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Making connections with University Partners

Making connections with University Partners. Dr Siobhán Jordan. Support for Business. Strategy, marketing & planning support. Research & technology capabilities. Specialist expertise. Consultancy. Industrial placements. Contract research & collaboration. Access to equipment & facilities.

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Making connections with University Partners

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  1. Making connections with University Partners Dr Siobhán Jordan

  2. Support for Business Strategy, marketing & planning support Research & technology capabilities Specialist expertise Consultancy Industrial placements Contract research & collaboration Access to equipment & facilities Training, support & development

  3. Industry Benefits

  4. WEAKNESS: LACK OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING Two nations divided by a common language “A special relationship” Blue Sky, Ivory Tower, Bottom line, Shareholder value, Innovation…..

  5. Pure or applied? 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.

  6. 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 intermediary organisations Direct Contact Via events, word of mouth, press, etc. Interface - The Matchmaker for Business To facilitate businesses of all sizes and sectors to connect rapidly to the skills, expertise and resources available in the Scottish Higher Education sector

  7. Identify suitable partners • Establish capability & capacity • Company selects partner • Facilitates introductions • Monitors progress How does this work in practice?

  8. Dr Siobhán Jordan www.interface-online.org.uk siobhan@interface-online.org.uk

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