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Innovation in Tourism Shelley Breckenridge - Business Engagement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Innovation in Tourism Shelley Breckenridge - Business Engagement - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Innovation in Tourism Shelley Breckenridge - Business Engagement Manager shelley@interface-online.org.uk Driving Knowledge Exchange in Scotland Interfaces free and impartial service connects businesses to the right academic expertise for
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Interface – Our Academic Partners
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Our Tried and Tested Enquiry Process
Businesses get in touch with Interface to discuss their expertise gaps for new product, service and process innovations. The Interface team search through all of Scotland’s 23 higher education and research institutions to find the right partner to address their needs. Once a match has been made Interface remain on hand to provide continuous support. We can identify numerous funding opportunities to
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Economic Impact
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Tourism Support- Individual Businesses
- 12.5% of enquiries for academic expertise
- 14% of confirmed collaborative projects
- 7.7% of Scottish Funding Council Innovation Vouchers
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Funding to cover academic input
Standard Innovation Vouchers £5k Student Placement Innovation Voucher £5k Follow On Innovation Voucher £5k - £20k
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Timespan
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