Backing your ambition
Welcome to this exceptional opportunity to accelerate the success of your food or drink business.
We will champion your business, help you with expertise, and you’ll be in good company!
Innovation Centre
The Broadland Food Innovation Centre for food and drink SMEs and start-ups is offering the optimum environment for innovation and growth, combining bespoke facilities, specialist support, cluster membership and a community of like-minded businesses on the Food Enterprise Park near Norwich. Expect to grow and thrive.
Innovation Support
The experienced business growth team is providing bespoke advice and guidance for food and drink start-ups and SMES which includes access to specialist consultants. Projects and consultants are matched via the Dynamic Purchasing System and consultants are invited to apply on a continuous basis. Expect bespoke expertise.
Innovation Cluster
This emerging cluster in Norfolk and Suffolk is linking organisations interested in the commercial benefits of food innovation and in the future of food. If your organisation is engaged with the food supply chain in the UK or internationally, the cluster is welcoming members focused on building resilience through innovation. Expect to meet people who will make the difference.
This major project is an exceptional opportunity for food and drink businesses, especially for SMEs and start-ups in Norfolk and Suffolk, to accelerate success and turn their potential into thriving commerce.
The Broadland Food Innovation Centre will provide the food and drink community with a prestigious facility within the Norfolk Food Enterprise Zone to grow their businesses. The Food Innovation Centre will be Norfolk and Suffolk’s first dedicated food grade innovation space.
The Innovation Support programme, delivered by Hethel Innovation, provides businesses with 12-hours of bespoke advice and guidance. These 12 hours of support will give access to technical specialists through a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), where the project will cover 100% of consultancy costs.
The Food and Drink innovation Cluster, led by the University of East Anglia, will facilitate greater levels of knowledge exchange, R&D collaboration, and new business and supply chain opportunities. Joining together the agri-food research at Norwich Research Park with the food and drink sector, this cluster will provide an innovation ecosystem for Norfolk and Suffolk.
Our Events
Nourish: Food and Drink Innovation Conference
29th March, 2023
The East of England's first annual Food & Drink Innovation Conference, join us for inspiring talks, workshops and unique opportunities.
Grant Funding for Food and Drink Businesses
17th April, 2023
Here to help you find the local funding to grow, innovate, diversify and scale up your food and drink production business.
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Platform
18th April, 2023
Join us and discuss how to expand the production of plant-based protein within the East of England's supply chain.
How to do your own PR with Polly Robinson
26th April, 2023
Join us on this interactive webinar to get confident managing the PR for your Food and Drink business.
Tender Links
Food Advisor
Broadland District Council is seeking a Food Advisor for the Broadland Food Innovation Centre.
To view the tender documents, register here.
Once you have registered, you will need to let us know so that we can attach you to the project so that you can view the tender documents. You will not be able to view the documents unless you do this.
If you have any issues registering, please let procurement@breckland.gov.uk know.
The closing date for this opportunity is Friday 3rd March 2023.
Summative Assessment for the Broadland Food Innovation Centre
Broadland District Council is seeking a supplier for a summative assessment for the Broadland District Council.
To view the tender documents, register here.
Once you have registered, you will need to let us know so that we can attach you to the project so that you can view the tender documents. You will not be able to view the documents unless you do this.
If you have any issues registering, please let procurement@breckland.gov.uk know.
The closing date for this opportunity is Friday 3rd March 2023.
PR and Media Relation Services
Broadland District Council is seeking a supplier to deliver PR and Media Relation Services for the Broadland Food Innovation Centre.
To view the tender documents, register here.
Once you have registered, you will need to let us know so that we can attach you to the project so that you can view the tender documents. You will not be able to view the documents unless you do this.
If you have any issues registering, please let procurement@breckland.gov.uk know.
The closing date for this opportunity is Friday 3rd March 2023.
Consultancy for start up business - no alcohol & CBD drinks
Broadland District Council is inviting you to supply a quote for Consultancy for start up business - No Alcohol & CBD Drinks.
To view the tender documents, register here.
Once you have registered, you will need to let us know so that we can attach you to the project so that you can view the tender documents. You will not be able to view the documents unless you do this.
If you have any issues registering, please let procurement@breckland.gov.uk know.
The closing date for this opportunity is Friday 3rd March 2023.
Design a trade stand for the Broadland Food Innovation Centre for Broadland District Council
Broadland District Council is looking for an organisation to design a trade stand for the Broadland Food Innovation Centre.
To view tender documents, click here.
Once you have registered, you will need to let us know so that we can attach you to the project so that you can view the tender documents. You will not be able to view the documents unless you do this.
The closing date for this opportunity is Friday 3rd March 2023.
Meet the Team
Meet the people behind Innovation Support and the Food Innovation Cluster – we are here to help you. Get in touch!
ERDF Project Manager
ERDF Food Business Advisor
Food Innovation Cluster Manager
