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(enter title) March 21st, 2011
Aston Business School students triumph at research event. EREBUS Projects take first and second prize in the \\\"Early Stage KTP\\\" poster competition. See \\\'Projects\\\' page of this website ... (read more)YouTube March 3rd, 2011
Dr Ben Clegg, gives an introduction to the EREBUS Project on YouTube.Medical & Life Sciences November 17th, 2010
Dr Ben Clegg will deliver a presentation on the EREBUS KTP and CASE awards at a Medical & Life Science Technologies Open Day, Aston University on the 17th November 2010 at the Lakeside Conference ... (read more)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.
We would like to invite you to get involved in this transformational initiative. To find out more please contact: Erebus@aston.ac.uk