Everyone has ideas. Where could yours lead?
Got an idea? We would love to hear it.
You don’t need a business plan. You don’t need to have started a company.
If you have spotted a better way of doing something, we’d like to hear from you.
The Community Innovation Hub is here to help find and support new ideas.
If you have an idea that can make a difference, this is where your journey starts.
What is the Community Innovation Hub?
The Community Innovation Hub is part of something bigger.
The Thames Estuary Regional Innovation and Enterprise District brings together CEME, TIN Ventures and partners from across the region to help turn ideas into opportunities.
The Community Innovation Hub is a starting point for people with ideas. We look at every idea carefully and, where we can help, connect you with support that fits your idea and how far you’ve taken it.
The Community Innovation Hub is a joint venture between CEME and TIN Ventures
“Our aim is simple: to make good ideas easier to find and easier to support, wherever they come from.”
Noorzaman Rashid, CEO, CEME
Who can share an idea?
Anyone can share an idea.
You do not need experience, qualifications or a business background.
The Community Innovation Hub is a starting point for ideas. We’re looking for:
- People with a new idea to explore
- Students
- People in a job who’ve spotted something that could work better
- Community groups
- People looking for a fresh start
- Businesses looking to try something new.
Ideas can come from anyone and be at any stage. You might have an idea for:
- A new business
- A product or service that solves a problem
- A community project that helps people
- A new way of doing things.
What support could I get?
Where we can help, support is tailored to your idea and how far you’ve taken it.
That might mean:
- Mentoring
- Practical workshops
- Help shaping your plan
- Introductions to the right people
- Pointing you towards funding.
Every idea is assessed in the same careful way, so the support offered fits where you are.
Some ideas for ideas!
 | Making things | A better tool, part or process for making or fixing things |
 | Cleaner power | A way to save energy, cut waste or use cleaner power |
 | Art, media and design | A game, app or design idea |
 | Keeping people safe | An idea that keeps people, places or information safe |
 | Apps and technology | Tech that solves an everyday problem |
 | Money and saving | A better way to save or manage money |
 | Health and care | A product or service that helps people stay healthy, get better or care for others |
 | Helping other businesses | A way to help other businesses |
 | Something else | Your own brilliant idea! |
Your idea remains yours
We’ll only use the information you give us to explore whether we can help. We won’t publish or share your idea without your permission.
What happens when I share my idea?
1. Share your idea. Fill in
the form – just nine questions
in 15 minutes
2. We will thank you with an email when your idea has arrived
3. We review your idea.
4. We consider how we can help
5. We get back to you
6. Where we can help, we will work with you on your idea
Before you start…
Filling in the form takes about 15 minutes. You can save it and come back to it later if you want.
We will ask about:
- Your idea
- The problem you’re trying to solve
- Who could benefit
- How far you’ve developed your idea.
Don’t worry if your idea is not finished. The Community Innovation Hub is designed to help you take the next step.
Ready to share your idea?
If you have an idea that can make a difference, this is where your journey starts.
FAQs
No. We are interested in ideas at every stage of development.
Yes. Only the small team looking at the ideas will see it. We won’t share it or publish it without asking you first.
Submitting your idea to the Community Innovation Hub takes about 15 minutes using our online form.
You’ll receive an email confirmation that we have received your idea. Our team will then review it and get back to you – either about how we can help or with other useful directions.
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