The College Local Innovation Centres (CLIC) will establish specialised Innovation Centres aligned with regional economic priorities, dedicated to driving digital innovation and productivity across the region.
The 12-month pilot project, funded by the Innovate UK Further Education Innovation Fund, will help businesses across the Glasgow City Region gain access to comprehensive support and guidance on embedding and embracing digital technologies within their organisations.
Support will range from advisory services to workforce and skills development, as well as hands-on assistance in adopting new technologies, processes, and business models. Our aim is to engage with more than 200 businesses across Glasgow, Inverclyde, North and South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire, and West Dunbartonshire through our 6 dedicated centres, including:
- Centre for Digitally Enabled Health – New College Lanarkshire.
- Centre for Sustainable Development – South Lanarkshire College.
- Centre for Advanced Manufacturing – West College Scotland.
- Centre for Innovation Leadership – City of Glasgow College.
- Centre for Digital Enablement – Glasgow Kelvin College.
- Centre for Digital Creativity – Glasgow Clyde College.
Centre for Innovation Leadership at City of Glasgow College
The Centre for Innovation Leadership, hosted by City of Glasgow College, specialises in innovation knowledge, skills, and competency development and can support and upskill businesses through a range of industry validated solutions.
We can advise on both innovation strategy development as well as using innovative practices to build successful innovation programmes and interventions, including:
- Executive Workshops: Tailored sessions to enhance leadership capabilities in innovation strategy and execution.
- Blue Ocean Strategy Development: A dedicated session supporting the development of new markets through creative thinking and originality.
- Research Insights: Access to the latest trends, case studies, and best practices in innovation leadership through curated publications and reports.
- Consulting: Personalised advisory services to support businesses in developing and implementing innovation strategies aligned with their goals.
- Innovation and Ideation Labs: Dynamic environments for experimentation and prototyping, accelerating the development of groundbreaking ideas and solutions.
- Training and Skills Programmes: Comprehensive and professionally accredited courses covering various aspects of innovation leadership, from design thinking and digital transformation to developing an innovation culture and core innovative competencies.
- Ecosystem Engagement: Advisory services and signposting to an active and ever-expanding network of innovation support.
Why CLIC?
- Gain insight into your current digital innovation maturity level and the action plans required to unlock and enable change.
- Gain access to expertise to support new product development.
- Gain access to facilities to test and develop new or enhanced processes and business models.
- Connect to a dedicated network of colleges and it’s support ecosystem.
- Access fully funded support and guidance to drive productivity in your business.
To find out more about our innovation hub’s development, download our Centre leaflet or complete our Enquiry Form and a member of the team will be in touch.