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Interface & Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Aberdeen Seminar

Interface – The knowledge connection for business is hosting 4 seminars across Scotland in November and December in conjunction with the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council and Knowledge Transfer Partnership Centres to highlight opportunities and funding for businesses in engaging with economic and social sciences departments of Scottish Universities.

The first two events in Edinburgh and Glasgow have now been held and the feedback received has been extremely encouraging so we hope to continue the success in Aberdeen and Dundee.

The events are targeted at businesses, social enterprises and third sector organisations in the following sectors: Energy, Environment, Retail, Financial Services, Health Technologies, Creative Industries, Sports, Leisure and Tourism.

Date: Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Time: 12pm

Networking Lunch for 12.45pm start - Close at 3pm

Venue: The University of Aberdeen, Drama Studio (Room MR614), MacRobert Building, King's College, Aberdeen, AB24 5UA

Relevant Websites:

ESRC: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/index.aspx

Interface: http://www.interface-online.org.uk

North of Scotland KTP Centre: http://www.ktp-link.co.uk

The range of schemes that ESRC funds and manages to enable ground breaking research to be taken from universities straight to the heart of business will be explained. There will also be an opportunity to put your questions to our panel of experts.

This event will be a great opportunity for businesses to access expert knowledge, funding, fresh ideas and research evidence to help them develop and grow.

If you would like any further information, please don’t hesitate to give Laura Noble a call on 0131 651 4791 to discuss, or to register directly please e-mail Laura [at] interface-online [dot] org [dot] uk