You are here: News Archive > News Item

News Item

30/08/2007 - Collaborate to innovate, innovate to compete

The Yorkshire Forward Centres of Industrial Collaboration (CICs) and KnowledgeRICH service help both large and small businesses. By harnessing the technical expertise of the world-leading R&D facilities based in Yorkshire and Humber, they translate kno

Centres of Industrial Collaboration

The network of 12 CICs has worked on almost 2,000 projects with UK and international companies to successfully increase their competitiveness. Bridging the gap between industry and university expertise, the CICs are commercially-managed, collaborative R&D centres. They
cover design, digital printing, environmental technologies, food, materials, precision technologies, particle technology, polymer, pharmaceutical and wireless technologies.

KnowledgeRICH – The Expert Network

KnowledgeRICH provides businesses with easy access to a wider pool of expertise and facilities. It acts as a free and confidential conduit, connecting the technological needs of industry to an Expert Network of more than 1,000 technical specialists within our regional universities. These specialists apply their technical knowledge to provide profitable solutions for businesses.

Working with nation-wide businesses of all sizes.
These include:

BAE Systems, Clariant Ltd, Carrs of Sheffield, DuPont, Firmac, Galpharm, JRI, Peratech, Ping Golf, Robert McBride, Robinson Paperboard Packaging, Rockware Glass, Smith & Nephew and Tesco.

For further information on Yorkshire Forward’s
innovation programmes, please visit

www.yorkshire-forward.com/innovation,
www.yorkshirecic.com, www.knowledgerich.com

or call 0845 833 6533.

Recent Projects and News:

FUSION LAUNCH! Bankside Patterson to be at The Lawns 2010!

For the first time in our 40yr history...Bankside are excited to announce we will be exhibiting at Europes largest Caravan Extravaganza event this year - The Lawns!

read more

Bankside Patterson win prestigious 'Innovation' award at The 'Insider Growth 100 Awards'!

Bankside Patterson Ltd are delighted to announce that at the recent 'Insider Growth 100 Awards' we won the prestigious award for 'INNOVATION'.

read more

Engineering Design CIC

When Bankside Patterson Ltd approached the task of designing and developing a set of new, leading edge chassis for the holiday home industry, the Engineering Design Centre of Industrial Collaboration (Engineering Design CIC) was on hand with practical...

read more

Newsletter Sign Up