Date/Time
Date(s) - March 19 2025
9:00am - 1:00pm
Location
Museum of Making, Silk Mill Lane, Derby DE1 3AF
Unlock your organisation’s potential with business solutions from our Creative Experts
Do you want to become more sustainable, but need some help?
Do you need access to funding streams?
Join us on 19 March 2025 from 9am until 1pm at Derby’s fantastic Museum of Making, to hear how the University of Derby can support you in achieving sustainable growth for your organisation. We’d also love you to stay a little longer and enjoy a delicious networking lunch with us, where you can browse our marketplace and chat to our industry experts. Businesses from all sectors are welcome to attend.
Visit our Marketplace and find out what support we can offer your business to:
- help you employ the next generation of talent via an apprenticeship, internship or graduate role
- find collaborative solutions to your business challenges
- join our networking events to gain access to staff skills and University resources
- stay up to date on new and existing financial support and funding opportunities.
In addition to finding out about the University’s wide range of business services, we’re shining a spotlight on our College of Arts, Humanities and Education. You can meet our Creative and Cultural Industries experts in animation, film and TV production, alongside creative designers spanning interiors, fashion and photography through to historians, media and journalism experts. You can also meet our talented creative content creators, Immersive and VFX experts and writers.
We will also be introducing our world-class facilities which are available for hire. These spaces include podcasting studios, photographic facilities, design and print services, a forensic house with courtroom and police cells, and many more amazing spaces!
Please join us and find out how the University of Derby can help make your goals a reality. Places are limited so please book via the button below:
Timetable for the event
- 9:00 – 9:30am: Tea and coffee on arrival
- 9:30am: Welcome and introduction from Professor Alex Molasiotis and Dr Matt Snowden
- 9.40am: Celebrate our Success Stories from the Shared Prosperity Fund, Green Entrepreneurs Project and Invest to Grow
- 10:00am: Eilis Scott, CEO of the Arkwright Society/Cromford Mills
- 10:20am: Funding sources, including access to Innovate UK, and how to work with us on bidding opportunities
- 10:40am: The University’s new Cavendish Building and how you can get involved
- 11:00am: Coffee break
- 11:20am: Meet our Creative Experts: how to access University resources including specialist creative spaces, our industry-focused short course opportunities and how our staff and students can help you develop your business.
- 12:15pm: Networking Lunch (optional)
- 1:00pm: Thanks, reflection and close