Get started with Shoestring
Quick, practical ways to start modernising businesses, promoting economic growth, productivity and sustainability.
Get started quickly with Shoestring
Whether you are a business looking for an easy, low-risk way to modernise, or a regional organisation looking for a programme to support economic growth, resilience and sustainability, Shoestring is your ideal partner.
Businesses
Choose a solution to get started.
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Mentored self-start programme in the UK
All UK companies can get started immediately by booking on to Shoestring’s mentored self-start programme (previously called the starter solution training package). Choose a solution from the carousel above.
Programmes across the world
Several regions run their own programmes which are part- or fully-funded by a grant, these include:
Cornwall, UK
The Cornwall Growth Programme will fund 56 companies in Cornwall and Jersey to get started with Shoestring.
To find out how to join the programme contact the programme deliverers, Oxford Innovation Advice.
Western Australia (WA)
The WA Government, through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s (DPIRD) Food Industry Innovation programme, is providing the Shoestring programme to local businesses.
Egypt
Following the successful completion of the Shoestring scoping study in Egypt, funded by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the EBRD and its Egyptian manufacturing partners are planning how to roll out the programme across the country.
Regional and sector organisations
Fund a programme
Regional and sector organisations can set up or fund. their own Shoestring activity. For example, business development teams in local authorities, district councils or chambers of commerce can set up a funded regional programme to help local businesses start modernising by using low-cost technologies.
Fund a programme
Regional and sector organisations can set up or fund. their own Shoestring activity. For example, business development teams in local authorities, district councils or chambers of commerce can set up a funded regional programme to help local businesses start modernising by using low-cost technologies.
Support an activity
Alternatively, organisations can see how they can tie into Shoestring activities to help promote the self-funded programme to local businesses.
Support an activity
Alternatively, organisations can see how they can tie into Shoestring activities to help promote the self-funded programme to local businesses.
Education
Support a programme
Colleges and other further education institutions can use Shoestring resources and activities to support student projects and provide students, apprentices and employee learners with hands-on digital solution training programmes and meaningful work placements.
If you are interested in getting your company or organisation involved in the Shoestring project, or would like to know more, we would love to hear from you!
