Collaborative Success: Liverpool Enterprise Educators & Pioneers

1. Maggie O’Carroll’maggieocarroll@thewo.org.uk0151 706 8111 Enterprise Educators- Pioneers that need to collaborate in order to succeed

2. Welcome to Liverpool

3. Enterprise Educators & Other Liverpool Pioneers • Vitaflo Ltd • Crystal Clear International • Halewood International • RS Clare • Bibby Group • Pluxus Cotton

4. The WO – what it is, why Liverpool – its our birthday! • Research Hub – Leading Scholars & Experts • Enterprise Evolution Consultancy Services • Enterprise Support Services • Business Incubation • Policy Influencing

5. 28 companies physically based • 116 virtually based • 365 Business Start Up – Managing LCR Enterprise Hub • 80 Growth Places Available • Full occupancy and waiting list & decent coffee for sale

6. Local Context - Liverpool’s City Region Strategy for Growth • Exploring the opportunities and challenges for Enterprise Educators • The collaboration conundrum – who, what and how much? Working in unfamiliar settings, cross sector collaboration, internal versus external collaboration, time and resource constraints • Strategic context - what is the policy on Enterprise Education, how and who is influencing it, is it fit purpose?

7. Research, evidence base and impact measurement – the dangers on self reporting, involvement in the research process, deploying and integrating that learning • Designing and implementing effective initiatives – avoiding group-think and using the multi-disciplinary approach • Organisational resistance & student engagement – external advocates, deployment of research scholars, media – good news, deploy poachers, be consistent and persistent • The gender, diversity, and cultural dimensions – don’t fall into the one size fits all trap

9. Thank You