Collaborating with other businesses can help you reach new markets, share resources and improve creative thinking.
Co-operative Development Scotland's Collaboration Prize aims to encourage companies to work together and will this year be making £40,000 available for new collaborative projects.
Open to all Scotland-based companies with a collaborative idea, the competition welcomes proposals around:
• Collaboration to gain scale in selling/buying
• Collaboration to share resources, premises or equipment
• Collaboration to enter new markets
Four winners will be chosen by a judging panel and will receive £5,000 cash to implement their idea as well as up to £5,000 of consultancy and additional support to set up the consortium.
The deadline for applications is Saturday 3 August, and workshops will be held through June and July for businesses to find out more.
The competition will be delivered in association with Creative Scotland, Scotland Food & Drink and the Scottish Tourism Alliance.
For further information or to apply, visit: www.scottish-enterprise.com/cds-collaboration-prize