IMPACT30
A cohort programme for young business leaders and entrepreneurs looking to develop the tools, skills and knowledge needed to enable growth.
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An exciting programme to help ambitious entrepreneurs accelerate the growth and scale of their business by taking a new product or service to market.
The New Product Development Programme is aimed at established businesses that have a new product or service they wish to bring to market.
The programme consists of 5 sessions spread over 12 weeks split into 3 in-person and 2 online sessions for each business participating. Dates for the next cohort are shown below along with the time commitment required.
The programme will take businesses through every stage needed to bring a new product or service to market and cover the following topics:
Session 1: On boarding and the proposition - in-person, 2-days
Dates: Tbc
Session 2: Customer centricity - in-person, 1-day
Date: Tbc
Session 3: Business and commercial - virtual, 2 x 2.5 hours
Date: Tbc
Session 4: Operations - virtual, 2 x 1.5 hours
Date: Tbc
Session 5: Taking it forward - in-person, 1-day
Date: Tbc
By participating on this programme, you will:
There is no cost to participate in this programme, it is fully funded by HIE.
Dates are to be confirmed for the next cohort.
Please complete our expression of interest form to register.
Please fill out the expression of interest form to apply for the New Product Development Programme.
Hear from participants about their experience of the programme in our video.
Rather than us telling you how you can benefit from taking part in our New Product Development Programme, hear from those who've already taken part and how they benefitted.
Our short video features Aimee Castle from Sandwick Bay Candles, Andrew Reid from the Shetland Times Ltd, and Jo Graham from the Calman Trust.
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