Services Provided
The services provided can be described in general terms as helping organisations to innovate, often for and in association with universities and research institutes. They are best described in more detail through giving examples of current and recent projects under three broad headings.
Knowledge Transfer for Universities and Research Institutes
- Creating innovation and enterprise strategies involving a wide range of knowledge transfer mechanisms e.g. spin-out creation, consultancy and research, bespoke professional training and exploitation of fixed assets.
- Developing policies and procedures for universities to facilitate the provision of consultancy services by academic members of staff.
- Developing organisation-specific 'toolkits' (methodologies and policies) for the commercialisation of new ideas and management of intellectual property, along with the provision of training workshops.
New Initiative Creation and Support
- Setting up and supporting a collaborative, early-stage (proof-of-concept) fund for eight London-based universities. Further details can be found at www.emeraldfund.org
- Exploring how organisations can exploit the emerging phenomenon of computer-based 'virtual worlds'.
- Setting up a new venture to optimise therapeutic environments for mental health patients.
- Creating a new telecommunications venture for the rapid deployment of mobile network infrastructure.
Innovation Skills
- Facilitating creativity sessions that place a strong emphasis on collective mind-mapping.
- 'Futurescaping' services that focus on the development of robust strategies based on scenarios of the future.
- Providing tailored business plan development including financial planning and sensitivity analysis.
- Providing one-to-one or group coaching with a strong emphasis on innovation.
- Developing various types of systems-thinking models to facilitate organisational learning.
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