User-Centred Design for Innovation & Meet the Funders
Funders are now prioritising 'User-Centred Design' & 'Design Thinking' to be at the forefront of their funding applications for innovation.
Join us for this in-person collaborative day workshop to learn the key principles of 'User-Centred Design' & 'Design Thinking', how you can apply them to your innovation developments and how this can be presented to funders.
What’s on the agenda?
09:30 - Smartline Project– Introduction & Case Study
10:00 - Introduction to user-centred design and design thinking (Falmouth Uni – Laurence Eastment)
Introduction to key principles & techniques for user -centred innovation
Demonstrating demand and proof of concept for funding bids through design thinking
12:00 - Lunch (Free Lunch Provided)
12:30 - EPIC Project – Delivery & Showcase
13:00 - How to include your User Centre Design knowledge, evidence and insights into funding applications.
Innovate UK - Sarah Dickins
Resonance - Leila Sharland
European Space Agency (ESA) - Andy Williams
14:30 - Close
Who should attend?
This workshop is FREE and open to all. We are particularly keen to work with self-employed individuals, micro-businesses, CIC's, Charities and SMEs based in Cornwall. This is an in-person event held at Falmouth University, Tremough Campus, Penryn in Cornwall, UK.