We understand that advanced thinking, technology, and solutions can be difficult for organisations to access when they want to innovate. That's why, by partnering with you, we are committed to delivering:
- a guided and facilitated process to make innovation more accessible
- connecting and collaborating across disciplines and sectors
- independent advice to de-risk innovation and investment decisions through robust evaluation
- access to translational pathways and partnerships to deliver real-world value and impact
What we do
- we connect the University of Southampton's world-leading expertise with external organisations
- we bring people together from across sectors on specific challenges and issues
- we help external organisations navigate the University to enable cross-sector partnerships
- we provide access and signposting to an ecosystem of innovation both within the University and across the region
- we provide dedicated teams to support research and business partners throughout the commercialisation process
How we do it
At the Future Towns Innovation Hub, collaboration is at the heart of our work. Our goal is to bring together the right people to create innovative solutions for complex challenges. We take inspiration from:
- and the role of backbone organisations underpinning and driving forward collaborative endeavours
- and Double Diamond developed by the Design Council
- from the UK’s National Civic Impact Accelerator
By working with experts across sectors, we are developing a toolbox for place-based innovators to apply to challenges in their communities.
How we can help
The starting point is the challenge, or problem to be solved. There are three ways to bring this challenge to the Future Towns Innovation Hub:
- on our virtual collaboration platform. This allows our community to immediately contribute ideas and begin to offer solutions
- attending one of our . This will help us understand your challenge better and provides a more structured process of support
- contact us directly for an informal discussion about your place-based challenge