Boost4Health

About the project

• Value of EU Grant - £169,000
• Name of funding programme - Interreg 5B North West Europe
• Start and end dates - April 2016 to February 2022

Boost4Health will support Kent-based Life Sciences companies with internationalisation and in particular market entry in mainland Europe. The project will formally link Kent’s new BioGateway cluster to various European life science clusters.

Find out more about the Boost4Health funding.

Partners

• BOM (Business Development & Foreign Investments), Brabant (Netherlands)
• Manchester Growth Company (United Kingdom)
• Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij Oost (Netherlands)
• Biocat Catalunya (Spain)
• Université de Liège (Belgium)
• ID2Santé, Bretagne (France)
• BioRegio STERN Stuttgart (Germany)
• Biopeople; University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
• Eurasanté Lille (France).

Aims and objectives

• To boost internationalisation among life science companies in Kent
• To provide practical support to Kent life science businesses to help with exporting
• To encourage international collaborations and partnering to help companies access new commercial opportunities
• To link Kent’s BioGateway cluster to major European life science clusters and organisations.

Anticipated outcomes

• International business growth coaching programme delivered
• International product validation network established
• International life science clustering activity delivered
• Micro-financing for growth acceleration services & international collaborations.

Key benefits for Kent

• Accelerating the BioGateway clusters’ international links
• Direct support for Kent companies (financial and coaching) to assist with internationalisation in the complex European life sciences market.