1. Making Connections with Academic Partners
Apps - Design, Development and Marketing of Mobile Applications
3rd November 2011
Dr Alan Feighery Interface - The knowledge connection for business

2. Interface – The Matchmaker for Business
Direct Contact
Via
events, social media, word of mouth, press, etc
Business Community
Academic Partners
All Scottish Universities & Research Institutions
Referrals
Via
Intermediary
organisations
Interface is a free matchmaking service that connects businesses quickly and easily to world class expertise, skills and research facilities available in all Scotland’s Universities and Research Institutes.
If you are looking for potential collaborators to solve a problem, drive innovation or help your business development activities, Interface will carefully establish your requirements and introduce you to the perfect academic partner.

3. Interface – The Matchmaker for Business
Company contacts Interface
Identify suitable partners
Establish capability & capacity
Company selects partner
Facilitate introductions
Monitor progress

4. Case Studies Sitekit Solutions Ltd Quality Scotland
The Interface iPhone app ‘InterfaceOn’ was released in July 2011 and is available to download from iTunes

5. SFC Innovation Voucher Scheme
£ £5000 grant to offset the costs of the collaborative project with one of Scotland’s HE institutions
Open to all SMEs with main business operations in Scotland (SC number)
Matched scheme, with cash or in-kind
Quick/simple application process, approx. 2 wks approval
The project should:
Lead to new products, services or processes
Benefit the business, institution and Scottish economy
Encourage new partnerships and long-term relationships

6. iPhone app - InterfaceOn
@InterfaceOnline
iPhone app - InterfaceOn