An increasingly popular workshop aimed at entrepreneurs

This series of Smartline events: User-Centred Design (UCD) for Innovation and Meet the Funders, is an increasingly popular workshop aimed at entrepreneurs wishing to develop their innovation funding applications, using UCD to design, and develop products with the end user firmly in mind.

The workshop applies design thinking combined with the industry experience of a number of Funders operating in the innovation funding landscape.

Read on to access a guiding presentation and a short video compiling 5 top tips from the EPIC Project, Resonance and the European Space Agency.

Smartline Project - is a collaboration between the University of Exeter, Coastline Housing, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Council and the South West Academic Health & Science Network. We are a research project aimed at exploring how technology can help people to feel healthier, happier and more connected.

Launchpad Outreach - is a fully funded business support programme initiated by Falmouth University. Modelled on the methodology that underpins our Launchpad Entrepreneurship MSc, the programme will help you explore the validity of market opportunities, build prototypes and develop new products, services or processes.

EPIC Project - eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (EPIC) is a collaborative and interdisciplinary project. Led by the University of Plymouth’s Centre for Health Technology, EPIC centralises the valuable input from various stakeholders across the eHealth ecosystem in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly to strengthen the innovation network and help to bolster sustainability.

South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications Catapult - supports industry and science to accelerate the growth of satellite applications in ehealth and wellness, marine, mining and natural capital sectors. Through business engagement and advocating user-centred design, we offer support by linking the science base with SMEs and large industries to enable the development of applications, products and services.

Funders:

Resonance - Resonance is a social impact investment company. We work with social enterprises and charities to help them raise capital from like-minded investors. We also create and manage award-winning impact investment funds, which deliver a financial return and a targeted social impact.

European Space Agency (ESA) - Your business is powered by Space. From international transport to rural education, ESA Space Solutions has enabled satellite data to transform businesses on Earth. We have already invested €250m in launching innovative services in over 1200 businesses. Your company could be next!

The project is part-funded through the European Rural Development Fund and forms part of the European Strategic Investment Framework for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.