A delegation from the University of Derby comprising Professors Kath Mitchell, Judith Lamie, Paul Stewart and Lu Liu have just returned from a highly successful visit to China as part of the Midlands Engine Trade Mission to China. In a week of intense activity, the delegation conducted successful collaborative talks with the Universities of Hefei […]
SME Innovation and Competitiveness
IISE welcomes FFT Ltd, US Airforce and Ministry of Defence visit @DerbyUni @DerbyUniIISE
We welcomed FTT (Florida Turbine Technologies), Renishaw Ltd., Ministry of Defence and the US Airforce to IISE today to present on and discuss collaborative R&D activities. After presentations by Director Paul Stewart, and Dr Paul Wood, some of our KTP associates from FTT ltd and Icon Polymer Ltd had the opportunity to talk about […]
@DerbyUni Prof Paul Stewart will be addressing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
I am very pleased to have been invited to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Marrakech on November 11, 2016. The purpose of the conference is to set an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. I will be addressing the global stage at the conference with almost 200 […]
@DerbyUni launches six exciting new projects to support regional SMEs @D2N2LEP @D2N2GrowthHub
At the University of Derby, we are launching our 6 new ERDF £10.2M funded programmes at an event in the ihub in Derby. I’ll be introducing our Vice Chancellor, Professor Kath Mitchell, and presentations by Paul Harris Director of Economic Development, Rolls-Royce plc and Tony Walker Deputy Managing Director, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK We will be […]
University of Derby launches £10M of SME competitiveness support @DerbyUni
The University of Derby (UoD) along with its project partners applied for and competively succeeded in gaining funding for 6 ERDF programmes which will run from 2016-19. ERDF funding is provided by the European Union to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SME = <250 Employees) competitiveness by business and/or product improvement. Director of ERDF Programmes at […]