Coventry University’s Design Hub is joining forces with the West Midlands Technology Network (WMTN), Innovation Challenge and the Institute for Creative Enterprises (ICE)to provide free assistance for companies to help maximise their potential via the European Regional Development Fund.
On offer are free website designs or refurbishments and/or a five day package of business advice and mentoring.
The businesses eligible for assistance are SMEs (small to medium sized enterprises) from a number of sectors to help develop all areas of their business through innovation.
So far, the WMTN has assisted over 1000 companies helping them to secure and create over 2,600 jobs and over £86 million in sales. The WMTN works with both start-up and established SMEs to deliver practical help in product design and development and provide free access to specialist skills and technologies from the region’s universities.
Working together with these partners, Coventry University’s Design Hub is offering a support package to businesses to help them become more creative when it comes to developing new products and finding the right market to maximise their potential.
A five day “pick and mix” package of business support, advice and mentoring will be tailor-made for companies wishing to take advantage of free design and assistance.
Both the website and the support package are offered on a first come, first served basis and are open to SMEs from a number of sectors including: creative industries, manufacturing, engineering and design, food and drink, medical technologies and education and entertainment media.
Laura Costanza from the Design Hub said:
“This is a must for companies wishing to take advantage of the range of skills we can provide. Coventry University's Design Hub and partners work together to assist businesses by providing resources that would normally only be available to larger organisations. Both offers end in December and we only have limited places left so I would advise companies to get in touch as soon as possible.”
For further information about the offers contact Laura Costanza on 024 7679 2225 or email
l.costanza@coventry.ac.uk