Events and resources

Events and resources for EnterprisePlus members

We recognise that supporting our EnterprisePlus members requires more than providing grants and that access to information and support is equally valuable.

We support our member companies by providing events intended to help them achieve their goals, and through our prizes and awards, we aim to stimulate innovation and reward excellence.

Our annual Industry & Technology Awards recognise high achievers in the chemical sciences and the Emerging Technologies Competition helps promising research to become a commercial reality.

Our events and recognition

Investment Catalyst

An opportunity to pitch to angel investors to help take your idea to the next level. 

Please let us know if you are interested.

Emerging Technologies Competition

The Emerging Technologies Competition is our annual innovation competition, accelerating commercialisation of the best European technologies for the benefit of society and the economy.

The competition welcomes technologies in health, energy & environment, food & drink, and materials & enabling technologies. Find out more here.

Prizes and awards

Our industry awards recognise outstanding contributions in industry worldwide. Every year we celebrate the best achievements in the chemical sciences industry in innovation, science, entrepreneurship, outreach, and technical skills in the laboratory. Find out more about our portfolio.

Other resources

Apprenticeship support

We provide information, support, and guidance to employers who are interested in discovering whether apprenticeships could support their business. Find out more.

Laboratory health and safety

You can find advice on key aspects of laboratory health and safety on Learn Chemistry.

Regional support

To find additional support, see NEPIC, Chemicals Northwest, and Scottish Enterprise and their programmes and support available to SMEs.

Webinars

Our webinars cover a broad range of topics of interest to small companies. You can view the recordings of our webinars on our YouTube channel:

• New and expectant mothers: Assessing the risk
• Introduction to Safety Data Sheets
• Social Media: Practical tools for business to business marketing
• Chemicals Regulation
• EU Research & Innovation Funding

Knowledge resources

We provide free access to our databases, ChemSpider and the Merck Index, online.

The Royal Society of Chemistry offers a number of journals, books, and databases, and through EnterprisePlus you can access free and discounted journal articles. To find out more information, see our Members' area. 

If you are interested in finding the expertise you need to advance your technology or your business you can browse the Directory of Consultants to find consultants in a wide range of chemistry and chemical technology disciplines, as well as experts who can help with the other aspects of building your small business.

Advertising

Through EnterprisePlus, we offer a number of opportunities to raise the profile of your business, including access to free and discounted advertising in Chemistry World and Chemistry World Jobs.