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ForrestBrown has announced the appointment of Karim Budabuss to establish the firm’s new grant advisory service, building on its experience supporting innovative businesses securing funding through R&D tax relief.
Budabuss joins as the director for grant advisory and will be responsible for helping clients to access government funding for capital and innovation investments.
As a chartered engineer with the UK Engineering Council, Budabuss has a vast amount of knowledge and has used this to inform his specialism in innovation incentives for the last five years.
In doing so, he has helped companies unlock millions of pounds from grant funding bodies including Innovate UK, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and Scottish Enterprise.
Sara Brigden, managing director at ForrestBrown, said: “This is an exciting appointment for ForrestBrown. It is the natural next step in our journey as we continue our mission to help innovative businesses grow by providing exceptional advice on innovation incentives and focus on delivering the best possible service to our clients.
“We’ve spent the last decade honing our expertise as a leader in our field, but we recognise that our client’s needs now extend beyond R&D tax relief. We’re incredibly excited to be able to deepen our impact on UK innovation by helping businesses secure direct funding for relevant projects.”
Budabuss added: “I’m delighted to join ForrestBrown and spearhead grant advisory at a time when funding is increasingly in demand, especially following the fallout of the pandemic, the growing focus on national energy security, and the ongoing push for net zero.
“Grants are a key component of the wider innovation incentive landscape, and this is an important opportunity to help businesses unlock the funding they deserve, particularly with funds like the Industrial Transformation Fund reopening next year.”
