Designing Demand: Lancaster

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Designing Demand: Lancaster

Creative Lancashire

Event Type: Business Support, Innovation and Technology, Manufacturing,

Location: Lancaster

Date: Thursday 8th March 2012

Start Time: 17.30   End Time: 20.00

Venue: The Storey Creative Industries Centre

Address: Meeting House Lane, Lancaster LA1 1TH

Description:

Understand how design can be an effective tool to gain a competitive edge.

Design Council in collaboration with Creative Lancashire present an introduction to the Designing Demand mentoring service and advice on how to access expertise to improve sales, protect jobs, innovate and open up new markets.

The interactive session will be led by  Design Associates who will demonstrate that even in a tough economic climate, design can make a difference and why now is the time to access  subsidised support services and mentoring to discover how to use design to become more innovative.

The practical-based process helps businesses understand how design can be a strategic and effective tool to boost performance, open new markets, cut costs and gain a competitive edge.

Overview

Who’s it for?

The event is aimed specifically at SMEs, particularly across manufacturing sectors but also at those in design and service delivery

What will you get from the event?

  • An understanding of design as a strategic tool
  • Opportunities for workshops
  • Information on how to access intensive support services & mentoring by experts

There will be another opportunity to attend one of these FREE two hour interactive sessions in Preston: 14th March

Designing Demand workshops & mentoring

A limited number of subsidised places are available for businesses to access the Designing Demand mentoring service introduced at the events. This includes a two day service incorporating a workshop and one-to-one support with a Design Associate  (22nd March & 28th March – dates for workshops tbc). Details of other aspects of the mentoring service will also be given at the event.

You can watch a series of case study videos here

Register for the event here.

Fee: Free