Innovation Enablers
DRIAD is an international consultancy offering innovative companies bespoke collaborative to bring their ideas to life.
Over the last 6 years, we have supported more than 170 high-tech start-ups and SMEs across a wide range of sectors and raised more than £62 million through diverse funding instruments.
Our Services
360° Business
Support
➤ Strategic funding advice
➤ Networking support
➤ Project Management
Bid Writing
➤ Grant search
➤ Eligibility checks
➤ Application writing
Bid Reviewing
➤ Expert advice
➤ Commented reviews
➤ Rigorous analysis
Consultancy
➤ Business Plan
➤ Project Structuration
➤ Market Research
360° Business Support
We help you identify the best funding opportunities available over 6 to 12 months, define and design your business plan, help you connect and network with relevant partners and investors, and offer support to manage your project to completion.
Customer journey
“DRIAD was the perfect sounding board to validate our funding options.When the health crisis hit, ActiveCell pivoted to respond to COVID-19, and DRIAD’s support in highlighting new funding possibilities in line with our new direction was crucial. DRIAD helped us to formulate our business case accompanying applications, and the whole process of writing a grant with their help, allowing us to focus more on the business specifics.”
Our offer:
We offer three levels of business support.
| Basic support | Grant experts | Funding experts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bespoke grant watch | X | X | X |
| Reviewing of application | X | X | X |
| Post-assessment feedback | X | X | X |
| Initial 360° diagnostic | X | X | X |
| Bid-writing | X | X | |
| Support with equity funding | X | ||
| Business plan support | 30% discount | X |
Are you at the right stage to start your funding journey?
Take our
Bid Writing
We help you find the most relevant competition for your project, assist in structuring your project – making sure it is in line with the competition’s scope and eligibility – and write the full content of the application.
Customer journey
D – 2 MONTHS
Initial discussion and
identify opportunities
D – 6 WEEKS
Reviewing process and
collaborative set up
D – 3 WEEKS
Argumentative wireframe
D – 1 WEEK
Full application draft
COMPETITION DEADLINE (D)
DRIAD uploads and submits
application in your name
PROJECT APPLICATION
Due diligence process
DRIAD´s expertise was crucial in the success of our application. We managed to secure a large Innovate UK grant and are now able to develop something totally new to the market – enabling us to take steps towards our big vision. Vivien and his team gave valuable advice regarding the focus, scope, budgeting and structuring the project. They did not only help us write the document, but the process we went through with them helped us to create a solid project strategy.
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Bid Reviewing
With our knowledge and experience of innovation grant funding, we offer a commented review of your application to help you make sure it is structured as requested by competitions, and in line with assessors’ expectations.
“We engaged with Driad to proofread a Horizon 2020 grant application. Vivien and his expert team provided a very thorough and honest analysis of our grant application; not only pointing out the weaknesses, but giving examples and specific guidance in how to make improvements. The follow-up call enhanced the service, with detailed discussions leaving no stone unturned. With their help we were able to draft an application that is more attractive to reviewers, and increases our chances of success.”
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Consultancy
We work with you to structure your Research and Development pathway, bringing expert advice on a variety of tailored elements such as:
Business models
Business plans
Project management
Market research
Prior art research
Dissemination and route to market plans
Networking and partnerships
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