones.
Clarity around the funded Innovate UK Business Growth support
Agenda
10 – 10:15 Silverstone Park introduction
10:15 – 10:30 University of Northampton introduction
10.30 – 11.30 Innovate UK Business Growth workshop
11.30 – 11.40 Q & A
11.40 – 12 Networking
Arun Muthirulan, Innovate UK Business Growth
Arun Muthirulan is an Innovation & Growth Team Manager within Innovate UK Business Growth and a member of its National Group on Investment Readiness, tasked with supporting SMEs and early-stage companies to improve their chances of raising equity funding. Arun has supported 100+ SMEs and early-stage companies to innovate, grow and scale in local and international markets over a career of 30+ years. He is a regular speaker and panel member in events related to investment, fundraising and commercialisation and delivers workshops/webinars on funding and finance for innovation. Arun is an engineer by training and a graduate of Cambridge Judge Business school, with an MBA specialising in Entrepreneurship, Tech Commercialisation and Venture Capital.
Chantal-Lawren Welch, Silverstone Park
As Marketing Manager at Silverstone Park—a leading UK innovation campus home to over 90 advanced engineering and tech businesses, she drives strategic growth and brand engagement across the community. Chantal-Lawren is also the founder of the Women’s Innovation Network (WIN), which empowers women in industry to connect, lead, and inspire. With a background spanning marketing, communications, and retail, she's passionate about storytelling that builds authentic, people-centred brand experiences.
Adam Lawton, University of Northampton
Adam Lawton is a Regional Business Engagement Officer at the University of Northampton. Adam connects local and regional businesses, public bodies, and academic teams, positioning the University of Northampton as a partner for business growth and innovation. Adam’s office offers business support that helps businesses, organisations and charities access business support; skills development, and research expertise—highlighting the practical value of university collaboration.
Innovate UK Business Growth
Innovate UK Business Growth is Innovate UK’s national business growth and scaling service. It is an integral part of the innovation agency’s products and services portfolio.
The service is available to all established small to medium sized innovation-focused growth companies, including Innovate UK grant winners.
Innovate UK Business Growth accelerates its ambitious clients on their growth journeys with one-to-one support from over 450 innovation and growth specialists and scaleup directors embedded in every UK region and nation. Their tailored, expert advice helps thousands of businesses sharpen their commercial strategies, realise the maximum value from their IP, raise game changing investment and take their businesses onto the global stage every year.
Silverstone Park – ‘the business campus for future innovation’
Silverstone Park is the technology and advanced engineering campus that’s defining our futures…
Building on Silverstone Park’s global reputation in the fields of technology and advanced engineering, our unique campus of innovation helps to maximise productivity for the 90+ businesses that call it home.
Equipped with world-class specialist facilities, Silverstone Park offers opportunities to work alongside like-minded innovators, in a globally renowned, centrally located environment.
The University of Northampton
The University of Northampton is an economic engine and a force for social change for the county, the region, and the UK. Our latest Economic Impact Report revealed for every £1 spent running the University, £4 is returned to the economy – a 400% return on investment. We are passionate about working with businesses and partner organisations to support and drive forward the priorities of Northamptonshire and beyond and are here to help provide solutions to the challenges faced by business of any size.
FAQ
Will we be able to ask questions during the workshop?
Yes, you can ask questions during the workshop, or alternatively our speakers will share their contact details for more specific questions related to your innovation journey.