EMIN is proud to participate in a number of projects that involve elements of enterprise, innovation & incubation.
EMIN is currently active in the following projects:
Enterprise Inc Enterprise Inc is a project aiming to improve the enterprise skills and entrepreneurship capability of 500 students and graduates across the East Midlands.
EMIN has previously participated in the following projects:
Creative Business Catalyst funded by NESTA and HEFCE Creative Business Catalyst partnered Derbyshire Business School MBA students with creative businesses to catalyse business growth & stimulate innovation.
Customer Retention funded by emda A series of one day masterclasses on Customer Retention delivered within the East Midlands on behalf of emda and delivered in partnership with the MCCR, Business Advice Team and the Working Knowledge Group.
EMITA funded by EMIN EMITA was a networking group for IT companies working in the East Midlands region. Its objectives were to share best practice, pass on leads and encourage collaboration between its members.
Improving New Business funded by the European Social Fund The project was conceived in order to meet the needs of those people thinking about setting up a new business or those who have recently started one. Our aim was to develop a robust and high-quality process for assessing, and then meeting, the skills development needs of those people at the start of an enterprise journey. During this two year project EMIN supported over 300 people based within the East Midlands.
North European Network of Service Incubators (NENSI) funded by Interreg IIIB The NENSI project was funded by the Interreg IIIB programme and was a transnational network involving service incubators from both the private and the public sector. NENSI aimed to develop business support for young/starting entrepreneurs, and improve the quality of and accessibility to these services in order to increase their chances of success.
Soft Landing Zone funded by emda The Soft Landing Programme provided knowledge-based businesses with “hands-on” support, dedicated office accommodation and advice on setting up a second office abroad.