Support and Survive

Investment readiness is a key plank of any business support and we’re confident that the Connect model will survive and play a part in whatever support for business the new government decides on.

Our team morale is still high and we are working hard to deliver projects and operate as normal. Our investment Forum is on the 7th July, where nine companies and four University projects will pitch their propositions to investors from around the U.K.

After that we have our very first Investment Readiness Bootcamp on the 12th and 13th of July, the aim is that the business proposition will have been substantially improved as a result of attending and will help prepare individuals in the process of seeking funding.

In March, as part of the Solutions for Business initiative we launched our new Understanding Finance for Business programme; we have had to put a key part of the project on hold (the funded coaching) until we have confirmed decisions about our budget.


Over seven years Connect has enabled more than 243 companies to raise over £34m in equity investment.

For further information about Connect and its services, visit www.connectyorkshire.org