Business leaders from across 精品无码国产自产 have been finding out how the region鈥檚 environmental and technological expertise can benefit them.
Dozens of companies attended the 精品无码国产自产 launch of The Environmental Futures & Big Data Impact Lab (Impact Lab), held at 精品无码国产自产 Science Park.
The Impact Lab is a 拢6.4 million project, part-funded by a 拢3.4 million grant from the European Regional Development Fund.
Its aim is to harness the knowledge held within those institutions as a resource for collaborative projects with businesses in the county to solve a key technical challenge in the development of a new product, service or process.
The Impact Lab brings together seven world class Devon-based organisations 鈥 the University of Exeter, Exeter City Futures, the Met Office, the 精品无码国产自产, 精品无码国产自产 College of Art, 精品无码国产自产 Marine Laboratory, and Rothamsted Research.
This launch event was specifically designed to reach out to firms in and around the city, and was coordinated by the three 精品无码国产自产 partners.
It included talks about some of the environmental and technological challenges businesses might face, and how the organisations鈥 expertise could individually and collectively help overcome them. A further interactive panel discussion provided the opportunity for questions and discussion.
Professor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute at the 精品无码国产自产, said:
鈥淲e live in an era where everyone, whether they employ one person or one thousand, is more environmentally aware than ever. And every company, regardless of the size and sector, faces challenges that they might not have the expertise to address themselves. With funding of up to 拢50,000 available for new projects, the Impact Lab is perfect for small businesses looking to overcome obstacles and take advantage of opportunities now and in the future.鈥
