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Pioneering Innovation Today,Generating Growth
Tomorrow
Midlands Innovation Research Centre
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Midlands Innovation Research Centre MIRC
Pioneering Innovation Today,
Generating Growth Tomorrow
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Midlands Innovation Research Centre

• 8 Key Strategic Objectives
• Operate a intensive enterprise training programme
  aimed at generating High Potential Start-Ups
• Encourage HPSUs Midlands-based businesses
• MIRC One-Stop-Shop Supports
• Commercialisation of Research Development

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Midlands Innovation Research Centre

• 8 Key Strategic Objectives (contd.)
• MIRC Services to business
• Networks
• Centre of Excellence
• International Linkages

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Midlands Innovation Research Centre

• Achievements To-Date
• 18 Start-ups supported (4 classified as HPSUs)
• Examples
• Duffy Product Development Ltd.

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Midlands Innovation Research Centre

• Developing an Enterprise Culture
• National Student Enterprise Awards
• Midlands County Enterprise Board
  Enterprise Awards
• Masters in Business Studies
• (Entrepreneurship)
• Entrepreneurship Research

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Regional Strategic Priorities

• Shared Vision
• Increased emphasis on the commercialisation of R
  D Technology Transfer
• Development Re-invigoration of new existing
  Networks AIT, Agencies, Industry, wider public
• Leverage International Networks