Following July’s General Election, the Labour government is now several months into its administration. Ahead of the new Chancellor’s first fiscal event (the Budget on 30 October), we’ll discuss what this means for manufacturing businesses – and share six actions you can take to access innovation funding opportunities.
The Prime Minister has promised an ‘age of national renewal’ driven by an industrial strategy with innovation at its heart.
Boosting private sector investment in R&D will be vital to achieving this and innovation incentives have an important role to play.
Sarah Jackman, Angela Banerjee, and Joanne Chance will draw on Forrest Brown's survey of manufacturing businesses, to identify potential barriers to investing in innovation and suggest practical actions to overcome them.
From R&D tax relief to government grants, they will explore the full innovation toolkit to ensure you can access the funding your business needs to take its innovation to the next level.
As Budget speculation swirls, this expert team will aim to steer you through this period of change and equip you with the tools to futureproof your innovation investment strategy.
The webinar will cover:
- The government’s approach to innovation incentives.
- Priorities for manufacturing businesses.
- Opportunities for funding in the new innovation landscape.
To reserve your place, click here.
Expert speakers:
Angela Banerjee ATT – Associate Director and Patent Box specialist
Angela is an Associate Director with over 12 years’ experience advising on innovation incentives. She leads the delivery of Patent Box relief claims for clients, reducing Corporation Tax payments on profits related to intellectual property.
Based in ForrestBrown’s Scotland office, Angela provides support businesses across the UK to ensure that they are maximising their reward for investment in innovation.
Following a range of advisory and consulting roles, including at KPMG and EY, Angela made the switch to ForrestBrown. She now focuses on helping innovative companies access innovation incentives with a focus on the Scottish market, particularly with businesses in the engineering and energy sectors who are striving to meet net zero demands and overcome supply chain issues.
Angela is passionate about the benefits of Patent Box, working with businesses to reward their investment in IP and amplify the benefits of their innovation.
Joanne Chance CTA CA – Tax Manager
Joanne is a chartered accountant with experience at a Big Four accounting firm. She advises a wide range of clients about the benefits of R&D tax incentives.
After earning a degree in geography from the University of Bristol, Joanne took her professional qualifications with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS).
She then spent seven years on the corporate tax team at KPMG, delivering tax audits, tax governance and other services to a range of clients. Joanne joined ForrestBrown in 2020 and has specialised in R&D tax relief for the past four years.
Sarah Jackman – Senior Communications Manager
As senior communications manager, Sarah leads on content creation for ForrestBrown across all its platforms.
She captures stories from the business and wider industry to communicate ForrestBrown’s vision and standing as the UK’s leading innovation incentives consultancy.
With a degree in law and politics, Sarah began her career in legal publishing, before becoming a business journalist for a weekly trade publication and online news service. She’s covered a wealth of legal and professional stories in various formats, developing a skill for translating technical concepts into accessible copy.
She now applies that hands-on experience of interviewing, writing and podcasting to her current role, where she works closely with colleagues from across the business to identify key themes for thought leadership and deliver those through engaging content.