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What are they?
Lecturer-led student groups working to support business growth by providing a local business with a solution to an identified problem.
| Problem | Solution |
| Product | Design, test, prototype of a new product or modified existing product. Examples: Part/Component, Website etc |
| Process | Analyse existing work practices, investigate and trial new ways of working, present business with options Examples: Layout drawings, New operating procedures, Skills matrix, Manpower plan etc |
| Service | Investigate new markets or new suppliers Examples: Database of potential customers or suppliers, Marketing plan etc |
The Process
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| Local Business | Recognised as a SME (Less than 250 employees) or Start-up Business |
| Not eligible | Public bodies, Charities, SEEs etc |
| Project start Project end |
01 January 2012 31 March 2012 |
| Lecturer support | Technical projects - 40 hours Business projects - 24 hours |
| Student input | Individual students - 30-50 hours Group of students - 20-40 hours each |
| Fees | The Employer Support Programme is funded by the Department for Employment and Learning and if free to participating businesses |
 Interested? contact Irvine Abrahamemail: irvine.abraham@nrc.ac.uk call: 07554 118 416 |
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NRC is committed to helping businesses start-up and grow. For further information on how NRC can help your business develop new or existing staff and innovate new products or ways of working contact the Business Support Team on enterprise@nrc.ac.uk or call Irvine Abraham on 07554118416 |
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