Membership Benefits of the
Associate Company Scheme
Membership of the Associate Company Scheme is free and as an Associate Company you can enjoy the following benefits:
Free Networking Events
Strengthen your own business relationships, meet new clients, discover new services and channels of support, learn about new technologies and find out how your business could benefit from them.
Examples include:
Access To World Class ICT Research
Opportunities to interact with the academic departments in InfoLab21, Computing and Communication Systems. Our Business Development Team act as a link between businesses, InfoLab21 academics and partner organisations and will match your business need to the appropriate research group or business support.
Monthly InfoTextX Newsletter
InfoTextX, our online newsletter, goes out to all businesses involved with InfoLab21 and its partner organisations and has over 1000 subscribers. InfoTextX news and events also feature on the InfoLab21 website. As an associate company you can submit your news and events for inclusion. (email the editor, Sarah Maginness at s.maginness@lancaster.ac.uk)
Discounted Training Courses @ ICT Focus
ICT Focus, the education and training unit within InfoLab21, offers a range of advanced technical training courses in applications development and in systems and network administration. Programmes delivered range from Microsoft and Cisco certified courses, through to vocationally-oriented Lancaster University accredited courses or bespoke courses for industry. Associate Companies are eligible for discounted rates.
InfoLab21 Meeting Facilities
Impress your clients by meeting them in InfoLab21, a winner of the Corporate Business Space Award. Associate Companies can use Café 21, the boardroom, bridge meeting rooms and conference room. Café 21 can provide catering to meetings and events.
ICT JobShop
Find the expertise you need by advertising for ICT related positions and viewing skills offered by InfoLab21 ICT graduates.
Web Profile / Free Marketing Opportunities
"Associate companies also benefit from stories and links from the InfoLab21 website and InfoTextX newsletter. These raise your profile and improve your search engine rankings on Google." Dominic Wood CEO 15secondTV
InfoLab21 & Business Relationships
With over 500 Associate Companies, InfoLab21 is helping to strengthen business relationships in the region.
In addition to working with Associate Companies, InfoLab21 has strong working partnerships with organisations such as Business Link, the Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) and the Digital Communications Knowledge Transfer Network (DC-KTN).
As a bridge between cutting edge ICT research and the marketplace, the Knowledge Business Centre (KBC) at InfoLab21 is keeping businesses informed about new technologies, networking opportunities and available support for businesses while keeping researchers informed about current needs and goals of businesses.
InfoLab21 is especially focused on assisting small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region but has strong working relationships with all sizes of businesses right up to multi-national technology giants such as Nokia and Microsoft.
More Information
For more Information about the Associate Company Scheme please contact:
KBC Business Development Team
Nick King
tel: +44 (0)1524 510447
mob: +44 (0)7772 175777
n.king@lancaster.ac.uk
Colin McLaughlin
tel: +44 (0)01524 510443
mob: +44 (0)7810 768265
c.i.mclaughlin@lancaster.ac.uk
