2. SMEs & Universities: Developing Effective Partnerships for Business Growth Prof Mike Kelly FREng Royal Academy of Engineering

3. The Royal Academy of Engineering Our Interest Industry Academia Interactions Concern that the Lambert Review did a lot to encourage better relations between large companies and universities, but did little to encourage SMEs Concern that there is little incentive for universities to engage with SMEs

4. The Royal Academy of Engineering What we are doing Report detailing concerns and recommending action to Government Evidence from Regional Seminars across the UK Working with all of the Regional Development Agencies and Devolved Administrations Working with Judge Business School in Cambridge

5. The Royal Academy of Engineering Where you come in Evidence for the Academy’s study Your experiences – positive and negative Your ideas on how to make the system better Please make sure you fill in the feedback forms and return them Thank you