North of Scotland KTP Centre in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise are hosting an event for Orkney-based businesses and key organisations on the value of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) at the ORIC in Stromness on 13th August.
Join the session to hear about Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) and Innovation and how your business can be supported.
Sessions will cover:
What are KTP’s?
KTPs are collaborative projects involving:
- A graduate or postgraduate (known as a KTP Associate)
- A business, not-for-profit, or public sector organisation
- A university or research institution (Knowledge Base)
KTPs have been fostering innovation for nearly 50 years, aiming for lasting and transformative change.
Direct access to information
- A comprehensive overview: gain a thorough understanding of the KTP scheme, its objectives, and how it operates.
- Detailed insights: learn about the types of projects that can be supported, including those with commercial businesses, third sector, and public sector organisations.
- Funding information: learn about the funding structure of the KTP scheme, and how it supports the development and implementation of innovative projects.
Real world examples
Case studies: hear from three real world examples that illustrate the diversity and potential of KTP projects. These will provide inspiration and practical insights into how KTPs have been successfully implemented.
Networking opportunities
Make connections with the KTP community
- Dr Ian Heywood, the Knowledge Transfer Adviser for the North of Scotland, will provide insights into how Innovate UK Business Connect can help you to identify ways to collaborate and share knowledge.
- Laura Dee, KTP Development Executive from the North of Scotland KTP Centre, can help build connections with universities, research institutions, and other potential partners involved in KTP and develop robust applications with a high chance of securing funding.
Tailored advice and support
1-2-1 meetings: opportunity to arrange individual meetings to discuss potential project ideas and receive tailored advice. This direct interaction can help in refining project concepts and understanding the specific benefits of KTP for your organisation.
Wider benefits of KTP
Resource access: gain insights into the resources and expertise available through KTP partners, including access to research and development capabilities.
Support for local development: understand how KTPs can contribute to the goals of the Islands Deal, helping to drive local innovation, economic growth, and delivering environmental and societal impact.
Lorraine Thomson, Interface’s Business Engagement Manager for Highlands and Islands will be in attendance at this event and available to chat about business academic collaborations and how we can help.
A CONFERENCE FOR BUSINESS LEADERS FROM ALL SECTORS
Scotland’s first Industry Leadership (ILG) Symposium will take place on Wednesday 25th September 2024 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC). Registration from 09:00 conference starts 09:30 to 16:30.
The day long programme designed by the ILG Chairs working group includes a combination of presentations and ILG videos that will provide the audience with insights into the priorities and focus for Scotland’s 15 key business sectors. It will also feature presentations and panel discussions with politicians and business leaders from across Scotland’s economy.
Open to all, this conference presents an excellent opportunity to be involved in a ‘strategic think tank’ for industry and to network with business leaders from a variety of sectors, including government.
The overarching core purpose of the symposium is to:
- Enhance knowledge: exchange information with fellow ILG sectors.
- Showcase best practice/innovative thinking: sharing knowledge across sectors.
- Collaborate: create a network across the ILG sectors.
- Identify clear actions: what can the industry do for itself and working collectively, towards maximising and unlocking potential.
Laura Goodfellow, Associate Director, Interface will be speaking at this event.
With the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, misattributions and misrepresentations are becoming more prevalent, necessitating immediate attention to develop frameworks and solutions that uphold authenticity and trust in digital content.
Join us in the online workshop “The Value of Provenance Data in the Age of AI” for the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge discussions on how Artificial Intelligence is transforming users’ perceptions of and requirements for provenance information on media content. During the workshop, experts in media and AI provenance will give short talks on the challenges posed by AI technology for the authenticity and value of media provenance. Talks will be followed by a participatory discussion moderated on the online collaborative platform Miro. The data collected during the workshop will contribute to open-access publications and further research on the theme.
This workshop is supported by the UK Centre for the Decentralised Digital Economy (DECaDE). Our research group aims to support creator recognition and rights management in creative work, and has developed ORAgen, an online demonstrator that employs decentralizing technologies to embed attribution and licensing into digital content. In the next stage of our research, we aim to understand the challenges posed by AI concerning Ownership, Rights, and Attribution (“ORA” is the framework upon which ORAgen is based).
Turing Fest, the unique cross-functional tech event, is set to return to Edinburgh on July 9th-10th, 2024, for its 9th edition.
This gathering will unite founders and leaders in engineering, product development, and growth, offering opportunities to connect, learn, and collaborate on building better technology.
Leading tech experts will present their insights and experiences across three main tracks: Build (engineering & product), Grow (marketing & revenue), and Lead (people & company-building).
Attendees can learn through keynote sessions, speaker roundtables, peer-led “mind meld” sessions, and “lunch and learn” events. Networking opportunities include parties, speed networking sessions, and personalized 1-to-1 meetings organized via our matchmaking event app.
Inverness Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual business to business events and exhibition from 23rd to 27th September in Inverness culminating in the Highland Business Awards Lunch. This annual, five day event offers highland businesses opportunities to exhibit, network, collaborate and celebrate.
Launched this month, Highland Business Week 2024 is an opportunity to network, showcase and celebrate, whatever the scale of your business or organisation. Anchored by the popular Highland Spotlight exhibition and the annual Highland Business Awards, the week itself is an opportunity for the Inverness business community to be part of the programme and showcase their specialisms through crafted events, workshops or masterclasses that inform, inspire and educate. Organised by Inverness Chamber of Commerce, and supported by media partner Highland News & Media, the annual business festival will take place from 23 to 27 September.
Lorraine Thomson of Interface will be in attendance during the week.
Highland Business Awards
The Highland Business Awards are now open for entries. They’re a great opportunity to tell the Highland business community about your success. The Awards are open to all Highland businesses – large and small, new and well established, and from every sector – so there should be an award category for every business to enter – you don’t even have to be a Chamber member! You can nominate your own business or any other organisation that you think deserves the recognition. Closing Date is Friday 9 August.
Contact the events team for more information: events@inverness-chamber.co.uk
A one-day event for academics from the Universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Heriot-Watt, St Andrews, and Strathclyde. Hear impact success stories, find a collaboration partner from another Scottish university, and access funds for impact collaborations.
The festival will be held on 4 September 2024 at COSLA, Edinburgh Haymarket and will support you to:
- find out more about the opportunities, funding and training available to you to create impact from your research
- become a future impact leader
- network with like-minded researchers from five Scottish universities with EPSRC Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAAs)
Interface will be exhibiting at the festival please come along and say hello!
This workshop, hosted by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions, and Cities (CFE), is part of a series of activities aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of how regional and local governments from OECD member countries are implementing more effective rural policies, leading to improved quality of life and contributing to a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future.
Presenters will share different perspectives on the path to economic resilience in rural communities, along with examples of successful initiatives.
The University of Glasgow, in collaboration with Scottish Enterprise, Innovate UK, the Scottish Government, and the Department for Science Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are putting on an exciting in-person networking and information event to promote the collaborative research and innovation opportunities that Horizon Europe has to offer. Discover how Horizon Europe has transformed ideas into successful projects across various sectors, and how yours could be next.
Horizon Europe is the world’s largest Research and Innovation (R&I) programme, with a budget of over £82bn. The programme runs from 2021 to 2027, and it is open to all types of R&I organisations, including large businesses, SMEs, academia, public institutions and third sector organisations.
The UK has historically been one of the best performers in European Research and Innovation Framework Programmes, and on average successful UK applicants to Pillar 2 and Pillar 3 receive around £450,000 although this figure could be much higher. A key part of Horizon Europe is building consortia with partners around the world, particularly now that UK entities can lead projects.
Howell Davies, Interface’s Head of Strategic Programmes and Funding, will be speaking at this event on “How do you define Innovation for the Food & Drink Sector?”
The Oscars of entrepreneurship at the University of Edinburgh: the Inspire Launch Grow Awards is happening on 6th June, 3pm – 6pm and is offering double the prize fund!
Inspire Launch Grow is about recognising innovation, creativity, and successes as well as the resilience, ambition, and accomplishments of entrepreneurs from the University of Edinburgh.
Accelerate your startup with the Inspire Launch Grow Awards with support, pitching advice and cash prizes to help take your startup to the next level. With three main categories to help kickstart your early-stage startup, nurture your social enterprise or accelerate your established startup. Enter now and be in with a chance of winning a share of the £48,000 prize fund.
This annual celebration of enterprise and a chance for Inspire Launch Grow finalists and winners to pitch and talk about their business with the wider enterprise ecosystem. This event is a celebration of University of Edinburgh students and alumni entrepreneurial success while giving attendees the opportunity to connect and form new partnerships and collaborations. Invitees include University of Edinburgh entrepreneurs, alumni, entrepreneurial organisations, business people, partners, investors and University colleagues. Drinks and catering will be provided. The after-party will take place at the Student Enterprise Hub with a BBQ and more drinks available.