Growth Hub Grants 2023-2025

 

The projects listed below have been funded by the Growth Hub Business Grants Schemes for 2023-2025.  These were:

  • Business Growth, including Export 
  • Net Zero 
  • Research, Development & Innovation
  • Rural Business  

The grants aim to encourage businesses that have the ambition and capacity to grow and improve their productivity whilst also delivering improvements in environmental sustainability and enhancing social responsibility.   

The scheme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme.

 

Accessible Adventure Ltd

To invest in equipment and training to enable the business to provide Stand Up Paddleboarding activities to children and young people in Cornwall, particularly those who have special educational needs and disabilities or who are otherwise neuro-divergent.               

£3,873.75

Acorn Glamping Ltd

To fund materials, construction costs and marketing costs to develop a new area of woodland within the camping ground, specifically for wild campers, families and community groups, providing customers an overnight stay and ecological activities as a package.

£12,000.00

Agile PR & Communications Ltd

To support the launch of the Agile Communications Academy for Agile coaching to the PR and Marketing industry, which will help to grow the business with increased turnover and job creation.     

£17,200.00

Allspars Falmouth Ltd

To fund the purchase & delivery of a mast crane to allow for a new service to be provided at the Falmouth Marine Hub, to increase revenue and help support the growth of business, including job creation.             

£13,729.17

Apply Works Ltd

Purchasing of an edge sanding machine to streamline processes to sand furniture components, particularly when working on large scale batch production jobs.   

£5,375.00

Awen Productions CIC

To create 3 new films to help develop the commercial aspect of the business, this will improved sustainability through increased income. The project will also help take their products to the wider UK and international markets, reaching a broader audience         

£16,460.00

Bad Wolf Horizon Ltd   

To purchase a new drone, with enhanced capabilities, and supporting equipment to allow improved services to be offered to clients, and to move in to new high end markets. This will increase revenue, support the continued development of the business and enable the recruitment of a new member of staff.

£9,531.03

Blast Clean and Coatings Ltd

To create a Controlled Wet Spray facility to better cater for customer demand and grow the business further. Project costs include cladding and extraction equipment.

£86,900.00

Block Design Ltd

A grant to help create a new range of thoughtful gifts to compliment the rest of their range here in the UK using recyclable packaging. The project will result in a new job being created.

£13,550.00

Brightside Physio Ltd   

Phase 2 renovation of a purchased building to allow the expansion of services to improve productivity and impact the local community.

£20,512.42

Castle Sports & Uniform Ltd

Purchase a single-head embroidery machine in order to develop and expand the workwear and school wear aspects of the business.


£5,010.00

Chilli Jam Vans

To fund the purchase of a CNC machine to allow for the creation of bespoke panels for Crafter vans to allow the business to improve their production process and grow the business including creating a new job role.          

£8,913.76

Chris Yacoubian Ltd T/A The Cornish Camera Co

A project to turn the disused St Peters Hall in Newlyn into workspace for creative businesses in West Cornwall.  

£32,903.62

Christopher Roynon T/A Moulded For Your Ears        

To fund a digital campaign which will promote the business ear health products and raise awareness of ear health, alongside purchasing equipment to create video content.

£3,850.00

Cleaner Seas Group Ltd  

To enable a team from CSG Ltd to attend the Ocean Innovation Organisation (OIO) Expo in Australia to meet with potential investors, stakeholders and gain media exposure for their washing machine microplastic filters, including the installation of the equipment at 3 prestige sites and talks with Australian legislators.

£35,130.12

Coda Search Ltd

Support for the recruitment business owner to complete to support them in entering new international markets and designing a strategic plan to generate business and revenue. This will help the business to create new opportunities to support its development plans, including creating a new part-time job role.          

£35,608.46

Cornish Cabinet & Joinery Co Ltd

To fund the purchase of a Nesting Cell and software to help increase capacity and productivity of this high end fitted furniture manufacturer to allow the business to meet demand, allowing it to grow and take on new work along with creating new job roles.

£49,785.18

Cornish Maid   

To purchase new larger airstream trailer with a kitchen to help the business improve offering, cater bigger events including on-set catering for TV & film and to launch a meal delivery service.               

£10,300.00

Cornish Scrumpy Co Ltd T/A Healeys Cyder      

To help applicant purchase and set up an inhouse canning line. This will enable more efficient canning of products and enable the start of exports to North America.         

£200,000.00

Country Lane Foods Ltd             

To purchase a new Egg grader to allow for the development of the processes via automation to allow the business to take advantage of changes in the market to grow while securing their site in Cornwall, safeguarding existing jobs along with creating new roles.

£200,000.00

Daisy Dunlop Jewellery              

To invest in laser etching technology to provide some automation of processes to increase production of jewellery and develop new products to scale up the business.

£2,909.38

Dan Gummow T/A Looe Sea Safari / Looe Self Boat Hire

The purchase of a more stable boat to take wider number of customers out to sea, rather than using a traditional RIB. This will also allow for off-season fishing to provide vital income through the winter months when there is no visitor trade.

£12,250.00

David Dewhurst T/A Cornwall Microgreens

To fund solar batteries to power the business to reduce energy costs and help to improve the crop yield to support the growth of the business and secure existing jobs. It will also pave the way for the business to install solar panels in the future.      

£4,951.38

Design Unltd T/A Club Membership Cloud

To fund the development of web based communications and enhanced events management within the SaaS software and the expansion of local severs.

£12,265.50

Ecological Surveys Ltd 

To invest in IT & audio visual equipment and furniture to complete the set up of an ecology training school/hub.

£10,998.13

Elemtex Ltd

To enable the applicant to attend two trade shows in April 2024 (1 in Germany and 1 in Austria ) over a single trip, to promote expansion of their business to South America, specifically Brazil and Chile.

The project will generate new orders from the academic sector.

£35,369.29

Equine-Connect

To fund the installation of a track system to allow the business to offer new services which will support the growth of the business and allow them to create a new job role to support their development & increased capacity.

£10,000.00

Falcon Ltd

To purchase a paint mixing and tinting system to streamline the business's current operations, allowing it to save time by tinting its paint in-house, rather than outsourcing.

This will reduce lead times considerably and prevent loss of sales as well as create a new job and help the business grow in the market.

£5,927.88

Falmouth Cleaning & Property Management Ltd 

To establish a laundry arm to the business, servicing current and new customers. This will result in a new job being created.


£6,436.00

Firebrand Brewing Ltd

To fund the purchase of a chiller unit to double the production capacity and efficiency of a brewery. It will support the growth of the business and increase revenue by being able to meet demand, allowing for the creation of a new job role.

£8,131.80

Freeman Sails Ltd

To purchase a 3D digital dimensioning machine to improve the manufacturing process by decreasing time taken to measure for a new boat cover or sail. This will allow more time to be spent making the items, improve productivity and support the growth of the business.

£12,345.00

Gweek Quay Ltd

A project to create workspace at Gweek Quay Boatyard for use by local businesses.


£48,150.00

High Water Films Ltd 

To purchase advanced video production equipment to allow for larger workloads, which will help to increase revenue and productivity to support the growth of the business - including creating a new job role. 

£14,096.68

Jale Sengul and Mark Grubb T/A Kalitico

Modifications to a new larger premises, to increase space further and add some equipment to enable the business to have capacity to offer the new linen hire service. 

£13,783.00

Josh's Chocolate - Registered as Parker Confectionery Ltd

To acquire a dedicated packaging machine for chocolate bars along with a tempering machine and associated tools to enable extra, more efficient capacity to grow the business. 

£94,116.07

Karn Geoservices Ltd

To purchase equipment to enable LiDAR surveys to be carried out. This will result in a new job role being created and increased productivity. 

£14,446.21

Kehelland Horticultural Centre Ltd

To fit out a high street shop, which provides training and work placement opportunities to those with physical and learning difficulties. Building work and EPOS equipment will help make it accessible to all. The shop itself provides fresh produce and flexible shopping options to local people, and will help grow the business.

£16,771.67

Kernow Coast Carpentry T/A Kernow Coast Creative 

The purchase of a sawdust briquette machine and two lasers machines. This will bring to market two new products in regards to the briquettes made by the briquette machines and also the fibre lasers which will allow the engraving onto metal.

The purchase of these items will allow for one part-time employee to be taken on, increasing revenues and work for the business.

£11,500.00

Ki5 Canine Therapy  

To purchase a Class 3B laser, alongside training costings, for treating musculoskeletal conditions in dogs, to enable Ki5 Canine Therapy to cater for unmet demand and allow for business growth.

£3,516.00

Kreftow Kernewek Ltd

To purchase industry standard filming equipment to enable the business to create wildlife films in Cornwall and beyond.

This will increase turnover, allowing the business to pursue independent film ideas and provide valuable paid work experience to students/entrepreneurs in the film making industry.

£44,851.88

LaserMaster Ltd

Purchase a Linishing machine to enable the business to provide a new service to customers, become more efficient, increase income by entering the renewable energy market and create three new jobs.

£99,500.00

Lewis Johnson T/A Seal Snorkelling Adventures  

Purchase a vessel to increase the number of seal snorkelling trips as well as start to run educational/conservation trips.


£50,000.00

Lily Gray 

To purchase a digital knitting machine to reduce production time to produce jumpers. This will allow for new products to be introduced to increase sales and meet demands.

£6,611.11

Little Wilderness Ltd

To fund various building and renewable energy improvements to support the development of a carbon neutral glamping site.

£42,432.74

Looe Valley Vineyard Ltd

To extend the winery (including equipment), outdoor canopy and car park to enable an increase in sales and entry to the trade market.

A small kitchen area and disabled toilet will also be constructed to increase the wine tour offering.       

£4,307.50

Mayos Makers

To purchase of an engraving machine to enable processes to be streamlined.

£6,299.52

Morek Engineering Ltd 

Purchase new hardware and software to increase the business capability to undertake multi computations, speed up design work and secure new work.

£11,617.12

My Health Pad CIC

To introduce a selection of digital assets for promotional and educational resources which will lead to a source of monetisation for the applicant.

£3,024.00

Penrose Sailmakers Ltd

Purchase a CNC cutting machine to adopt a digital technology solution to improve the efficiency of canvas sail making and upholstery manufacturing processes. This will improve the products for customers and help develop the business going forward.

£29,952.50

PFA Research Ltd

To fund website and product developments to enable the business to bring services in-house to increase their revenues and increase brand awareness.

£9,147.50

Phoenix & Providence

To create a studio workspace to provide the business with a larger dedicated area to increase capacity to support growth and increase sales which will allow it to create a part time job.

£13,135.20

Popti Ltd

Purchase equipment to streamline manufacturing and packaging of products. This will make all processes more efficient, greatly reduce packaging waste, enable the business to recruit more staff and enter a new market.

£48,542.50

Prenn Landscapes

To fund equipment and training to allow the business to offer an Arboriculture service to new and existing customers, providing a year-round service to increase income and grow the business, including job creation.

£39,832.24

Rhiannon Bailey Fitness

Transformation of a blank studio space into an accessible venue for 1:1 and small group sessions for all families considered to run personal training sessions.

£5,000.00

River Boatyard Ltd 

To purchase a boat hoist jig to enable the business to get boats out of the water safely and move them into a yard for further works. Improving business productivity, job opportunities and diversifying the current business offering.

£12,392.27

Rosemullion Distillery Ltd

Purchase of a labelling machine to streamline the labelling process for Rosemullion, in order to reduce cost base, increase production, safeguard jobs and improve working conditions.

£18,767.50

Soul Farm Produce CIC

To invest in advanced equipment, including a heated table and controlled environment growth chambers to enable the growing season to start earlier and increase the range of products grown. This will not only lead to business growth but also enable the business to better meet growing demand. 

£22,068.51

Spiral Construction Ltd T/A Spiral UK 

To purchase of a rolling machine to allow for further business growth, increase in productivity, job creation and also safeguarding two members of staff.

£37,500.00

St Agnes Bakery Ltd

To purchase a refrigerated van to allow for the increased distribution of frozen wholesale products. This will help increase the wholesale customer base, turnover and productivity to support the growth of the business, including creating a new job role.

£11,047.50

St Winnow Yachts Ltd.

To purchase a boat hoist trailer to increase the range of vessels that can be serviced and stored at the yard during the winter. This will help to increase productivity and turnover to support the growth of the business.

£46,822.00

Stratum Designs Ltd.

To purchase new workshop equipment for the business, allowing it to enter new markets, increase turnover and grow.

£5,850.00

The Cornish Food Box Company Ltd

To invest in equipment and develop e-commerce system to improve efficiency and productivity to increase turnover and reduce waste. This will support the growth of the business, including creating employment.

£24,701.61

The Cornish Seaweed Company Ltd.

To upgrade current premises to increase useable space which will help improve productivity and output, along with increasing energy efficiency, to support the growth of the business.

£15,000.00

The Wadebridge Bike Shop

To purchase equipment to cater for and capitalise on the growing demand in ebike repair and servicing and enable the business to expand.

£3,433.33

Tugdock Ltd

To support costs of overseas trade fairs and conferences within Europe, US and Australia to enable the business to penetrate new markets for Floating Offshore Wind, leading to increased international presence and business growth

£36,325.98

Venton Ltd

To expand conference centre to provide additional space for a communal work space and formal meeting rooms. This will include a high-spec boardroom with new technology for hybrid working which will support the continued growth of the business including creating new job roles. 

£96,616.74

Vertical Blue Adventures

To purchase a mobile climbing wall and associated equipment to increase the watersport business to a year round offering.

£12,500.00

WES Engineering Solutions Ltd.

To fund a milling machine with digital software to improve the capacity & efficiency of the business to be able to make products for the aerospace sector and support its growth including safeguarding and creating job roles.

£180,000.00

Workhubs Network CIC

To redesign the workhubs.com website to improve functionality and reach and enable advertising revenue to be generated from the site to help support growth within the business.

£3,500.00

Yallah Coffee 

To purchase an electric coffee roaster, enabling the business to increase production and productivity, whilst creating new jobs and reducing CO2 emissions.


£29,690.72

Yousana Ltd - (Formally Tracy Rae Counselling Ltd)

Creation of a new online booking system/platform for online counselling sessions from a range of different counsellors.  This will also enable newly qualified counsellors the opportunity to gain the required tutored hours of experience and also educate counsellors in delivering their sessions online.

£14,201.00

Cleaner Seas Group Ltd

To enable a team from CSG Ltd to attend the Ocean Innovation Organisation (OIO) Expo in Australia. The team will meet with potential investors, stakeholders and gain media exposure for the business' washing machine microplastic filters, including the installation of the equipment at three prestige sites and talks with Australian legislators.

£6,055.50

Coda Search Ltd.

To support the business in entering new international markets and designing a strategic plan to generate business and revenue.

This will help the business to create new opportunities to support its development plans, including creating a new part-time job role.

£5,000.00

Colateral Ltd

To translate software into additional languages to be able to enter new markets in Europe and potentially South America to increase income and grow the business, including creating new jobs.    

£11,310.00

Doris & Dude Ltd

To attend two shows, Maison Objet in Paris and Trendset in Germany, with the aim to increase sales in Europe, and potentially making new links in Korea, UAE, Japan and the US.


£4,637.00

Elemtex Ltd

To enable the business to attend two trade shows in April 2024, one in Germany and one in Austria,  over a single trip. The trip is to promote expansion of the business to South America, specifically Brazil and Chile. This will generate new orders from the academic sector.

£6,441.00

Flexi-Hex Ltd 

To conduct a summer roadshow across the USA, in collaboration with the Orora Group. This 
roadshow will focus on key representatives in three strategic regions of San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago, aimed at accelerating the training of sales representatives.

£4,800.00

Odyssey Innovation Ltd

Published materials translations in French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese. This is along with an export strategy to help the business move in the EU markets to support the growth of the business.

£4,569.50

Perma Retail Ltd

To support attendance at trade events in Japan, alongside allowing for funded transcription for the business website.

£4,450.00

Sports Metals Ltd

To support trips to eastern USA to further develop relationships with dealers and to gather data and feedback from customers to enable business to recommend the product to the Mid and West US regions to increase exports and revenue to support the development of the business, including creating a new job role. 

£14,800.00

Teagle Machinery Ltd

Transporting a Tomahawk 505M in a container, to an exhibition in Bangkok to showcase applicants machinery offering at Agritechnica Asia, to trade visitors from 28 Countries. 

£5,750.00

Team Jess Ltd

To support trips to attend conferences in America and Singapore, continuing the business' export growth and help generate new clients in a new market (Asia). This will support further growth of the business, including creating a new job role.

£3,538.04

Tugdock Ltd

To support the costs of overseas trade fairs and conferences within Europe, US and Australia to enable the business to penetrate new markets for Floating Offshore Wind leading to increased international presence and business growth.

£18,000.00

Uni Direct Ltd  

A six months SEO project which will monitor the trends and implement data driven SEO changes to 12 new international websites to build a global web presence of the business.

£6,000.00

Blacker Sheep Ltd T/A The Natural Fibre Company

The business wants to reduce overhead exposure (which has recently increased by 300%) by replacing fluorescent tubes with LED lighting in its factory.

£8,368.00

Boconnoc House Ltd

A project to extend the use of the onsite biomass boiler, resulting in oil no longer being used at the premises. An electric buggy will also be purchased for use by staff and visitors around the site to reduce car journeys.

£42,749.50

Breezydaze

To fund and install ground mounted Solar PV system and ancillary equipment (inverters and battery storage) and EV chargers to reduce the business' carbon footprint.

£14,103.00

Brooks Estates Ltd

To fund installation and supply a solar PV system to allow the business to decrease overall CO2e.

£6,793.00

Camelford Leisure Centre Ltd

To help fund the replacement of windows and adding insulation to the sports hall at Camelford Leisure Centre. This will reduce emissions as well as improving the year round use of the facility for all.

£18,500.00

Celtic Fish and Game Ltd

A project to install a solar array at the business premises, including battery storage. The reduced costs resulting from the project will allow more environmental considerations to be made and will lead to growth in the business.

£64,247.50

China Fleet Trust 

Initial Groundworks and installation of an additional 600KWh solar solution, to add to applicant's already installed array, enabling the business to recognise its 50% reduction towards net zero.

£200,000.00

Cornish Engineering Surveys Ltd

To purchase battery storage for existing solar panels, as well as the installation of an EV charger. This will enable the business to charge a company vehicle on site, overnight using the stored power. It will also be able to charge all surveying equipment from the stored power, reducing energy costs.

£9,820.80

Cornwall Hospice Care Ltd

Purchase of solar and insulation at two sites in Cornwall to reduce emissions and resulting overheads for the organisation. The resulting savings will be used to provide increased care to clients. 


£128,379.00

Cornwall Wildlife Trust

To help with costs of installing a range of energy saving infrastructure at the business premises, including a solar array, loft insulation, air source heat pumps and new double glazing. This will help reduce overheads and take the Trust closer to being Net Zero by 2030.


£73,101.50

Create (Cornwall) CIC

To invest in various energy saving measures, including solar panels and air source heat pump, to reduce the budling's carbon footprint and reduce costs to improve the sustainability and viability of the organisation.

£29,782.40

David Oates and Christopher Oates

To purchase and install PV panels, battery storage and LED lighting to improve business efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, whilst reducing the negative environmental impact of the business.     

£44,400.00

Falmouth Harbour Commissioners

To install a refuelling compound on the Falmouth Harbour boat park, consisting of a securely fenced area, containing a 6500 litre double bunded tank for Hydrotreated vegetable oil storage and associated refuelling equipment.

£24,895.72

Flann Microwave Ltd

A grant towards cost of installing a solar array and EV Charging points at the premises including associated battery storage to enable more sustainable energy use on site.


£62,960.00

Formula Recruitment Ltd

Installation of solar panels and battery storage at the business' St Ives Head Office, with the aim of negating the need for grid electricity.

£10,456.84

Goonown Growers CIC Ltd

To install a solar PV system and associated battery storage to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. A new cold store will reduce travel to and from a current rented facility.

£20,267.06

GW Arts CIC

To fund and install decarbonisation methods to allow the CIC to become net zero by 2030.

£86,704.83

Gweek Quay Ltd

A small grant to install solar panels and solar street lighting at the business premises. This will enable the move towards being Net Zero by 2040. The financial savings will be used to increase the hours worked for a member of staff.

£16,093.37

Justin Duance Ltd

The installation of solar panels and battery storage along with heat pump and underfloor heating into the new premises to reduce energy usage costs and CO2 emissions for the business, by using sustainable technology.

£13,048.50

KCS Trade Print Ltd

To install solar panels and battery storage on the roof of the business' premises to reduce CO2e.         

£51,000.00

Keelex 176 Ltd

To fund the installation of 65 solar panels to decrease the businesses CO2 emissions.

£23,600.40

Letter Box Hamper Company Ltd

The installation of a renewable energy system (Solar Panel system) on the warehouse and office building to contribute towards a low carbon solution for the energy needs of the business.

£4,000.00

Looe Valley Vineyard Ltd

To install solar panels and battery storage at the business' premises.


£7,344.80

Methodist Independent Schools Trust 

T
o install PV panels to the roof of the school and community sports centre, the Sir Ben Ainslie Centre (SBA).

£100,000.00

Newlyn Crab Company Ltd

To install a solar panel array on the roof of the factory to reduce the carbon footprint and significantly reduce energy bills with an estimated 80% of energy produced being used on site.

£26,972.50

Pendennis Shipyard Ltd

To install a 975KWH solar array across three construction halls and part of the outer dry dock roofs to be used on site to reduce the energy use from the grid.

£199,942.69

Projen Holidays Ltd

To install a battery to existing PV system as well as an additional array to move closer to becoming self-sustainable.

£34,983.03

SC & AJ Walder T/A SC Dogs Distillery

To install solar panels on new single-storey extension, with battery, to reduce the necessity to import from the grid, costs and CO2e.

£11,791.77

Seasmiths Fish & Chips Wadebridge Ltd

To fund a new fryer and fridges & freezers to improve energy efficiency and to reduce CO2 emissions along with costs and safeguard existing jobs.

£43,160.49

Shifty Pig Ltd

To fund a solar panel system alongside battery storage to decrease the businesses CO2e. To install insulation and double glazing to decrease the amount of energy used enabling further cost savings.   

£28,000.00

Spiral Construction Ltd

To fund solar batteries and other measures to allow the business to further utilise their existing solar panels, reduce CO2 emissions and contribute towards improving the sustainability of their operations.


£19,196.00

Teagle Machinery Ltd

To add an additional 100kW of roof mounted solar panels, to increase their existing 300kW capacity up to 400kW, to reduce their grid reliance and carbon footprint.

£40,397.52

The Cornish Cheese Company Ltd

To invest in a micro AD plant on site which will take the cow manure from the farm mixed with whey which is a bi-product from the cheese making process to create heat and electric

£125,000.00

TT Combat Ltd

Installation of solar panels to reduce electricity usage on site. 

£12,455.28

Venton Ltd

The installation of solar panels on the roof of the Conference Centre to reduce electricity costs and CO2 emissions for the business.

£22,470.11

Ver Facil Ltd

To install battery storage for power being generated by existing solar panels - maximising the use of generator power. The business will also install an Air Source Heat Pump to eliminate the use of gas at the premises.

££12,186.34

W R Bone & Son T/A St Buryan Farm Shop

Build and install a ground mounted solar panel array & install batteries to store solar energy, to reduce energy costs and allow the business to reduce carbon emissions and expand offering.

£49,995.00

Watson-Marlow Ltd

To install a significant solar array on two properties at the Bickland Water Road site, enabling the business to generate electricity on site, become less reliant on the grid and work towards plans to be carbon neutral by 2030.

£85,357.00

Akumen Ltd 

To create a scalable "Digital Psychotherapist" - a conversational chatbot which would ask similar questions to that of a therapist. The option will engage the respondent, giving opportunity to provide quality narrative data which will give better quality metrics and insights.

£39,125.83

ARC Marine Ltd

To purchase moulds on a grand scale, to finalise the late stage technology readiness levels (TRL7-9) of the final product manufacture of Reef cubes, to enable the RDI start-up business to upscale their production capacity of reef cubes to a commercialised product for sale.

£113,530.86

Aspia Space Ltd

To fund the development of products using AI technology to help predict droughts and wildfires in the region and beyond to the point of commercialisation to support the growth of the business.           

£68,070.41

Assentech Sales Ltd

To refurbish a newly acquired building to allow for dedicated research and development areas including a clean room.

£300,000.00

Bluecap Resources Ltd

To refurbish and kit out new premises in Penryn to create a permanent R&D hub, to replace the existing container-housed mobile research & development facility at Wheal Jane Earth Science Park near Truro. This will anchor and grow R&D operations in Cornwall, which will in turn result in increased high-quality local employment opportunities.

£490,000.00

Boost Innovations Ltd

To purchase and renovate a building to create a new R&D hub for the business to have more space for equipment to support growth through the designing and development of more prototype products while creating new jobs for the local area.

£235,912.00

Buoyant Works LTD

To fund the development of processes that use recycled materials to help provide the renewable industry with more sustainable products that will support the growth of the business and create new jobs.

£186,926.25

Christopher Roynon T/A Moulded For Your Ears

To fund and improve the acoustic filters and safety cords of a water sports ear plug and move processes from cottage industry style labour intensive techniques to more efficient and accurate automated processes.

£11,858.97

CLIMATE-I LTD

To fund development of technologies to create commercial products that can be used to monitor SF6 gas leaks from electricity transmission and direct air capture of leaked gas from electricity substations to help reduce greenhouse emissions.

£23,043.00

Cornish Lime Company Ltd

To support three devices that will lab and site test an innovative insulating plaster for the insulation of older and harder to treat buildings i.e. granite and listed buildings that are energy poor.

£24,436.32

Cornish Sea Salt Company Ltd

Development of a dryer system, tumbler and tamper seal to enable to development and launch of TekSalt to the desired markets.

£190,565.84

Derma Biosciences plc

RD&I for dermatological diseases to get three plant-derived pharmaceutical treatments to trials, with one launched to market.

£133,105.16

Evident Digital Group Limited t/a Evident Group Ltd

To help create a service digital platform that enables users to articulate an idea by typing, recording and visually outlining their idea.

The platform will have the ability to generate summary presentations that outline the digital product idea and potential value or impact.


£24,939.74

Fishy Filaments Ltd

To create the first module of a Re-Circulating Shredder as part of a wider hardware development program to commercialise patent pending technologies and processes that have been developed since company inception. This will allow for the development of a custom designed shredding capacity in order to deliver the process and move towards bringing the machine to market.

£48,968.00

Flann Microwave Ltd 

To purchase equipment which will enable the business to grow and improve sustainability by bringing the testing phase in-house and enable manufacture of next stage 5G and 6G instruments.

£35,054.27

Flexi-Hex Ltd

A project to secure a patent for a corner bracket design.

£4,505.00

Gecko Head Gear Ltd

To fund the testing of a newly researched and developed safety helmet, to comply with Safety Standards used in the Marine Sector worldwide, to enable wider international trading and business growth.       

£25,523.81

Gravity Mining Ltd

To undertake research and development work to research, design and create a prototype larger version of the Multi Gravity Separator capable of processing larger volumes ready for pilot plant testing. The Separator is to be used in the processing of iron ore to create higher grade iron to be used in greener hydrogen based steel furnaces.

£240,818.92

Gripsure (UK) Ltd

To fund and develop a mobile version of the business' current production plants and a new development of its resin which can be used for developing export markets and new to firm processes.

£44,031.25

Imagine If Partnership Ltd

To design prepare initial materials, test and review two prototypes of a 'key dial' application with participants from key groups to help people self assess their pain management to help them take control of their lives, engage in social activities and return to employment and enterprise.

£18,968.63

Kudhva Kanvas Ltd

To fund the creation of prototypes to allow the business to finalise developing off-grid glamping products so it can bring them to market and begin generating income, allow it to grow the business.       

£8,970.00

Lansdowne Biotechnics Ltd

To fund the building of the first prototype and commercial demonstration of a Solar powered wood kiln to allow for testing of the product.

£20,891.55

LetCheck Inventories Ltd

To fund research and the development of an existing database driven system to support the lettings industry by creating additional functionality to enable the business to offer front to back end property reporting solutions it can then market as a SAAS (software as a service).

£30,934.66

Lizard Yacht Services Ltd

The development of 3D scanning used in the mining industry to enable use in the marine sector and the scanning of vessels for major refits or exhaust work.

£24,300.00

M4KE

A project to fund the tooling for a device to aid the hand crafting of lampshades, making the process more ergonomic and helping those with arthritis.

£4,860.00

Made Open Communications Ltd

The project will look to develop a fully functional website build which will allow for an automation process to create a website for the user, alongside research and development towards an app version.

£52,995.15

Mine Smart Solutions Ltd

To fund the research and development of a dashboard system which will showcase the BackFillPro software, which will enable the user to use AI and Data to make informed decisions around backfill strategies.

£61,645.22

Mister Modular Ltd

A project to fund the production of a prototype accommodation pod, combining traditional and modular construction methods, to provide a solutions to a range of housing crisis scenarios.

£30,000.00

Mosevic Collection Ltd

To fund design and prototypes of third generation eyewear to boost the businesses productivity.       

£21,032.12

MWR Media Ltd

To develop and test new products and services to determine if they meet the needs of key stakeholders. To provide health and safety training to manufacturers, suppliers and users of the agri-robotics in agriculture.

£
23,276.73

Odyssey Innovation Ltd

To fund and create a scoop sieve which will be made from recycled ocean plastic to target a younger audience to engage them with ocean conservation, plastic pollution awareness and ocean literacy

£26,023.15

Offshore Turbine Services Ltd

To pilot the installation of a catalytic hydrogen electrolyser system on board Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), Commodore P, with a view to making vessels 15% more fuel efficient and improve engine fuel burn, saving on energy efficiency.

£27,069.61

Piran Composites Ltd

Taking the knowledge of building the avionics sub-assemblies, fitting them into the frame and then conducting the final testing to AS9100 accredited standards.

£136,986.49

Pure Energy Professionals Ltd

To fund a feasibility study to research the potential use of green hydrogen to displace diesel in boat fuel for the Isles of Scilly and develop knowledge local market opportunities to use locally produce clean energy for commercial application.

£28,651.27

Restord Ltd

Developing the business model for farm scale soil carbon and health with biochar. To costs to enable a start-up company to create a pilot biochar facility at a local farm in Cornwall, with a view to commercialising farm scale biochar production for carbon capture and soil improvement.

£48,215.30

RIG Scorrier Ltd 

The project will allow for the development of a bespoke interceptor system to process waste generated from hazardous soils via bio-remediation to reduce the need for it to be sent to landfill and allow it to be reused for other purposes.

£78,447.83

R-Wall Ltd

Increasing the scope of the R-Wall design and build system to be used for more applications, by  developing Firestop to prevent fire spread, an R-Tie for building internal walls to work with the R-Wall framework and R-X Rail connector to increase the product range.

£31,954.36

Search Machines Ltd

To fund the development of a new process to be implemented to the ATLAS  system to improve productivity and enhance offering to clients.  This will automate the analysis of marketing spend v sales curves for different ads.

£32,418.07

Sellectronics Ltd

To set up an R&D prototyping centre in Cornwall to help manufacturers across many sectors create prototypes and move forward with their innovations and own R&D work more efficiently.

£258,030.00

Skylark Maps Ltd

To develop an “open up converter” of files and file formats to increase the availability of geospatial data  that can be used through an API such that the converted data would be compatible with their existing software, Skylark and create and enhance the businesses commercial libraries of data.

£38,670.68

Skylark Maps Ltd

Coding and design development to deliver a feasibility project,  to convert critical data sets to realise a credible series of alternative land use scenarios for use in developing and delivering key strategic decisions.

£33,208.95

Spectrum Tailored Technologies Ltd

To support the development of the Jam Up! app for autistic children and their parents/carers, allowing for it to be commercialised and support the growth of the business.

£50,000.00

Sugarisst LTD

The development of Surgassist's real-time streaming platform through development of the website portal to revolutionise the way surgery is shared, learned, and taught.

£6,000.00

TideLight Ltd

Funding to take a new product, Tide.lamp, from a working prototype to a high-quality, manufacturable product that is ready for retail. The funding will be used to finalise the design of the product and accompanying app.

£23,597.50

Touchwood Cider

To fund a Fruit Mill Machine, Filling Bags and equipment to enable the business to carry out research and development into creating a new drinks.

£14,809.51

Trelan Ltd

To purchase heavy lift equipment and handling apparatus to build and test a cost-effective prototype for a high strength anchor point to be installed into rocky sea floor.

£250,000.00

TT Combat Ltd

The development and creation of 45 steel moulds to allow the business to make a step change in its manufacturing process, to switch from resin products to developing new plastic products that will support the growth of the business and open up new markets.

£187,544.72

Ver Facil Ltd

To upgrade to automated processes, with digital tools, to purchase equipment to develop the R&D infrastructure and to increase R&DI productivity.

£22,723.97

Western Waste Ltd

To create a building to house equipment to enable full scale testing of crushing scallop shells to be used for its valuable nutrients (inc lime) to make fertilizer that will be used on farmland, whilst recycling a waste product.

£132,440.50

Acorn Glamping Ltd

Development of a cafe to provide healthy breakfasts, lunches and snack options and picnic hampers. Stop off point for information, toilet and water facilities. Canopy to provide cover from the elements.

£15,145.00

Boconnoc House

To fund equipment to improve the wedding and events offering to increase capacity and secure the long term future of the business.

£26,247.50

Bolitho Trust No2 A&M Settlement

Converting a range of traditional farm buildings into 4 artist units/commercial units. 

£83,808.92

Childrens Sailing Trust

Equipment to increase the capacity and efficiency of the Trevassack Lake Café.

£5,000.00

Colwith Farm Distillery

To fund improvements to the visitor centre facilities, with the creation of a food & drink offering.  To bring in more visitors for the distillery tour, generate more income, to secure the long term viability of the business and create new jobs.

£29,174.14

Cornhill Farm

To purchase an accessible personnel trailer to enable visitors to see more of the farm on farm visits. The trailer will be able to carry those with accessibility needs, enabling them to enjoy areas currently unavailable to them.  Helping to sustain income to the farm.         

£8,525.00

Cornish Chillies Ltd

Creation of onsite office for business functions and small shop/ retail outlet to sell chilli products, fresh plants and chillies. Erection of visitor poly tunnel, creation of a partly covered outdoor cooking/hospitality facility.

£10,750.00

Cornish Hedgerows

To create a research facility in an existing farm building to develop products derived from Gorse.

£5,263.95

Cornwall Tile Company (Decoram Tiles)

To update warehouse facilities to help improve efficiency and productivity, enabling the business to grow.

£9,940.02

David and Christopher Oates T/A Rosuick Farm

Equipment to create a sawmill to help diversify the farming business and create a local supply chain for timber, to create bespoke products and support other local businesses.

£75,650.00

Dean Madge and Stephen Clayton T/A Tregoose Old Mill

Addition of an Orchard grill surrounded by 40 newly planted trees to offer unique dining option for guests and assist with local nature recovery. And the addition of 2 saunas to improve the winter guest experience.

£23,167.00

Duchy Equine Vets Ltd

To fund a gastroscope & accessories to expand the offering of diagnostic services, to allow for future growth.

£10,855.50

Exploration Situations Ltd T/A The Tide Climbing Centre

To create a sensory area space in the facility to be able to cater for people with SEND needs.  Allowing them to experience climbing in an environment suitable for them requirements, which will help the business to reach new customers and support growth.

£43,258.41

G Glamping T/A Ekopods

The creation of a new spa facilities at a glamping site to help attract more guests in the quieter months.

£8,740.00

Goodh Brewery Co

A grant to enable the consolidation of production at one site in Indian Queens, through investment in equipment to set up a bottling line.

£200,000.00

Gweek Village Stores

To fund a pop-up catering unit & equipment to enhance the takeaway offering of the shop and to attract more visitors which will help to increase income. This will help support the long term viability of the shop and create & safeguard job roles.

£23,500.00

Heligan Gardens Ltd

A project to enable the processing of food waste on site.  Funding an on-site in-vessel composting machine that will process food waste into compost over a 14 day cycle, after which is stored for a further period before testing and spreading on the flower beds and borders.

£15,719.40

Ideal Day Brewery Ltd

To purchase a bottling line, fermentation and conditioning tanks, cask washer and a forklift to increase capacity/production, improve efficiency and increase sales.

£5,415.10

John Kitson Morval Estates T/A Cornish Tree House

To fund the decking and installation for a hot tub at a treehouse glamping business to enhance the existing out of season offering.

£12,869.20

Little Cocoa Ltd

Improvements to a play café, to be able to increase capacity and create a kitchen to provide hot food to support the development of a new business, ensuring long term viability as well as creating a new job.

£7,500.00

Mr N Jones (Cove Cottages)

To fit out a LPG-powered horse trailer sauna overlooking the north coast available for visitors and locals alike.

£8,511.02

Newlyn School of Art

To create additional space on site to be able to offer more in person and online courses, while also improving the accessibility of the building to support the further growth of the business.

£43,691.73

Pauls Bread

Purchase of bakery production equipment to enable the mechanisation of roll production, increasing productivity.

£12,410.00

Penny's Pies

To fund a cold store & refrigerated van to support the expansion of a bakery business. Improving production efficiency and reaching a wider market, which will allow further growth.

£13,000.00

Pipeline Brewing Co Ltd

Purchase of equipment to increase the output of canned beverages. Installation of an empty can infeed table, a filled can outfeed table and a date coding printer to print best before dates and batch codes on every can produced.

£5,637.50

RM & CM Tonks

The creation of an equestrian centre to diversify a farm business, while providing a facility for an equestrian business to operate out of.

£49,991.12

Sam Combellack T/A SWC Autos

Building works and equipment to support the expansion to larger premises to enable demand for services to be met.

£6,282.80

The Aussie Smoker

To purchase hot and cold smoking equipment to enable increased product ranges and improve efficiency and enable the business to grow.

£37,500.00

The Cornish Distilling Co Ltd

To create a new visitor attraction at a distillery to offer an all weather activity in Bude, aiming to bring more people to the area out of season.

£66,795.40

Trencrom Access Ltd T/A Trencrom Tree Services

To purchase a new compact loader and log splitting machine to enable more efficient tree surgery operations and to create the potential new service (log splitting and hire machine to customers and other contractors).

£12,500.00

Treseren Ltd

Creation of an accessible bathroom for wheelchair users and those with restricted mobility, and a new WC for all at a small wedding venue.  To enhance bookings all year round, including being able to offer autumn/winter weddings to grow the business.

£17,231.67

Trevisker Community Meadow CIC

To purchase equipment and storage to allow the harvesting and selling of wildflower seeds, to create a new revenue stream and supporting long term viability while creating a new job role.

£5,000.00

Tuckers Down Ltd

To build a small field shelter in the Bark Park that will provide shelter from the rain, wind and sun when customers are exercising their dogs at the dog park.

£5,000.00

WG Cole t/a Haye Farm

To purchase cider tanks to increase the amount of cider that can be made and stored at the farm.

£7,500.00