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September 6th - 2010
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Region’s Universities Open for Business
Rosie Winterton, who is also Minister for Regional Economic Co-ordination said: “I was delighted to meet so many academics and business leaders who are working together on innovative and profitable projects and I am sure their success will inspire others.”
Twelve of the minister’s specially recruited Business Ambassadors, selected to help other businesses learn from their experience, also attended the event, The Business of Research: Yorkshire Universities solving business problems.
At the event the minister launched a new report which outlines the crucial role of the region’s universities in encouraging economic growth.
The report, ‘The Role of Yorkshire’s Universities in driving the region’s economy’ was commissioned by Lord Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry as part of the government’s Going for Growth Initiative, and has been researched and compiled by Yorkshire Universities, the association for the higher education sector in Yorkshire and the Humber, in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward, the Regional Development Agency
Rosie Winterton said: “The Role of Yorkshire’s Universities in driving the region’s economy’ celebrates the strong track record of partnership between our universities and businesses, supported by Yorkshire Forward. We must build on this collaboration to get the most from the wide range of skills and expertise in our region and to ensure our place in an increasingly competitive global economy.”
The strong links between the region’s universities and private industry, fostered by Yorkshire Forward and Yorkshire Universities is recognised in the report.
Simon Hill, executive director of Business at Yorkshire Forward said: “This partnership has led to the creation of the Centres of Industrial Collaboration which provide a network of sustainable, business focussed centres within the region’s universities.
“It has also seen the creation of the Centre for Low Carbon Futures that will no doubt benefit from the recent announcement that Yorkshire and Humber has been named the UK’s first Low Carbon Economy Area for Carbon Capture and Storage.”
“Because of the close links we have developed between universities and private industry the region can look forward to a future of sustainable employment in sectors that will lead the global fight against climate change and bring employment and prosperity to Yorkshire and Humber.”
Case studies from 10 of the region’s business and university partnerships can be downloaded through www.yorkshireuniversities.ac.uk
