InterAct was pleased to be able to sponsor and join the inaugural meeting of the Leicestershire group of the East Midlands Manufacturing Network (EMMN) on 5th July at the STEM Lab of Loughborough University.
This exciting development from the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce expanded the regional Manufacturing Network into Leicestershire as a whole, bringing together key players from manufacturing, technology, trade bodies and policy. This introductory session focused on the scale of manufacturing challenges for the region. Participants had the opportunity to share business perspectives and hear about the insights from research aimed at supporting UK manufacturing.
InterAct representatives discussed the scope of the Network, how it can support local businesses and the benefits of the many core and commissioned research projects. Attendees then had the chance to hear from Dr. Kate Broadhurst about her work as part of an InterAct funded project examining the potential of ‘Open Innovation’. This project aims to create roadmaps outlining best practice for collaborative open innovation, designed to help overcome the challenges of technological development and implementation.
InterAct will be continuing to support the EMMN as it grows, if you are interested in collaborating with likeminded manufacturers in the East Midlands region, you can find out more here.
