Welcome to the Research and Enterprise Office at the University of Essex. We focus on three main areas: for the University’s research community we provide assistance with research grant applications from the initial idea through to managing the award once it is made. We help to foster mutually beneficial relationships with companies and other external organisations wanting to tap into the University’s expertise. The office also helps promote entrepreneurship and innovation among the University’s students and staff.
Please contact us to find out what we can do for you. Business Enquiries please contact Linette Edonya T: 01206872925.
We help companies and external organisations to tap into university expertise. This might involve consultancy, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, research collaboration, exploiting intellectual property or support for new and small businesses.
The REO assists our researchers throughout the life cycle of research grants. We help with initial ideas, funding, research governance issues, ethics advice, grant applications and administering grants once awarded. We also co-ordinate research planning.
We encourage students to explore business ideas, develop their entrepreneurial talents, and make the most of their intellectual property. Our services range from dedicated ‘innovation’ spaces and online advice to specially tailored programmes and events.
International
Women's Day @ University Campus Suffolk - 8 March, 10am-2.30pm
To help organisations across the region achieve
gender balance and an improved contribution to economic
growth, UCS is hosting an event on 8 March to coincide with
International Women's Day. The University has gathered
together an impressive group of successful and inspirational
women and the theme of the day is "Creating Gender Balance
in the Real World". Friday 8 March at Trinity Park,
Ipswich, IP3 8UW. Entry is £12 with lunch and
refreshments.
Please book your place.
After the Budget - an event for businesses
What are the impliations of the budget
announcement? How will this affect the political
landscape? Join us for a unique post-budget event that
will consider the implications of the latest budget for
businesses, for individuals and for party politics.
Friday 22 March, 12-2pm at the University of Essex.
Whilst the event is free, places have to be booked.
Please
register.
Project Beeswax to use mathematics to help beekeepers
improve productivity
Mathematical science is being applied to find the best
positions for beehives to optimise pollination through a
partnership between the University of Essex and Andrew
Lewis, from Chelmsford-based Simul Systems Ltd. The
project has been made possible after Andrew was awarded
£5,000 Innovation Voucher from the Technology Strategy Board
to help develop an app for tablet PCs, desktop computers and
laptops to help beekeepers improve productivity.
Increasing pollination rates is seen as vitally important as
beehive colonies have decreased significantly over recent
years. This is creating a potential crisis as one in
three mouthfuls of the food we eat is dependent on
pollination according to the British Beekeepers Association.
For more information please read the
Press Release.
More information about the Technology Strategy Board
Innovation Vouchers can be found
here. If
you would like further information about working with
experts at the University of Essex or general enquiries
about how the University can help you with your application,
please contact Linette
Edonya, Enterprise Support Officer.
Essex
County Council are offering £2,000 for businesses towards
their training.
Skills for Economic Growth is an Essex County Council
programme that provides training grants of up to £2,000 to
help Essex businesses to grow. Essex County Council
contributes 70% of the training cost and businesses just
need to contribute the remaining 30% (plus any VAT that may
be due). All training must be started by 31st March
2013 and be completed within two years from the start date.
You can pick the course and provider which is right for your
business. Training can be certificated (e.g. ILM, CMI,
Prince2) or bespoke. Details can be found
here.
Re:Source FREE event - 7 March 2013
Southend on Sea Borough Council is pleased to
announce the third annual Funding a Green Future,
which has been titled Re:Source. This FREE
event will be held at the new Cultural Centre,
located at the end of Southend Pier.
The conference brings together organisations in the
private and public sectors; from those who are
starting their green journey to those who are at the
forefront of the UK's transition to a low carbon and
more sustainable future. Speakers include:-
Rob Smith from IBM, British Gas and Olympus Keymed.
A buffet lunch will be provided, giving you the
opportunity to network with other delegates.
More information is available
here.
Essex Book Festival: Michael Woodford - Inside the
Olympus Scandal (Monday 4 March, 2-4pm)
Michael Woodford MBE is the first CEO in history to
turn whistleblower and report on an accounting fraud
approaching $2 billion within his own company. Join
him on 4 March, 2pm at the University of Essex’s
Southend Campus, as he tells the extraordinary
story, in his new book Exposure: Inside the
Olympus Scandal, of how, as CEO of Olympus, he
put his family's lives at risk, when he decided to
expose the scandal. Audience members
will also be able to purchase a copy of the book and
have it signed by Michael himself. For
more information, tickets and booking please go
here