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EREBUS Networking Breakfast 27th May, 2010, 07.30 - 10.00, Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University
Would you welcome financial support to promote transformation and innovation in your organisation? ... (read more)Manufacturing Success: Strategic and Operational Challenges Friday 26th February 2010, Registration 08.15, Close 16.00
Free event. Venue:Coventry Hilton Paradise Way, Coventry CV2 2ST (Junction 2 M6/M69) For further Information: mail@westmidlandseconomicforum.co.uk. EREBUS Project Manager will be available at t ... (read more)BCCI Networking Event 26th February 2009, 11.30 -14.30
Venue: Edgebaston Cricket Ground. For more information on EREBUS KTP or CASE Awards, please contact the BPU representatives at the Aston University stand.Engaging Research for Business Transformation
In an era of increasing competition, firms (especially SMEs with limited market power and resources) need to be continually innovative and transform their business. Effective knowledge transfer can help such transformation, leading to increased employment, productivity and profitability. The EREBUS (Engaging REsearch for BUSiness Transformation) capacity building cluster is a partnership developed in consultation with West Midlands business stakeholders to enhance research in order to drive business innovation. By business transformation we mean a radical change in a firm’s culture, organisation or market offerings which leads to a step change in firm’s sales, growth or productivity.
The partnership is co-funded by the ESRC (Economic & Social Research Council) and the universities of Aston, Warwick and Birmingham, whose combined resources provide a significant research capability in knowledge and technology transfer:
The principles that underpin EREBUS are to:
enhance the region’s capability for wealth creation through transforming businesses, transforming research, transforming researchers and transforming Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
partner with forward thinking businesses who are aiming to transform their practice through innovative thinking
strengthen business engagement and research capability among researchers
undertake world-class research and knowledge co-production to promote innovative business transformation
promote a culture of trust, ethical behaviour, openness and innovation throughout its community so that all members may benefit from best practice in business engagement.
EREBUS focuses upon three of the ESRC’s priority areas namely energy, financial services and health technologies. Collaborative opportunities now exist through; Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), CollAborative StudEntships (CASE), short-term work placements for doctoral students and the provision of expert advice ‘vouchers’ to access specialized academics’ time.
We would like to invite you to get involved in this transformational initiative. To find out more please contact: Erebus@aston.ac.uk