konfer: innovation brokerage

State of the Relationship 2024 New analysis reveals a dip in the number of university-business interactions in 2022/23, compared with the year before, according to the State of the Relationship report 2024, from The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB). This is a key evidence tool designed to inform and enhance collaboration between UK universities and businesses. This year’s report provides vital insights into the scope, trends, and challenges of these interactions and highlights the collaborative potential to drive growth and innovation in the UK economy. Read the report: https://bit.ly/ncubsor2024

We are happy to share the first Developing Business-Aware Academics monthly newsletter! Subscribe to find out what we’ve been up to, our upcoming events and updates on the amazing work being done across the sector to support postgraduate and early-career researchers to engage beyond academia.     This month we launched a survey with CBI (Confederation of British Industry) exploring how industry draws on researcher talent. We’ve been getting involved in International Researcher Development in collaboration with Vitae and the DBAA project was featured in a report from the The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB). Find out about our upcoming events run in partnership with the School for Business and Society, University of York 🏫, and our Project Director, Professor Alison Truelove’s presentation at the Universities UK conference next week. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3MNrCpZ Sign up for all things DBAA!: https://lnkd.in/e4f8x85V

🚀Research Innovate and Emerge (RIEm) at Brunel: Accelerate Growth with RIEm’s Exclusive Benefits. 🌟 Are you a UK business ready to turn innovative ideas into reality? The #RIEm Programme at Brunel University of London provides: 🔹 Access to Academic #R&D experts and Advanced #Research Facilities 🔹 Free #Consultancy and #Mentorship 🔹 Accelerated Route to #Funding and #Market Opportunities Join our online #Q&A session on December 3rd to connect with the team and hear firsthand from alumni members and facilitators about how #RIEm could help you access #Innovation Funding! 👉 Register here to secure your spot. https://lnkd.in/exypsS3d Since 2022, #RIEm has helped #UK businesses secure around #£3.5 million in innovation funding with a 73% success rate for Innovate UK grants. To learn more about the fully funded, award-winning #RIEm programme, contact Michael Joseph PhD at [email protected] or click here to apply: www.brunel.ac.uk/riem. A few seats are available for the #RIEm 2025 cohort—apply soon to secure your place! EIT Hub UK EIT Health 24Haymarket MedCity London & Partners London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Institute of Directors (IoD) Andrew Williams Brunel Business School Stockley Park East London Industrial Development Zone - Science and Technology Park Averil Horton Laing Teresa Waller Hitesh Patel Sally Saupin Isobel Ward Bal Ghoman Wenming Ji Louise Third MBE Richard Wrigley Hillingdon Chamber of Commerce Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce British Chambers of Commerce Surrey Research Park Heathrow UK Research and Innovation The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) BioIndustry Association (BIA) Entrepreneur Hub West London Business techUK OBN (UK) Ltd UKSPA - The United Kingdom Science Park Association British Footwear Association #Innovation #SMEs #Research #BusinessGrowth #RIEm #BrunelUniversityLondon #FundingOpportunities #InnovateUK #TimesHigherEducation #BridgeAI #KnowledgeTransferPartnerships #HelpForSMEs #InnovationSupport #SuccessStories #UKBusiness #InnovationFunding #brunel #researchfunding #westlondonbusiness #londonsme  #researchandinnovation #researchcollaboration #researchinnovateandemerge #researchcollaboration #funding #wlbawards2024 #development #partnerships #scaleups #sharethis #technology #community #london #economy #experience #uxbridge #researchanddevelopment #riem2024 #awards2024 #wlbawards #westlondon #WomenInManufacturing #SustainableBusiness #SMEs #InnovationFunding #Entrepreneurship #RIEmProgramme #CircularEconomy #Networking #BusinessGrowthhttps

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🚨 Autumn Budget 2024: What’s the impact on universities and businesses?🚨 Join us on 5 Nov, 12-1pm, for a NCUB webinar to discuss how the Budget will shape the UK’s research, innovation, education, and skills landscape. Featuring insights from: 🗣️ Graeme Reid, UCL and NCUB 🗣️ Greg Clark, Executive Chair, Warwick Innovation District 🗣️ Prof Wendy Thomson, University of London 📅 Register now to secure your spot https://lnkd.in/e4K5MHB9 #AutumnBudget

🏆🎉 There is no better date to announce that applications are open for the 10th Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards, than 10AM on October 10th! 🙌This milestone year is especially exciting as the awards are now open across TEN categories. These categories reflect the inspiring business-academic people and partnerships in Scotland, including: 🟢Innovation of the Year - Sponsored by HGF Limited 🟣Innovator of the Future 🟢Inward Investment Impact - Sponsored by International Social Enterprise Observatory 🟣Knowledge Exchange Champion - Sponsored by PraxisAuril 🟢Knowledge Exchange Heroes 🟣Making a Social Difference 🟢Making an Environmental Difference 🟣Multiparty Collaboration 🟢Place-based Impact 🟣Powerful Partnership - Sponsored by Skillfluence 👇If you know of a collaborative project that deserves celebration, we want to hear from you! Visit our website to find out more information and how to apply!

Lift it, shift it: An alternative approach to asbestos removal Sellafield Ltd requires a safe and cost-effective means to remove asbestos containing materials from its site. This challenge is seeking solutions that provide encapsulation of these materials. Connect through konfer: https://lnkd.in/een9b-9j

With ambitious R&I plans Morph Bricks responded to a call on konfer for Sustainable Manufacturing SMEs to join the Research Innovate and Emerge (RIEm) at Brunel programme. Read how konfer helped their two collaborative funding proposals with a total value of £447,000. https://lnkd.in/eZFNKMYE #innovation #collaboration #sustainability

If you're struggling to find the right R&D partners, there's still time to sign up for today's konfersation and hear how we can help simplify your search. Through this webinar you can learn more about konfer, the innovation brokerage tool from the National Centre for Universities and Business. Join us at 10.30am: https://lnkd.in/ea243kHD

Looking for R&D partners? Or expertise to help you innovate? Join the next konfersation on Sept 26th to find out how we can help your search for collaboration partners. https://lnkd.in/ea243kHD