The document discusses partnerships between businesses and academic institutions in Scotland. It introduces Interface, an organization that facilitates such partnerships. Interface helps connect businesses to universities and research institutions for collaboration opportunities including contract research, access to facilities and equipment, student placements, and joint funding. The document highlights the SFC Innovation Voucher Scheme, which provides Β£1000-Β£5000 grants for collaborative projects between businesses and higher education institutions in Scotland. It concludes by noting that successful partnerships are built on trust, clear objectives and timelines, and shared ownership of projects.
Project should lead to new products, services and processes that will benefit the business to grow, the institution and the Scottish economy The awards are specifically to encourage new partnerships that have not jointly received funding from any source previously for the proposed project encourage or kickstart a longer, sustained relationship between companies and HEIs rather than offset the costs of the business purchasing a service from a HEI
Largest sheet music publishers of traditional Scottish music in Scotland successful international mail order business sought innovative ways to expand its company using online resources - provide a range of virtual online Scottish traditional music lessons Developed collaboration with Napier University - specialise in many of the areas crucial to the implementation of the project, such as creating on-line e-commerce facilities, advanced DVD authoring techniques, digital audiovisual editing and creating learning communities Alistair Lawson is particularly suitable to supervise the project with necessary technical expertise, family ties with Skye, a keen interest in traditional Scottish music and a deep knowledge of Gaelic culture