Portfolio: Technology Transfer

i10

i10 is a government-funded project which allows universities in the East of England to leverage their knowledge and expertise to provide business support in the region. John has undertaken a number of projects for i10, mostly for a project called Tectrim (Technology Transfer in Multi Media). These have been done for Essex, Hertfordshire and Anglia Ruskin Universities.
See www.i10.org.uk

Judge Institute, Cambridge University

John presented a master class on strategic alliances at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning. This was done for i10 fellows, students and academics who had been given grants to commercialise intellectual property.

Essex University

For the Tectrim project (above), John worked with the Business Development Officer to look into IP in the electronics and IT departments. He prepared a set of documents aimed at potential partners.

University of Hertfordshire

John worked with the Business Partnership office, looking into research in the Computer Systems department, and preparing literature to offer this research to partners.
He also took part in an event run for the “Spirit of Enterprise” programme, presenting a seminar on the basics of starting a business.

Anglia Ruskin University

John developed plans to assist the University to work with the business community.

Collaborate2Innovate

This project was funded to the tune of £112,000 by EEDA (East of England Development Agency) through the European Union's Innovative Actions Programme. Its aim was to increase the intensity of business collaboration along the Ipswich to Cambridge high tech Corridor and encourage a flow of knowledge and investment to move across Suffolk and North Essex.
John created a successful “Regional Group” in Sudbury, the first and most successful such group. Later he worked with the University of Essex to set up a group in Colchester. The groups have been branded as Collaborate2Innovate Commercial and survive despite the end of funding.
The groups now provide a full range of resources to help new and growing companies, and aim to extend the Cambridge phenomenon through the corridor. It has worked with many new businesses and has been instrumental in starting 3 or 4.