Business Support Schemes (Hansard, 10 November 2003)

§ Ms Hewitt

[holding answer 3 November 2003]The DTI funds 52 schemes that are currently open to new business. In addition two other schemes, the Broadband Fund and the Regional Innovation Fund have had funding provision re-allocated from DTI to the Regional Development Agencies. The Department is in the process of closing all schemes in order to replace them with 10 business support products by April 2004.

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Since 30 November 2002, 39 schemes have closed to new business. Eight of these schemes have closed down completely and 31 have closed to new business but have a tail of activities to which the department has made legal commitments.

Schemes that have closed down completely

Partnership in Plastics Programme
Waste Management Resources
Partners in Innovation Fast Track
Financial Advisory Service
Business Incubation Service
Coal Operating Aid
Manufacturing in IST
Corn-met

Schemes that have closed to new business but have successor schemes or a tail of activities to which the department has made legal commitments

Acorn
Work-Life Balance
Genetic Knowledge Parks
Automotive College
Smart
Teaching Company Scheme
ITEC Skills
Partners in Innovation
Partnership for Process Competitiveness Chemicals
Biotechnology Exploitation Programme
Recycling Programme
Biotechnology Mentoring
Building Research Establishment Framework
Manufacturing for Bio-technology
Bio-wise
Building up Bio-materials
Local Partnership Fund
s@tcom Programme
MOSAIC
Service Mission Support
NEWTON (New Observing Technologies)
GIFTSS (Government Information for space sector)
CPP (Customer Partnership Programme)
MEP (Market Entry Programme)
ICP2 (International Co-operation Programme)
GMES (Global Monitoring for Environmental Security)
Electronics Design Programme
Digital Broadcasting Test Bed
ICT Carrier
NESTA Industry Placement Scheme
Internet Incubator Fund