CHASE: Introducing i10

Just before Don’s presentation, Catherine Atkins gave a quick talk about i10, an association aiming to improve links between businesses and ten (hence the name) universities across the East of England.

I won’t reproduce all the information that’s available at the i10 website but basically they can help arrange things like the use of university facilities (like the room at Anglia Ruskin where the CHASE meeting was held); hiring of equipment (universities often have specialised and expensive equipement which they aren’t using all-the-time); or licensing of intellectual property. There’s also the Ask i10 service where you can submit questions (for example “How can I market my product in X”) and if any of the ten universities think they can help they’ll get in touch to discuss the matter further.