Funding is available through EU and national programmes for investments in economic competitiveness – such as future-proof locations and products capable of competing internationally – which support location development, modernisation and strategic investments. Here, it is crucial to realistically assess the chances of success and position projects against competitors. The Funding Team lists investments in competitiveness as one of its five key focus areas and, for example, carried out a competitive benchmarking exercise for a chemicals group to determine which sites should be prioritised for expansion and which funding instruments should be used.