Benefits of membership

Our highly successful Innovation Network is a melting pot of new ideas and how to put them into practice.

Big idea, small idea

Founded in 1996, the Innovation Network's aim is to develop a stronger network of links between industry and academic in order to enhance innovation - the successful commercial implementation of ideas.

Everyone benefits from the Innovation Network’s interchange and interaction. Ideas come in all shapes and sizes. Bring yours along – or just come with an appetite to innovate. Small, sustained improvements can lead to big increases in profitability. Big ideas can involve radical, highly original initiatives – or looking at an old problem in a fresh, new way.

Mission

• To provide opportunities for Business to Business and Business to University links across technical and business disciplines.
• To provide means by which Cardiff University skills and Know-How can be applied to problems in industry.
• To raise awareness of innovation support and good practice for industry.

Benefits to members

• A regular programme of evening meetings on key topics relevant to businesses.
• An eNewsletter, containing brief stories on innovation news and events, with links to further information.
• Access to people and resources to tackle your problems and assess your opportunities.
• Increase your network of contacts amongst companies and organisations all keen on growth and development.
• Information on funding to support collaborative research and consultancy.
• Schemes to match participants' technology and research needs and opportunities.

A highly regarded network between the university, Welsh companies and business intermediaries. This initiative is frequently held up as a prime example of best practice in this field of activity.