Dr Chloe Sharp and Simon Sharp, co-founders of Sharp Insights

Grant funding and market evidence for commercial traction.

We help deep tech and CreaTech founders understand their customers, strengthen their grant applications and sharpen their route to market.

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Who we’ve worked with

How we help founders

01

Training

Sharpen your skills

Masterclasses, workshops and training programmes to develop your funding and commercial knowledge.

Masterclasses → Webinars →

02

Reviews and coaching

Get a clear direction

Funding application and commercial strategy reviews and coaching to give you expert support.

Grant Funding → Commercialisation →

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Consulting

Rigour and expert focus

We run research projects and impact assessments, and provide fractional CCO support.

Research projects → Fractional CCO →
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Dr Chloe Sharp and Simon Sharp working together

Great technology deserves a clear route to market

Our mission is to bring rigorous customer and market evidence into the development of new technology to help founders focus their efforts, strengthen their funding case and build businesses around genuine customer needs.

Through research, insight-backed commercial advice, training and coaching, we help founders turn technology into products people adopt and sustainable businesses. Our tools and specialist network help us extend that support to more ventures.

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Who we help

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Build the business behind your technology

Strengthen your grant funding case, understand your customers and develop an evidence-backed route to market. A facilitator and a seated cohort working over a printed sheet Universities, accelerators and innovation programmes

Develop commercially capable founders

Practical workshops, training and venture coaching that help founders understand their markets and turn research into commercial action.

In their words

“Sharp Insights has helped LeafyColl secure £550k in funding across multiple projects. They provide advice on grant strategy and project scoping, as well as ensuring we have a strong commercial case underpinning our grant applications.”

Dr Ejaz HussainCo-Founder and CEO, LeafyColl

“Everyone who has worked with Chloe has been singing her praises. We really appreciate the effort, value and expertise she has brought to our teams.”

Nicole Stewart-RushworthSenior Commercialisation and Enterprise Lead, CoSTAR, Royal Holloway University

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Not sure whether you need training, a review or more hands-on support? Talk us through where you are and how we can help get you where you want to be.

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