This document discusses boosting local enterprise through university partnerships. It introduces William Wells from the University of Leicester and Ian Borley from KPMG. Wells explains that universities are centers of academic capability and that the Hubble program aims to leverage university capabilities to help businesses develop better products and services. There are various ways for businesses to engage with universities, such as knowledge transfer partnerships, contract research, analytical services, collaboration partnerships, business offerings, continuing professional development programs, consulting, innovation partnerships, graduate recruitment, and more. The goal is to transfer knowledge from universities to businesses to support the UK's economic success.

1. Boosting Local Enterprise
6th December 2012

2. Welcome and Keynote
William Wells
– University of Leicester
Ian Borley
– KPMG

3. William Wells
University of Leicester

4. Why Hubble?
The answer is in two parts:
The OED defines a hub as….
“a centre of activity – a focal point” (OED )
Universities are a focal point of often intense academic
capability
Often, however we ask how it can be applied in a practical
context….

6. But its not about the objects
or the products.
It’s what they help us to
achieve…

8. So -Why Hubble?
Hubble is about leveraging the capabilities of the university to
help you develop/improve products and services within your
business
• The transfer of knowledge from Universities to the broader business
community will be instrumental in the UK’s future economic success
• But also to you in developing products and services that customers value
• At the University of Leicester we are committed to playing our part in that
process
• There are a number of ways in which you can engage with us:

9. Patnerships
Knowledge
in
Transfer
Knowledge
Partnerships
Transfer
Contract
Research
Analytical Collaborative
Services Partner
Business
Offer
CPD
Professional Consultancy
Development
Innovation
Partnerships
Supply of
Talent
Graduate
Recruitment

10. Enjoy the day!
#hub.ble

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