A number of job roles have become available at a new venture to help supercharge entrepreneurial activity in the Midlands.
‘Forging Ahead’, which is led by Loughborough University and Midlands Innovation, is searching for four members of staff to help nurture entrepreneurial talent, grow investment readiness, and embed a culture of innovation within and beyond universities.
The vacancies are:
Marketing and Communications Manager
Forging Ahead is a partnership of 15 universities also including De Montfort University and University of Leicester.
The programme is backed by £9.9 million from Research England and an additional £6.1 million in matched support from the partner universities and regional stakeholders.
Forging Ahead will be delivered over five years and in two phases, the first of which will focus on initiatives to nurture entrepreneurial talent, grow investment readiness, and embed a culture of innovation within and beyond universities.
The second will deliver targeted interventions in sectors including Advanced Manufacturing, Creative and Digital, Health and Med Tech, and Net Zero.