Download - Making connections with University Partners
Making connections with University Partners
Dr Siobhán Jordan
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Support for Business
Research & technology capabilities
Contract research & collaboration
Specialist expertise
Access to equipment & facilities
Consultancy
Industrial placements
Training, support & development
Strategy, marketing & planning support
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Industry Benefits
Two nations divided by a common language
“A special relationship”
WEAKNESS: LACK OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
Blue Sky, Ivory Tower, Bottom line, Shareholder value, Innovation…..
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Identify, develop and commercialise a new low cost route to a commodity chemical as quickly as possible.
Understand fundamentals of Palladium catalysed carbonylation, new ligands, in situ spectroscopy and computational methodologies.
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To facilitate businesses of all sizes and sectors to connect rapidly to the skills, expertise and resources available in the Scottish Higher Education sector
•Scottish Enterprise•Highlands & Islands Enterprise•Scottish Government•Chambers of Commerce•Trade Associations•CBI Scotland•IoD Scotland•Accountants, Lawyers & Banks•Networking Groups•Business Advisors
Intermediary Organisations Academic Partners
All Scottish Universities& Research Institutes
Business Community
Referrals
Via intermediaryorganisations
Direct Contact
Via events, word of mouth,
press, etc.
Interface - The Matchmaker for Business
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How does this work in practice?
• Identify suitable partners• Establish capability & capacity• Company selects partner• Facilitates introductions• Monitors progress
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