Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector (SIAFS)

The Stimulating Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector ERDF-funded project has now ended. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the businesses in the region with which we have had the privilege of working with over the past three years.

All of the services that were available free of charge through the project are still available from Fera Science Ltd.

Further business support is available from the following organisations:

York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership
Grow Yorkshire – advice, support and resources for food and farming businesses
Access Innovation – a package of support available through LCR LEP for businesses to develop new products and processes
PAPI – grants for equipment to enable innovation in small businesses in York, delivered by the University of York
AD:VENTURE – providing support to businesses in the LCR region, in their first three years of trading and people planning to start a business
Biorenewables Development Centre

Fera's research and facilities:

Below are just some of the services that are available to purchase from Fera:

The following businesses were all supported through the SIAFS project

Eric's - Butchers & Pie Maker

Read Eric's full story here.

Marvellous Muffins

Sodada Kombucha

SIAFS has also supported Anna's Happy Trotters. Read the story here.