Innovation Discovery Studio

This two day workshop is part of the University of Exeter’s Evolve Futures programme of business support services, products and activities, all fully funded through the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Good Growth Hub and Shared Prosperity Fund.

This programme brings together SMEs, sector experts, researchers and entrepreneurs to support business growth and opportunities through sharing and building best practices around sustainable and inclusive activity, learning about effective and practical business foundations as well as applications of new technologies and innovations and enabling good growth.

Across the series we are looking at a variety of sector specialisms and themes, so check back regularly to see what else is coming up!

These events aim to:

• Share expertise, best practices and build skills to support company resilience and long-term growth
• Raise awareness and utilisation of new sustainable technologies and innovation practices and how they can be adopted in the real world
• Provide opportunities to network with peers and experts to build community knowledge and valuable connections
• Support attendees from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly region who are keen to grow, develop and innovate.

About the Innovation Discovery Studio

Wednesday 15th May and Thursday 16th May2024

This fully funded, two-day workshop is designed for businesses looking to innovate, bridging the gap between groundbreaking new ideas and the value those ideas can create.

Delivered in-person, the workshop will take you through a creative problem-solving exercise around big real-world problems, designing and validating a potential solution for this problem and crafting this solution into a something of value to a potential market.

Based on established problem-solving and prototyping methodologies, Day 1 focuses on using Design Thinking as a base for creating viable solution to a real-world problem. Day 2 switches gears towards focusing on how your solution can create value for a market. At the end of Day 2, there is an opportunity to present your solution and the value it creates to an expert panel, allowing for constructive feedback and a steer towards your next steps.

Workshop Agenda :

Day 1 (Wednesday 9:30 - 16:30)

Using design thinking to solve real-world problems:

- How to identify problems

- Creating solutions to identified problems

- Validating solutions and prototyping

Day 2: (Thursday 9:30 - 16:30)

Moving from validated solution to value proposition.

- Who are you potential customers

- How does your solution create value

- Creating a valid value proposition

- An opportunity to present your value proposition to a panel of experts for constructive feedback.

How To Apply:

If you are Cornwall or Isles of Scilly-based and interested in applying for a place on the this Innovation Discovery Studio, please use the 'Register' button to access the application form. The number of places are stictly limited.

Please apply for a ticket including all the necessary company information. We will then review your application and contact you to confirm your place.

Should you have any queries about the programme, or if you would like to find out more about the wider Evolve Futures activities, please contact Frances Tanner on f.f.tanner@exeter.ac.uk

Location

This workshop will be in person only at the University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE

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The University of Exeter has been commissioned to deliver the EVOLVE FUTURES project on behalf of the Growth Hub by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Programme. By attending this workshop you confirm you are happy for your data to be shared with the Growth Hub. The Growth Hub provides expert, independent and impartial guidance to take your business to the next level with funding and business support. More information on the University's privacy policies can be found here. For more information on Growth Hub’s own privacy policy, please visit this page.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK Government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK by investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

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Data Protection and Privacy

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Confirmation of your attendance at this event will be stored confidentially by the Evolve Futures programme for a period of up to seven years to allow us to comply with our funder. Your details will also be shared with the Growth Hub (CIOSGH) as we are working together to deliver Good Growth Commissioned services to businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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