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£1.5 Million for CAS:CADE Business Support
Consultancy And Support: Computer Aided Design & Engineering (CAS:CADE)
Dr Allan E W Rennie - Engineering - European Regional Development Fund - £1,633,034 (£685,874 from the ERDF)
Lancaster Product Development Unit within the Engineering Department have been awarded a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Project for delivery of Outreach and Business Support activities for the benefit of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Objective Two areas of the North West Region.
The CAS:CADE Project builds upon the successful previous delivery of ERDF projects by the Engineering Department and aims to create links between the needs of Regional industry and the activity of the Research Groups within the Department. Target sectors include those identified by the NWDA Regional Economic Strategy such as Energy, Environmental Technologies, Engineering and Manufacturing.
The CASCADE Project will commence on 01 October 2006 and is targeted to assist 107 SMEs by 30 June 2008, creating 82 new jobs and ~£5M of increased sales for beneficiary SMEs along the way.
Tue 03 October 2006
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Engineering students make finals of national start-up business competition
Engineering students Scott Nash, Daniel Richardson and Aaron Aboshio have won the northern heat of the Youth Entrepreneurs Scheme 'Engineering YES' competition for their spin-out renewable energy company Atlantis.
Thu 23 May 2013
The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation makes finals of national innovation awards
The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation has been announced as a finalist in the PraxisUnico Impact Awards.
Thu 23 May 2013
Social media plagued by privacy problems, say researchers
The privacy management of 16 popular social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter, is "seriously deficient," according to a study being published in the June issue of Computer magazine.
Story supplied by LU Press Office
Tue 21 May 2013
Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
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Fri 17 May 2013