{"id":118,"date":"2023-01-25T15:39:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cumbriainnovations2023\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2023-02-02T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:51:31","slug":"innovation-catalyst","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cumbriainnovations2023\/innovation-catalyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Funded Innovation Catalyst"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To help senior decision makers develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to think innovatively in their business.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Lancaster University\u2019s long-established\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/lums\/\" target=\"_blank\">Management School<\/a>\u00a0is a place of cutting edge knowledge, where academically-leading research is applied in the real world, positively impacting the lives of individuals, businesses and organisations, and society. We are highly regarded by the Financial Times, Forbes, The Economist and more. Our world-leading academics, talented students and valuable practitioners with experience of business at all levels offer unique insights and abilities to introduce positive change to your organisation and beyond. We are building on our considerable experience delivering innovation programmes to design and deliver a new Innovation Catalyst to help senior decision makers of Cumbria based SMEs to tackle the challenges facing their region, sector and wider economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of the Cumbria Innovations Platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access a unique combination of expertise and skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce the risk of research and development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speed up innovation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the development and commercialisation of new products<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accelerate growth in innovative Cumbrian businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any question or want to speak to one of our team, please email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cuspenquiries@lancaster.ac.uk\">cuspenquiries@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;or call:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>James Livsey <\/strong>+44 (0)1524 510332 to find out more about&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cumbriainnovations.org\/digital-product-development\/\">digital product development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alex Etherington<\/strong> +44 (0)1524 510 755 to find out more about the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cumbriainnovations.org\/innovation-catalyst\/\" target=\"_blank\">Innovation Catalyst<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sarah Allison<\/strong> +44 (0)1228 888 733 or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cusp@cumbria.ac.uk\">cusp@cumbria.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;to find out more about our Innovation&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cumbriainnovations.org\/innovation-masterclasses-and-events\/\">masterclasses &amp; events,<\/a> innovation coaching and student research placements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chris Lambert<\/strong> +44 7814 076610 to find out more about the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cumbriainnovations.org\/unique-facility-access\/\" target=\"_blank\">scientific facilities<\/a>&nbsp;on offer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We look forward to talking to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-twitter  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CumbriaPlatform\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M22.23,5.924c-0.736,0.326-1.527,0.547-2.357,0.646c0.847-0.508,1.498-1.312,1.804-2.27 c-0.793,0.47-1.671,0.812-2.606,0.996C18.324,4.498,17.257,4,16.077,4c-2.266,0-4.103,1.837-4.103,4.103 c0,0.322,0.036,0.635,0.106,0.935C8.67,8.867,5.647,7.234,3.623,4.751C3.27,5.357,3.067,6.062,3.067,6.814 c0,1.424,0.724,2.679,1.825,3.415c-0.673-0.021-1.305-0.206-1.859-0.513c0,0.017,0,0.034,0,0.052c0,1.988,1.414,3.647,3.292,4.023 c-0.344,0.094-0.707,0.144-1.081,0.144c-0.264,0-0.521-0.026-0.772-0.074c0.522,1.63,2.038,2.816,3.833,2.85 c-1.404,1.1-3.174,1.756-5.096,1.756c-0.331,0-0.658-0.019-0.979-0.057c1.816,1.164,3.973,1.843,6.29,1.843 c7.547,0,11.675-6.252,11.675-11.675c0-0.178-0.004-0.355-0.012-0.531C20.985,7.47,21.68,6.747,22.23,5.924z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CumbriaPlatform\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cumbria-innovations-platform\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To help senior decision makers develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to think innovatively in their business. 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