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Research Should Not End on the Shelf

Research • Application • Validation • Prototyping • Collaboration

Good research can do more than answer a question. It can improve a process, solve a problem, inform a decision, become a prototype or create the foundation for something new. Craft Innovation Hub helps researchers and institutions explore the practical potential of research and identify a realistic next step.

Who Is This For?

Researchers & Postgraduate Students

You have research findings and want to explore what they could become outside academic work.

Universities & Research Institutions

You want to connect promising research with practical problems, industry or innovation opportunities.

Innovators

You have an evidence-based idea that needs stronger validation or further development.

Businesses & Organisations

You have a practical problem that may benefit from research, testing or collaboration with researchers.

For Universities & Research Institutions

Connect Research With Real Problems.

CIH can explore collaborations that help institutions expose researchers and students to practical innovation.

Possible areas include:

  • research application workshops;
  • innovation and validation sessions;
  • industry problem briefs;
  • project showcases;
  • research Demo Days;
  • applied research collaboration;
  • prototype-focused activities.

For Businesses & Organisations

Bring Us a Problem, Not Just a Solution.

Businesses and institutions can also work with CIH around practical challenges that may benefit from research or innovation.

These could involve:

  • business processes;
  • technology adoption;
  • data;
  • automation;
  • customer experience;
  • product development;
  • workforce challenges;
  • community problems.

Submit Your Idea

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