Overview
Rural businesses are often highly innovative and resourceful, but face different barriers to urban firms due to:
- Geographical remoteness from workers, customers and other firms
- Poor infrastructure and digital connectivity
- Shortages of required skills in the local area
Most current innovation support systems are targeted at urban businesses. This module shows how organisations have developed local approaches to rural business support.
Click the links to find out more about innovative programmes, initiatives and platforms, as well as examples of collaborative methods and information, advice and guidance. Financial support is explored in our module about Investing in rural innovation.
