Are you looking to develop Impact through knowledge exchange or innovation and enterprise activities? If so, Kent Innovation and Enterprise (KIE) can help support Medway staff to develop or commercialise projects, gain access to collaborative funding and broker partnerships with the business community.

You will be interested to hear that KIE will now be regularly on site at Medway. Business Development Officer Jackie Fotheringham will be available every Monday in the Medway Building and further team members will also be on site in the coming months. KIE is the University’s central point of contact for business engagement. Our role is to build strong links between the University and the business community to support the growth in the University’s innovation and enterprise activities, and of course generate income for the University.

Breaking down the barriers between business and academia is a priority for KIE. We take an innovative and creative approach to working with a range of external organisations and businesses.

The KIE team are currently supporting academics at Medway with projects such as the delivery of CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses to Social Work professionals, and multiple Innovation Voucher applications for collaboration with the School of Sports and Exercise Sciences and local Small to Medium Enterprises. Please email Jackie Fotheringham for further information or to book a time to meet on Medway Campus.