Your partner for business and economic growth

For over 30 years, Exemplas has worked with public sector clients to design and deliver high-impact business-support programmes that help thousands of companies get started, grow with confidence and create sustainable futures.

At the heart of what we do is an agile, collaborative, values-based approach built on openness, inspiration, commitment and accountability. Working closely with you, we use a tried-and-trusted model of programme design, multichannel delivery and rigorous management that generates tangible results for SMEs – and helps you exceed your targets. 

We help you deliver a wide range of support

General business support

We help companies grow, become more efficient and increase revenue, while helping you reduce risk, deliver targets and demonstrate value for money.

Innovation

Providing a blend of internal and external expertise, and a strong track record of delivery, Exemplas is the partner of choice for organisations driving the innovation agenda.

Exporting & international trade

Working in partnership, we can look after every aspect of programme delivery, including client attraction and diagnostics, action-plan development, expert matching, and growth assessments.

Manufacturing

We can collaboratively design, deliver and manage business support services tailored to helping SME manufacturers overcome barriers in a globally competitive market.

A proven track record

£500m

of public sector contracts delivered

600,000

businesses supported over 30 years

9,700

companies advised in 2020-21

£170m

total turnover increase for businesses helped in 2020-21

2,500

manufacturing SMEs supported

1,500

new innovations delivered

£6-9

generated for the economy for every £1 of public money invested in our services

3,000

jobs created with our help

Advisory service clients include:

What we do

Increase exports

Stimulate economic growth

Encourage and commercialise innovation

Divest funding

Create jobs

Influence policy

How we can support you

We deliver a number of key advisory services across the UK.

If you are a business looking for help and advice across a range of areas including exporting, innovation, access to finance and skills development - the chances are we can help.

Our services include:

  • Innovate UK EDGE in the East of England
  • Hertfordshire Growth Hub