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The document summarizes a meeting about Heriot-Watt University's South of Scotland Business Solutions (SoSBuS) project. The project focused on strengthening industry engagement with the School of Textiles and Design. SoSBuS helped better understand the textiles sector, support local businesses, and identify industry needs. It provided expertise and resources to small businesses. The project improved knowledge transfer and created ongoing partnerships between the university and local companies. Moving forward, the university hopes to continue supporting the textiles industry through further collaboration.
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Brave new world (or just a tin hat job?) - Internships in Action
Brave new world (or just a tin hat job?) - Internships in Action
What is BEST (Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology)
What is BEST (Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology)
Alison Harley
- 1. Heriot-Watt University South of Scotland Business Solutions Meeting 28 November 2012
- 2. School of Textiles and Design Focus: Design, Technology and Production
- 3. Why SoSBuS? • School of Textiles and Design focus on an Industry Engagement Strategy – 2010 onwards • Opportunity to consolidate existing activity • SoSBuS built on strong individual links • Business interventions and development of an industry network
- 4. The Opportunity for HWU • To better understand the Scottish Borders • To assess the landscape of the Textiles Sector • To get an ‘inside’ perspective giving an up to date picture of micro/SME activity • To focus on industry needs (traditional and new) • To fund business and industry focused activity
- 5. Key Outputs • SoT&D positioned to advise micro and small businesses • Provided real differences in productivity and revenue • Support employment opportunities • Identify real and tangible needs within the Textiles and Fashion Sector
- 6. Industry SBC Showcase June 2012
- 7. SoSBuS: Industry and Education • The project allowed Micro/SME business to access expertise and resources • Normally not affordable in the day-to-day business • Staff development and updating of industry and business knowledge • Distribute skills utilisation in Design, Technology and Production
- 8. HWU Legacy • SoT&D assessed the quality of knowledge transfer/ exchange mechanisms • Significantly improved efficiency and quality of our delivery and industry interface • Opportunity to develop on-going commercial relationships with ‘SoSBuS’ companies • Knowledge transfer/ exchange and business development
- 9. Longer View • Continue to be addressed through School of Textiles and Design/ S.I.D (Scottish Innovation in Design) • SoSBuS created an evidence base • Provides a case to promote • Further funding for evolved SoSBuS model?
- 10. New Networks/ Partnerships •Scottish Academy of Fashion (SAF) •Industry Showcase/s •Innovation in Fashion and Textiles for Scotland (SIFT) •Publication of research, knowledge exchange and business interventions
- 11. Q&A Professor Alison Harley, Head of School, Textiles and Design, A.J.Harley@hw.ac.uk Jim McVee Business Development Manager, Textiles and Design J.McVee@hw.ac.uk