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Food and Drink TechHUB support programme
This is an intensive 12-month support programme for food and drink businesses based in the Highland council area work towards a net zero action plan.
Working towards your net zero plan, over the course of the programme, we will help you to: develop your knowledge around climate change and the impacts your business may have; help you to baseline and benchmark your emissions, and identify sources of support available to you.
We'll work through a series of initial stages to determine what's the best type of support for you. That'll include:
One of our consultants will help you assess the results and identify the next steps for your journey. By the end of this programme, you will have:
The programme is open to small to medium sized enterprise (SME) food and drink or supply chain businesses operating in the Highland Council area.
For a definition of an SME, please see this guide.
One to one business support will be provided over a period of 12 months commencing January 2025 until December 2025 (start date may be flexible).
The cost to participate in this year-long programme will be £250 per business.
There is a two-stage application process for this programme. Stage one involves completing our online enquiry form, please provide as much information as possible to help us access your enquiry.
You will hear about the outcome of your enquiry within seven working days.
If your application is successful, one of our development managers will contract you to advise what's need for a stage two application.
The deadline for submitting your initial enquiry is 13 December 2024.
Please complete our Food and Drink TechHUB enquiry form by 13 December, providing as much information as possible.
Have a look at how else we can support you through our Food and Drink TechHUB support programmes.
Helping food and drink producers and supply chain businesses in the Highland Council area with access to expert advice, funding, events and networking opportunities.
Our TechHUB Capital grant supports food and drink producers, and those in the supply chain, based in the Highland Council area introduce new technology and data innovation to the workplace.
The Food and Drink TechHUB training grant offers organisations up to £3,000 towards upskilling your workforce in the use of new technologies and data driven innovation.
The Food and Drink TechHUB network supports organisations develop new products and markets, improve productivity and create efficiencies within the business.
The Food and Drink TechHUB offers specialist advice to food and drink organisations who are looking to implement new technology to improve their productivity and/or reduce their carbon emissions.
The Food and Drink TechHUB (formally the Highland Food and Drink Innovation Network) is delivered through the Northern Innovation Hub, a funding programme designed to build on and accelerate business innovation.
The Northern Innovation Hub was awarded £11m from the UK Government as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. The deal is a joint initiative supported by £315m investment from the UK and Scottish governments, Highland Council, HIE and the University of the Highlands and Islands. This programme also receives financial support through the European Regional Development Fund Scotland Programme.
Explore all business support delivered through the Northern Innovation Hub.
