Targeted training, professional development, and leadership opportunities.
Training Delivered
| Capacity Building Activities | Provider | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ideas to Innovation (i2i) - delivered through the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship. | Cranfield University School of Management | 29-31 January 2025 |
| Fundamentals of Metrology Course – delivered as part of the UKRI BBSRC-funded project on Standards and Metrology Training for Engineering Biology | UK National Measurements Laboratory (NML) | 10 April 2025 |
| Commercialisation Workshop - Session 1 Identifying and Valuing an Opportunity for commercialisation. Opportunities are everywhere—but how do you identify the one with the highest commercial potential? This interactive session will guide you through key steps to translate your technology or innovation into a compelling business case. You’ll work with your own research to explore the attributes that differentiate your innovation from existing solutions. | Cranfield University Led by Dr. Orsolya Ihasz, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Impact-driven Innovation at Cranfield University’s School of Management. | 19 May 2025 2hr Online |
| Commercialisation Workshop - Session 2 Route to Market: Commercialising a deep tech innovation requires a well-structured plan. This session focuses on identifying your ideal customers, strategies for attracting and retaining them, and understanding market entry risks—and how to mitigate them. | Cranfield University Led by Dr. Orsolya Ihasz, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Impact-driven Innovation at Cranfield University’s School of Management. | 02 June 2025 2hr Online |
| Commercialisation Workshop Session 3 Sustainable Business Models: Going beyond technical validation, this session will help you explore how to bring your product or service to market sustainably. Learn how to develop scalable, cost-efficient strategies and discover the most suitable funding options for your business | Cranfield University Led by Dr. Orsolya Ihasz, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Impact-driven Innovation at Cranfield University’s School of Management. | 23 June 2025 2hr Online |
| Funding for ECR – Workshop 1 - An introduction to the UK research funding landscape for ECRs | Cranfield University. Led by Dr Vicky Edwards (Research Development Manager) and Deryn Evans (Research Grants Team Manager). | 26 June 2025 2hr Online |
| The Why, How, and Impact of Research Commercialisation. This workshop covers the value of research commercialisation, the different ways in which research can be commercialised, and what the pathways to commercialisation can look like in British universities. | Converge, Led by Lissa Herron (Deputy Director and Head of Enterprise). | 9 July 2025 |
| EBIC ECR grand Challenge - ECR working in group on the development of testing protocols and the design of a testing facility capable of addressing the above challenges. The ultimate objective is to produce a set of protocols and a testing facility for use by the EBIC community and beyond. The “winning” facility will be built at Cranfield’s pilot testing facilities and made available to all EBIC members. | EBIC Operational Board. Led by Prof Bruce Jefferson (Cranfield University) and Prof Sonia Heaven (University of Southampton) | 9 July 2025 45 minute kick-off, challenge duration = 1 year. |
| Workshop 1 | Impactful Communication - Understanding different communication channels and audiences; Developing your tone of voice – both in person and online; Engaging your audience effectively as a presenter. | The University of Essex. Led by Andy Mew, Head of Start-up Support at the University of Essex. | 15 July 2025 2hr Online |
| Workshop 2 | Finance and Planning - Demystifying financial terminology; Understanding best practices in financial management; Developing a profit-first mindset | The University of Essex. Led by Andy Mew, Head of Start-up Support at the University of Essex | 16 September 2025 2hr Online |
| Funding for ECR – Workshop 2 - An introduction to bid writing and funding options for postdocs/ECRs | Cranfield University. Led by Dr Vicky Edwards (Research Development Manager) and Deryn Evans (Research Grants Team Manager). | 17 September 2025 2hr Online |
EBIC have created a programme of training opportunities, primarily delivered through the capacity-building component of the Seed Corn Fund, as well as other ongoing strategic collaborations. The programme targets EBIC’s 17 PDRAs, 21 academic staff, and associated PhD students, integrating EDI principles to ensure inclusive participation. EBIC has been actively working on the delivery of training opportunities with to date 15 workshops delivered or scheduled over 2025.
To attend one of the sessions detailed below, please contact Hub Manager Kristell Le Corre Pidou
External Enquiries
If you are interested in the training opportunities, but are not part of the EBIC team, please do get in touch.
