Access Innovation is an initiative that gives small and medium sized firms access to expertise, knowledge and skills from the University of Lincoln to support their businesses by focusing on specific projects and/or placements that make a real difference.
Access Innovation is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA), and is run in conjunction with our partners, Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Welland Enterprise Agency.
What Access Innovation can do for your SME
If you are an SME (small to medium sized enterprise) in Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire or the Welland, click the title above to find out about the type of assistance Access Innovation could provide to you.
Eligibility Criteria
As Access Innovation is funded by the ERDF there are certain eligibility criteria for companies who are interested in taking part. These are not complicated. Please click the title above to find out more.
Access Innovation leaflet for companies
To view the promotional leaflet for companies, please click on the title above.
Student Flyer
Download the Student Flyer
Employers
If you are a small to medium sized company in Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire or the Welland, and are looking for support with your business then Access Innovation, based in the Business School at the University of Lincoln, may be able to assist you.
Informal enquiries can be directed to Caroline Hodgson on (01522) 837006 or e-mail chodgson@lincoln.ac.uk
Innovation & Creativity in SME Marketing
Another successful event took place on the 15th July 2010 at the Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham. The session, run by Nick Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at the Business School at the University of Lincoln, saw 12 Lincolnshire SMEs benefit from this participative session aimed at helping local companies improve their marketing planning and capabilities.
The second part, due to take place at the Belton Woods Hotel on the 5th August, will see the companies returning to discuss and examine their marketing action plans, which they will have developed in the period between the two sessions.
If you are a company in Lincolnshire, North Nottinghamshire or the Welland, and are interested in attended the course the next time it is run please contact Caroline Hodgson on (01522) 837006 or e-mail chodgson@lincoln.ac.uk
The sessions are funded by Access Innovation, and are supported by staff from the Robust Futures programme (both based in the Business School at the University of Lincoln).
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Lincoln Self Storage Market Research Project
Lincoln Self Store Centre engaged Simon, Ben and Tom to undertake a marketing research project for their organisation as part of their final year Marketing Research module.
Students and Graduates
University students and graduates from any discipline and any University can benefit from engaging with the Access Innovation programme by working on projects and placements for SMEs.
All our projects and placements are advertised through Opportunities @ Lincoln (the careers service at the University of Lincoln).
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