We are involved in a range of enterprise activities, working with public and private sector organisations at a local, regional, and a national level. We aim to provide opportunities to apply academic knowledge and expertise in innovative ways for cultural, commercial and academic benefit. Through this work we build sustainable collaborative partnerships which enable us to support and develop a broad range of knowledge exchange activities utilising staff, students, and the physical resources available in LICA.

We work closely with SMEs from creative and digital industries and are involved in a number of knowledge exchange projects that support the regional development agenda. We are involved in interdisciplinary enterprise activities that involve collaboration with other areas of the University such as Lancaster University Management School and the Department of Computing offering innovative services to businesses. Our recent work with organisation has involved:

• Leadership development for SMEs in the creative industries
• Developing the innovative capacity of SMEs
• Improvements in business processes, services and products
• Student research projects
• Assistance in identifying new opportunities and sustainable growth paths
• Improved understanding of intellectual property rights
• Provided greater awareness of funding sources and finances

Our enterprise strategy is designed to extend and develop our existing links with private and public sector organisations ensuring that staff and students can become engaged with the real issues that they face and assist them in overcoming barriers that impede their development.