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SUMMARY:Innovation Labs: Crea-Tech 
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DESCRIPTION:'The University is inviting select industry partners to put f
 orward challenge briefs around the broad theme of Crea-Tech for an inter
 active Innovation Lab workshop with academics from a mix of disciplines.
  The event will enable development of collaborative project plans that c
 ould provide solutions to the challenges and inform future products and 
 services. \n\nThe event will bring together 3-5 businesses working withi
 n creative\, cultural & digital sectors who are seeking to overcome a sp
 ecific challenge or to develop innovative products and services\, that c
 ould be informed by new knowledge\, technology\, or methodology stemming
  from academic projects. The University will curate individual groups of
  academic experts from a range of complementary disciplines to support e
 ach business and over the course of this facilitated workshop we will de
 velop tangible project plans to pitch for seed funding to cover academic
  time to develop the project. \n\nPlease note\, this is an in person on 
 the University campus. Business partners will be matched in advance with
  a team of academics from different but complementary disciplines and th
 rough a process of ideation and needs identification will develop a proj
 ect plan that than then be pitched for seed funding to cover the initial
  academic time. \n \nWe are planning to run this sand-pit style event in
  collaboration with Creative Manchester and we would love to hear from y
 ou and your potential challenge area.\n\nThe location of the event to be
  confirmed with the invitation following sign up
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