Business growth from Research-based Innovation
Some of the most commercially-successful innovative products and services we know today have come about as a result of taking research done at universities or in companies to the marketplace.
All companies seek to gain sustainable competitive advantage over their competitors through innovation-driven product or service development. Working with a university to use its research to drive that innovation is often cheaper and faster than trying to create the relevant competencies internally.
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Dr Lorna Howarth, Knowledge Transfer Advisor for Fife & Tayside, Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) explained how to connect with researchers and have your business benefit from knowledge transfer.
Dr Lorna Howarth, Knowledge Transfer Advisor for Fife & Tayside at Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), explained about KTN and how it can help you connect with researchers and have your business benefit from knowledge transfer.
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Paul Kyle of CIK Solutions explained how innovation within business can be funded.
Paul Kyle of CIK Solutions explained how innovation within business can be funded – specifically the value of HMRC’s R&D Tax Credit scheme as a source of funding.
For more information about this subject, you can visit:
- The KTN website at https://ktn-uk.co.uk/programmes/knowledge-transfer-partnerships
- The CIK Solutions website at www.ciksolutions.co.uk
This was a joint event with Fife Council Economic Development and Business Gateway Fife. It provides a wide range of support and advice to individuals looking to set up in business, and newly-formed and existing businesses looking to grow and develop. Go to its website for details.
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