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Published 01 Nov 2016

Business Engagement Consultant: SME Business Engagement for Innovate UK activity

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · West Midlands

Key facts

Estimated value
£48,000
Closing date
15 Nov 2016
Contract starts
22 Nov 2016
Contract ends
31 Jul 2017
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Education

Description

The Business Engagement Consultant will engage with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) within the Midlands, to generate a pipeline of activity for Innovate UK funding opportunities, specifically for Collaborative R&D and Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programmes.

They will work with senior executives within SMEs to develop their understanding of how step changes to their products and processes can be delivered through collaboration with the application of cutting edge research at the University of Birmingham. The Business Engagement Consultant will stimulate demand from SMEs to access the University’s expertise across its portfolio, but targeted specifically towards those in engineering & physical sciences, life & environmental sciences and medical devices. Stimulating SME demand for the University’s research will ensure deliverable targets are met.

By way of example, this will be achieved through: • Promotion and delivery of business seminars, workshops, practical demonstrations, e-marketing and other promotional activities focused on informing Midlands SMEs of the expertise at the University of Birmingham. • Understanding the issues faced by regional SMEs in accessing the University’s research and identifying where University technology or expertise could benefit their business. • Supporting senior executives in these SMEs in the development of their internal business cases to justify investment in R&D&I activity with the University

Please note the following essential requirements / exclusions : • Full Driving Licence required • Applicants should clearly demonstrate relevant experience of business engagement • Indicative range for day rate is £200 to £350 per day with an absolute maximum of £400 per day. (exc VAT) • Available to start immediately

Additional information: You should respond to this Quotation Request by means of loading your response onto the University’s In-Tend e-tendering system by the time and date specified below:

http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/Home

Your electronic response MUST arrive within the e-tendering portal no later than:

12 noon on Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingham/aspx/

Categories (CPV)

  • 79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services

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