The Lancaster-China Catalyst programme aims to exploit the global links of Lancaster University for the benefit of UK companies.
From 2014-2017, with initial investment from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Lancashire County Council and participating businesses, the programme will provide UK companies with an opportunity to work with Chinese partners on developing innovative products, services and technologies for the Chinese and/or global markets.
Building on Lancaster University’s long standing expertise and strong relationships with Guangdong, a dedicated project support team in the UK and in China, and with access to key channel partners such as CBBC, UKTI and Innovate UK, the Catalyst programme comprises the following key elements:-
- A staged programme of support to UK companies to develop partnerships with commercial partners in China
- UK company access to collaborative partners within China for new product and service development
- A programme of planned visits for UK companies to China and Chinese-partner visits to the UK
- Dedicated human resources to companies via an experienced UK and China-based support team
- A dedicated team of graduates with technology, management and design expertise
- An opportunity for recent graduates to form part of an international team and study for an MSc in International Innovation
- Access to UK companies and their Chinese partners, to significant grant investment from Chinese government funders
- Access to expertise from across Lancaster University and Chinese academic partners to underpin product or service R&D and commercialisation
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