As the business support service of Durham County Council, Business Durham has a proven track record of helping companies grow, thrive and bring innovation to market.
With the rapidly changing world, it has never been more important to help businesses navigate the challenges they face and Business Durham is committed to supporting businesses to succeed.
In 2021, it launched the Durham Future Innovation Building (DFIB) programme to support innovation in the construction, health and electech sectors across the county. Since its inception, the programme has provided support to over 20 companies to bring their innovative product, process or service for the future to market. One of the businesses which has benefited from the DFIB programme is County Durham based deep technology company SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Efficient Designed Structures) Capital Limited. The company specialises in the research and development of advanced organic nanomaterials to greatly improve the performance of battery and solar technologies.
Founder Jason Chehal says: ”We applied to Business Durham’s DFIB programme to help us connect with companies who could benefit from our energy harvesting inks.
”The DFIB programme has laid the foundation for building a stronger relationship with Business Durham, helping us to create a local supply chain centred around the cutting-edge technology we are developing to boost the attractiveness of County Durham as a region for advanced technology manufacturing.”
Sarah Slaven, Business Durham’s managing director, says: ”Business Durham has a proven track record of helping innovative companies grow and thrive, and bringing innovation to market.
”The DFIB programme is just one of the ways we are supporting companies during this rapidlychanging time. The DFIB programme is delivered through a series of events, masterclasses, workshops and practical sessions, designed to help businesses unlock their innovation potential and develop their knowledge and skills. Companies are also able to apply for funding to increase their expertise. DFIB is a two-and-a-half year programme, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), for SMEs. It will run until June 2023.
