{"id":2303,"date":"2024-10-08T12:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/scaleup-quarter\/?post_type=partner&#038;p=2303"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:19:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:19:08","slug":"british-design-fund","status":"publish","type":"partner","link":"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/scaleup-quarter\/partner\/british-design-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"British Design Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"block-hero block-hero--arrow \"><div class=\"block-hero__background block-hero__background--no-animation\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0, 0), rgba(0,0,0, 0)), url(https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/AdobeStock_346176817-scaled.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"block-hero__container\"><div class=\"block-hero__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-copy-combined-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\"><em>Mathys &amp; Squire in partnership with<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BDF-logo_large.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2308\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BDF-logo_large.png 545w, https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BDF-logo_large-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/BDF-logo_large-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block-hero__arrow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Our partnership with the British Design Fund<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>British Design Fund was launched to fill a gap in funding for engineering and manufacturing start-up enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fund backs product-focused start-up teams, who are ready to scale-up and build thriving standout businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside capital investment, British Design Fund provides expert mentoring to support such companies to accelerate their growth plans. The Fund\u2019s diverse portfolio boasts start-up enterprises from across the UK, including innovators in the fields of prosthetics, healthtech, solar heating and energy efficiency, sustainable packaging and logistics, and agritech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Damon Bonser, CEO at the British Design Fund, commented: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to have Mathys &amp; Squire on board as a partner. We understand at the Fund the careful balance that needs to be struck between protection of intellectual property (IP) and operating a lean start-up. It is vital that the start-up teams in our portfolio protect their IP as they develop, with solid commercial guidance on what makes a feasible IP protection strategy whilst operating from tight cash positions.\u201d\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-video -fullwidth\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-video__video\" data-video=\"ruRj4yQllGo\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-Podcast-YouTube-Thumbnails.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Copy of Podcast YouTube Thumbnails\">\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-video__text\">\n                            <div class=\"wp-block-video__text__play\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/app\/themes\/mathys-hub\/src\/img\/play-button-white.png\" alt=\"play video\">\n                <\/div> \n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about our partnership with the British Design Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishdesignfund.co.uk\/partners\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about British Design Fund and how they can help your business, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishdesignfund.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a> to visit their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-style-full-width is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-underline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mathys-squire.com\/scaleup-quarter\/who-we-work-with\/\">Back<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mathys-hub-testimonials block-testimonials\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mathys-hub-testimonial alignfull block-testimonials__slide\" style=\"background-image:url(undefined);background-color:#1e1a34\"><div class=\"block-testimonials__row\"><div class=\"block-testimonials__col\"><div class=\"block-testimonials__quote\"><\/div><h3 class=\"block-testimonials__title\">Damon Bonser, <\/h3><h4 class=\"block-testimonials__subtitle\">CEO, British Design Fund<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"block-testimonials__col\">\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><em>We understand at the Fund the careful balance that needs to be struck between protection of intellectual property (IP) and operating a lean start-up. 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