Graduate Innovation Office Competition 2013 The Graduate Innovation Office Competition seeks University of Salford graduates with ideas for innovation and needs for support to build new businesses, products, or technologies. The competition is being led by the School of Arts and Media and being launched as part of the 2013 Create at Salford Festival. Successful applicants will receive a package of cash and non-cash support within an 8-month incubation programme, focusing on innovation in the digital and creative industries. The Graduate Innovative Office Competition is funded by the Office for Intellectual Property through their 2013 Fast Forward Competition. The project launches the School of Arts and Media’s Graduate Innovation Office (GIO), an off-campus design and development office supporting graduate innovation and IP-related projects with a clear digital and/or creative focus. The GIO will help selected early career professionals build their skill base and develop their ideas for product development, business start-up and entry to market. The Graduate Innovation Office Competition works to: bridge the gap between great ideas and industry innovation help promising entrepreneurs to understand the industry challenges and context develop the business and collaborative skills and make the professional connections to move their ideas toward market reality. Successful applicants will develop their ideas with the guidance of specialist mentors from both industry and academia. Successful graduates will work primarily at a satellite design and development office at MediaCityUK, Greater Manchester’s foremost hub for the digital and creative industries. In addition, training and networking events will be hosted on the University of Salford campus and across Northwest England. Deadlines for applicants will be Friday 12th July at 5:00 pm and successful applicants will be announced at a School of Arts and Media Awards ceremony on 18 July 2013. The project will run from September 2013 through March 2014 and will culminate with a series of pitches and presentations to industry. See for more information: careers.salford.ac.uk/page/gio
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