Scottish Centre for Enabling Technologies
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The Scottish Centre for Enabling Technologies is a collaborative initiative between the University of the West of Scotland, and The Digital Design Studio in Glasgow School of Art
.
The Centre is a SEEKIT project co-funded by the two partner universities, the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise
, and as such it is tasked with working with Scottish companies to assist them in exploiting the latest technologies. The Centre offers a range of free services such as technology advice and guidance, as well as a £5000 feasibility study
grant.
grant is designed to help innovative SMEs overcome any technological barriers they might face by leveraging the expertise within the 2 partner universities
. It allows companies to offset the risk of experimenting with new ideas while also helping them tap into the university knowledge base. Some companies have also used this to assess existing products/services from a usability
/performance perspective. Eligible projects would be those leveraging technology to enhance their services, products, knowledge or business processes.
Initially targeted at the creative industries
sector the grant provides up to ￡5000 of match funded
support. The SME's contribution can be financial or “in kind” and thus can include resource and equipment costs. The grant is paid to the research institution involved on satisfactory completion of the study.
Outputs from feasibility studies typically consist of a feasibility report, proof of concept
, technology demonstrator or a combination of both.
Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Art is one of only two independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow.-History:It was founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School of Design. In 1853, it changed its name to The Glasgow School of Art. Initially it was located at 12 Ingram...
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The Centre is a SEEKIT project co-funded by the two partner universities, the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
, and as such it is tasked with working with Scottish companies to assist them in exploiting the latest technologies. The Centre offers a range of free services such as technology advice and guidance, as well as a £5000 feasibility study
Feasibility study
Feasibility studies aim to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of the existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats as presented by the environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success. In its simplest...
grant.
Feasibility Study
The feasibility studyFeasibility study
Feasibility studies aim to objectively and rationally uncover the strengths and weaknesses of the existing business or proposed venture, opportunities and threats as presented by the environment, the resources required to carry through, and ultimately the prospects for success. In its simplest...
grant is designed to help innovative SMEs overcome any technological barriers they might face by leveraging the expertise within the 2 partner universities
Research funding
Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and only the most...
. It allows companies to offset the risk of experimenting with new ideas while also helping them tap into the university knowledge base. Some companies have also used this to assess existing products/services from a usability
Usability
Usability is the ease of use and learnability of a human-made object. The object of use can be a software application, website, book, tool, machine, process, or anything a human interacts with. A usability study may be conducted as a primary job function by a usability analyst or as a secondary job...
/performance perspective. Eligible projects would be those leveraging technology to enhance their services, products, knowledge or business processes.
Initially targeted at the creative industries
Creative industries
The creative industries refers to a range of economic activities which are concerned with the generation or exploitation of knowledge and information...
sector the grant provides up to ￡5000 of match funded
Research funding
Research funding is a term generally covering any funding for scientific research, in the areas of both "hard" science and technology and social science. The term often connotes funding obtained through a competitive process, in which potential research projects are evaluated and only the most...
support. The SME's contribution can be financial or “in kind” and thus can include resource and equipment costs. The grant is paid to the research institution involved on satisfactory completion of the study.
Outputs from feasibility studies typically consist of a feasibility report, proof of concept
Proof of concept
A proof of concept or a proof of principle is a realization of a certain method or idea to demonstrate its feasibility, or a demonstration in principle, whose purpose is to verify that some concept or theory that has the potential of being used...
, technology demonstrator or a combination of both.