Place-based innovation and entrepreneurship

Supporting local startups with funding and resources, leveraging regional assets and fostering community collaboration.

Place-based innovation and entrepreneurship

At FTIH, our 'place-based innovation and entrepreneurship' focus is on:

Supporting startups and businesses: Offering incubators, accelerators and funding for ventures driven by local opportunities and resources.
Leveraging local assets: Utilising unique geographic characteristics, human capital and cultural heritage to drive economic growth.
Fostering collaboration: Engaging public, private and third-sector organisations to enhance community quality of life.

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Place-based innovation and entrepreneurship

Live activities

These activities focus on plase-based innovation and entrepreneurship:

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Challenge

Is it safe to swim in our river?

Botley Parish Council

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How can we better use data to support our high street?

Tom Rushby

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How can we best support place-based innovators and entrepreneurs?

Tom Rushby

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How might we make local food and food producers more visible and accessible in coastal communities?

Melanie Foster

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How can we keep funding in our city/region and what are the benefits of doing so?

PCE Hubs

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Could Universities provide help fo VCSEs / smaller community organisations with succession planning?

Liz Allaway

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Poll

Did you learn something new this evening?

Felicity Farrell

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Event

Solent FutureScape

Jodi Fair

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Challenge

How can we enhance community‑driven data collection to inform decision-making?

Clean Water South

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How do we standardise citizen science sampling in water quality monitoring to maximise impact?

Clean Water South

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Challenge - How do we standardise citizen science sampling in water quality monitoring to maximise impact?

Clean Water South

Summary Exploring how community‑driven data collection can enhance water quality monitoring and inform decision‑making by identifying the...

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Challenge - How can we enhance community‑driven data collection to inform decision-making?

Clean Water South

Summary Exploring how community‑driven data collection can enhance water quality monitoring and inform decision‑making by creating a clear...

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Event - Solent FutureScape

Jodi Fair

Solent FutureScape is the first large-scale AI-focused event in the Solent region, designed to showcase innovation, foster collaboration, and...

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Platform members

These members are interested in place-based innovation and entrepreneurship:

Individual

view member profile "Clint Styles"

Clint Styles

Professorial Fellow: Place based Innovation

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Clint’s senior level industrial, academic commercialisation, ‘place’ and strategic engagement experience allows him to bring different perspectives and operate at the nexus of technology, innovation, business and key sta ...

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Martine Baker

Director of Business Development and Skills - The Skills and Business Hub

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At The Skills and Business Hub, we are committed to driving sustainable economic growth across by equipping individuals, businesses, and communities with the tools and support they need to thrive. Our work spans a range of high-impact programmes and ...

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view member profile "Robert Woolf"

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Robert Woolf

Founder & CEO of Made Open. Co-founder of Time4Good.

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I’m a strategist, creative thinker and service designer with over 25 years’ experience helping people and organisations create positive change. I’m passionate about designing systems and services that strengthen both place-based com ...

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Place-based innovation and entrepreneurship