The event will enable development of collaborative project plans that could provide solutions to the challenges and inform future products and services. The event will run from 12-5:30pm on 3rd December 2024 in person on the University campus, business partners will be matched in advance with a team of academics from different but complementary disciplines and through a process of ideation and needs identification will develop a project plan that than then be pitched for seed funding to cover the initial academic time.
We are planning to run this sand-pit style event in with academic researchers from a wide variety of disciplines including Textiles, Fashion & Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, CSR, Supply Chain Management, and Social Sciences; we would love to hear from you and your potential challenge area.
Interested? Here’s What You Need to Do Next.
Please click here for further details and the application form .
Please return completed forms to [email protected] who will assess your submitted challenge, and match it with their academic expertise and should the challenge be shortlisted they will invite you to the Innovation Lab.
The event will take place face-to-face on the University of Manchester campus on 3rd December 2024 from 12 noon-17:30pm. Details will be confirmed with the official invitation.