Why are standards important for innovators?
Standards help you to apply good business practices, improving how you work effectively with customers and suppliers, including:
- Creating efficiencies and cost savings through consistent production and processes
- Effective innovation management within your enterprise and beyond
- Demonstrating to customers that you are committed to high quality, safety and security
- Supporting supply chain management and collaboration with partners
- Improving the sustainability of your business
Explore standards and how to use them
The BSI Business Growth Toolkit is split into four areas:
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Best practice for innovators
Find out about the standards and how they can enable you to meet challenges and reach effective solutions.
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Standards in action
Practical ideas, insights and real-life examples on how to apply and get value from standards, including from experts and users.
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Tools and support
Get free access to standards as an SME working with Innovate UK Business Growth, comment on draft standards, or contact us with an enquiry.
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Watch on-demand training
Watch the recordings of our past courses, from learning about our standards tools, to innovation and collaboration management.
Get in touch
If you require BSOL access, advice on how to use the Standards Development Portal, or want to ask a question about standards, we're happy to help.
Send us an email: standardsforgrowth@bsigroup.com
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