Pera is one of Europe’s leading innovation and business support organisations with a presence in eight European countries. Established in the UK over 60 years ago as an industry association owned by the companies it serves, we now work to improve the growth and competitiveness of industry and business in Europe by helping clients gain:
Greater access to global knowledge and markets
Helping firms and industry sectors access information, opportunities and partners on a global scale through specialist networks and business intelligence.
On behalf of national government agencies, we deliver programmes to stimulate international inward investment, technology transfer, partnering and access to high growth global markets for UK companies. We provide business intelligence and contacts to help UK firms identify and realise international opportunities.
More efficient business processes
Helping firms to optimise their manufacturing and business processes to produce lean, agile and globally competitive operations.
On behalf of regional government agencies we provide innovation, manufacturing and business improvement in addition to helping firms meet the increasing demands for innovation and sustainability within large company and public sector supply chain procurement.
Better differentiated products and services
Helping firms to implement innovation as a robust and continuous business tool to develop ideas for new products and services.
In partnership with regional, national and EC government agencies we provide access to over 10,000 scientists and engineers to develop the technology needed to realise these ideas and helping to share the costs of innovation through partnerships with other companies.
More effective skills development
Helping firms to design training programmes to improve their business performance, management, leadership and use of innovation.
We provide access to hundreds of specialist trainers to help firms to compete and grow, while helping to share the costs by working in partnership with regional and national government agencies.
As a private sector company working in the public interest, Pera’s not-for-profit mission enables us to reinvest operating surplus in services and facilities which benefit our clients, staff and the communities in which we work.
