Business Support

Bedford i–LAB
The Bedford i–LAB project provides a community of small flexible high quality business units, tailored to meet the accommodation needs of young and expanding businesses operating in the high–tech, knowledge–based and more general business sectors.

British Chambers of Commerce
The BCC provides a comprehensive range of relevant, cost effective, value added Business Services, specifically geared to the needs of the business community that make an impact on to the bottom line.

Business Link
An easy to use business support, advice and information service managed by the DTI. Local presence across England, managed by business people for business people, means they are uniquely placed to identify business support services from across the government, voluntary and private sectors. Chamber Business provides the Bedfordshire and Luton Business Link.

Chamber Business
Chamber Business brings together Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce, Bedfordshire and Luton Business Link, the Enterprise Agency for Bedfordshire and Luton, and Chamber Technologies Ltd.

Federation of Small Businesses
The FSB is the largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self–employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has over 185,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches.

Gateway2innovate
We aim to promote, stimulate and monitor the amount of innovation in the region. Consequently we try and provide connectivity to expertise and advice in the innovation arena – whether that be intellectual property information, access to experts within universities or research organisations or highlighting innovation events that are happening in the region.

Graduates for Growth
The East of England's universities can help your business flourish by helping you access the expertise and ideas of some of the most talented and motivated graduates in the country. You could get help with projects from marketing initiatives to long–term cutting–edge research. The possibilities are endless. When you tap into this fantastic resource you'll quickly see the benefits to your bottom line, as well as your local and even global competitiveness.

Innovation East – Finding technology partners
We've helped dozens of East of England businesses with networking and partner finding, for free.
Are you looking for new technologies, processes or expertise?
Do you want to sell, license or commercialise your technology?
Do you want to join or are you looking for partners for an R&D project?
Call Hendrik at 01223 422346 or hpavel@stjohns.co.uk

Office Connection
Office Connection can help you find the perfect office space, whether you want furnished, flexible, managed, serviced or traditional office rental. From business centre accommodation to country barns, city centre serviced offices to industrial park units, and covering the whole of the UK

SEED – The feminine way to create business
The dynamic training programme for women entrepreneurs, endorsed by the DTI, that empowers, inspires and takes its participants on a unique journey to fulfilment in every area of their lives is now available to women living in the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire areas. This extraordinary programme expertly combines personal development with powerfully effective practical skills to create and maintain a profitable enterprise.

The National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
Support for start–ups, micro businesses and the self–employed from Enterprise Agencies. The NFEA is the membership body for Local Enterprise Agencies in England. It forms a network of independent, not for profit local agencies committed to responding to the needs of small and growing businesses by providing a comprehensive range of quality services. In particular we target pre–start, start–up and micro businesses, helping develop their ability to start and sustain themselves, and to encourage growth and stability.

Women's Enterprise Support Directory
EEDA has worked with Prowess to develop a Regional Women's Enterprise Directory. The directory consists of organisations that provide support specifically for women who are looking to start or grow a business in the East of England.