Funding Sources / Assistance - there are numerous sources of financial and practical assistance for industrial and technology growth companies and start-ups. Each offers different types of finance and support according to the nature of the client company,  the sector in which they operate and their own expertise.  Below are a few brief suggestions to obtain further advice.

• Britsh Venture Capital Association (BVCA) - many companies listed by sectors of expertise
• Business Angels - Regional Basis eg Xenos - over 18k UK Business Angels
• Crowd Funding
• Icubature
• UK Steel Enterprise
• Wesley Clover
• Westbridge Capital
• EADS Foundation
• Hafren Ventures
• Indycube Ventures
• Arthurian Lifescience Fund
• Oxygen
• Launch148
• Crowd Cube
• Kickstarter
• Springboard
• Startup Bootcamp
• Emerge Venture Labs
• Funding Store
• Bethnall Green Ventures
• Seedcamp