As we waved goodbye to the hot weather with our Members' End of Summer Party a few weeks ago, it marked the start of the academic year - always one of the busiest times at Sussex Innovation.
Not only are we welcoming back academics, researchers and students to the Sussex campus - and launching all of the associated enterprise programmes for this year - but many of our community are returning from their summer holidays ready to start something new.
Whether you're finally going through with finding a new space to grow your team, taking the time to reconsider your strategy, or launching that passion project that's been on the back burner, drop us an email to let us know how we can help!
Thinking Innovation
This month's innovation insights and trends: exploring the potential of health hubs to transform our approach to healthcare, and everything we learned about social media at last month's brightonSEO conference.
- Healthcare in Focus: developing a place-based approach
Healthcare provision in the UK has been under strain in recent years, and we've been working closely with local partners to understand how different models can have a significant impact on public health. As we take part in a new consultation project at the University of Sussex, here are a few of the lessons we've learned along the way. - brightonSEO: how to level up your social content
How do you hold people's attention on LinkedIn? What will stand out in a world of AI-generated content? Why do some TikTok trends go viral? Last month's international SEO conference brought some of the leading lights of digital content together to share their insights about how to make your marketing messages more effective.
What's Happening?
The latest news stories from the Sussex Innovation community include a new AI venture designed to reduce health inequality, and comment from DOCIAsport on the government's latest sport strategy to get more British adults physically active.
- Catalyst Corporation launches new health equity AI partnership
Technology innovation company Catalyst Corporation have announced their part in the creation of a new partnership designed to reduce health inequality and improve access to care for underserved populations. - How can the UK's inactivity crisis be tackled?
Ian Braid, MD and founder of DOCIAsport, was among the experts who spoke to the BBC for their investigation into health and fitness in the UK, and the barriers to entry for people trying to live more active lives.
Coming Up...
The most important dates for your diary next month. Our upgraded calendar is at your fingertips; thoughtfully curated to showcase a handpicked selection of top-notch events, brought to you by our valued partners across the South East!
- University of Sussex Business Angels: Members Forum 5th October - the launch of our new angel investment network in partnership with the University of Sussex. If you want to invest in growing businesses in our community, join us to help shape it.
- Knowledge Hub Falmer: Understand and Convert Your Customers 10th October - James Dempster, MD and co-founder of marketing experts Fox & Bear, shares his strategies for creating compelling content marketing, by merging human empathy with objective data.
- Meet the Members Brunch Croydon 18th October - join our Croydon community for informal networking over tea, coffee and pastries, and hear from a few of the companies at Sussex Innovation about their work.
- Brighton Summit 2023: Human 20th October - this year's conference organised by Brighton Chamber takes place at the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts on the University of Sussex campus. See you there!
