Minerva Innovation Group

Minerva Innovation Group is an award-winning boutique research and development funding specialist firm that prides itself in helping UK and Irish companies, predominantly small and medium-sized enterprises, produce sources of R&D funding, namely R&D tax relief, and access cash credits. See The Herald, The Scottish Farmer, and Scottish Financial News We were voted Best Boutique Research & Development Funding Specialists 2023 & 2024 by SME News and are the highest-rated advisors for training completion on the official R&D Community Membership Directory. Vision: Our vision is to ensure all qualifying SMEs can access R&D funding, enabling business growth and positive contributions to science. Mission: Our mission is to provide an ethical, consultant-led service and advise SMEs on their R&D funding eligibility in the UK and Ireland. Values: We are honest, diligent, forward-thinking and committed to diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance, which is why we introduced our Equal Parental Scheme —offering one year and five weeks of parental leave, regardless of gender (see The Herald for more details). Sectors we cover include engineering, architecture and construction, manufacturing, veterinary medicine, agriculture, environmental consultancy, aquaculture, equine racing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, software development, and automotive.