Large Corporations

The importance of large corporations in generating and advancing innovation and growth is now widely recognised, particularly through Open Innovation - Open Minded Collaboration between large and small companies to successfully implement new ideas and introduce new products, services and other deliverables.

Open Innovation enables companies to seek ideas, technologies and products from outside their organisation to exploit through partnering, licensing, purchasing, and so on.

Assistance may also be through HEI engagement, grant-based funding opportunities and access to EU, UK and regional government agencies.

Likewise, internally developed ideas can often be better exploited outside through spin-outs and joint ventures.

South East Business Innovation and Growth provides a range of support to such companies, including:

• Sector/knowledge-based events, such as "meet the buyer"
• Regional brokerage/match-making across IGTs
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Grants for Business Investment (formerly SFIE)
• Access to open market funding/IPO/Exit

To find out more about Open Innovation and how large corporations can benefit through networking and collaboration, please click the below link:

Business Collaboration Networks

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