Making connections with University Partners

Dr Siobhán Jordan

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Support for Business

Research & technology capabilities

Contract research & collaboration

Specialist expertise

Access to equipment & facilities

Consultancy

Industrial placements

Training, support & development

Strategy, marketing & planning support

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Industry Benefits

Two nations divided by a common language

“A special relationship”

WEAKNESS: LACK OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

Blue Sky, Ivory Tower, Bottom line, Shareholder value, Innovation…..

CH3OH + CO + CH2=CH2 H-(-CH2CH2C-)- OCH3

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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.

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To facilitate businesses of all sizes and sectors to connect rapidly to the skills, expertise and resources available in the Scottish Higher Education sector

•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 intermediaryorganisations

Direct Contact

Via events, word of mouth,

press, etc.

Interface - The Matchmaker for Business

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How does this work in practice?

• Identify suitable partners• Establish capability & capacity• Company selects partner• Facilitates introductions• Monitors progress

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Dr Siobhán Jordanwww.interface-online.org.uk

siobhan@interface-online.org.uk