We understand that organisations in our region are facing increasingly challenging times and we want to help. We’re offering organisations impacted by COVID-19 access to two new initiatives:
Our innovation voucher initiative gives you access to academic knowledge that can help your business through this difficult time. It could be advice (consultancy) on how to develop your innovative idea, learning more about diversifying your business offer through R&D activities or how you should make the most of intellectual property.
Our innovation vouchers provide you with funding which can be used to access our research and innovation support such as consultancy and contract research. Each voucher is worth up to £5,000. Successful applicants will need to match the value of the innovation voucher, meaning for each £1 received from ARU, the applicant must also contribute £1. For example, if you applied for the maximum voucher value of £5,000, you would also contribute £5,000 (plus the full VAT cost). The minimum contribution from businesses is £1,000.
If you have a new business challenge that has arisen as a result of the pandemic you could benefit from an eight-week internship.
Our fully-funded internship programme will connect you to one of our recent graduates, giving you the opportunity to inject fresh ideas into your organisation and them the opportunity to gain valuable work experience.
Projects can vary depending on the nature of your organisation and your business challenge, but must demonstrate how the project connects to COVID-19 and its impact upon your organisation. We can work with you to identify a suitable internship project and match you to the most suitable intern based on your needs and their skill-set.
Find out more and register your interest by contacting business@aru.ac.uk
Don’t forget, you can also take advantage of one of our existing initiatives that support general business growth and access to student and graduate talent: