We will reach our goal to support diverse entrepreneurial opportunities by achieving three aims.
Aim 1
Support diverse entrepreneurs and business models.
We will do this by:
- educating and influencing entrepreneurship enablers, within and beyond Strathclyde, about the barriers faced by diverse groups
- working with partners to deliver targeted pathways and programmes for diverse groups including women, minority ethnic communities, LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent individuals, individuals from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds and refugees
- promoting and supporting alternative entrepreneurship models such as cooperatives, freelancers and social enterprises
Aim 2
Reduce barriers to commercialisation.
We will do this by:
- embedding an entrepreneurial mindset approach across research activities by equipping staff with the ability to assess their research through a commercialisation lens
- taking steps for commercialisation to be viewed as “business as usual” activity
- incentivising commercialisation through reward and recognition
- working with international partners to share our expertise and best practice, leveraging funding sources such as the European Innovation Council
Aim 3
Align research strengths with market demands, generating more impact-driven outcomes.
We will do this by:
- leveraging and celebrating commercialisation successes to build advocacy and engagement from staff at the forefront of our sector-leading partner engagement activity
- increasing visibility of our IP and commercialisation pipeline through new and existing partnerships with industry leaders, research technology organisations, the NHS, and our social mission partners