Essex Technology & Innovation Centre
What is the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre?
The Essex Technology & Innovation Centre is the centre piece of ExDRA’s delivery of the Essex Innovation Strategy.
Opened in November 2005, it exists to develop emerging and early stage innovative businesses that have high growth potential, offering a stimulating working environment with a variety of on-site support. The Centre is the ideal solution for individuals and small scale collaborations taking their first steps in starting or developing their business.
Occupying a pleasant location in rural Essex, just outside Ongar, with convenient access from the M11, Chelmsford, Brentwood and Harlow, the Centre is ideally located. But it’s not just about floorspace - businesses have access to a wide range of expert advice as well as academic and commercial contacts, that will provide all the necessary support to encourage growth and ensure the success of the business.
Providing 30 modern high quality self-contained office units on flexible and competitive terms, together with conference facilities and access to a network of professionals that could support you and your business idea, the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre is a unique solution that ExDRA is proud to be providing.
So, if you have a great business idea why not give the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre a call – we’ll be only too happy to help.
Latest news from the Centre and events taking place there are shown below.
Products & Services Workshop
Date: 12 May 2009
Book: Click here to book this course
Learn how you can stand out from the competitionTuesday 12th May 2009,
9:00am – 1:30pm
Anglia Ruskin
University,Chelmsford
A FREE event for established businesses in Essex
The quest for new ideas, and ‘unique selling points’ by an increasing number of companies
offering the same products and services, is intensifying.
There’s a need, more than ever, to find distinction and variation, to be different and make improvements in order to retain the competitive edge, and stand out from the crowd.
This workshop will focus on what needs to be done at conception of a new product or
service, in order to achieve effective design. It will also include:
• The wider process of developing new products and services.
• How to clearly communicate what is required, i.e. features and functions, the
technical aspect, packaging.
• How to place consumer’s aspirations at the forefront of the entire design
procedure to enable you to reflect the emotions of the customer through the
design solution.
• Understanding the designer’s role.
• Effective practices to help yield better designed products and services for the
future.
• Finding the ‘edge’ in a competitive sales climate – and staying ahead.
Delegates will receive a FREE workbook and a buffet lunch will be provided.
For further information about the event contact:
Simon Maidment
Tel: 01245 702417
Email: simon.maidment@exdra.co.uk
