Our Projects
We work with SMEs, start-ups and Higher Education Institutions.
We up-skill professionals, practitioners, Higher Education students and graduates in innovation management related disciplines.
From SMEs to start-ups, to Higher Education institutions, we have collaborated with a wide range of global clients adding value to their change and innovation initiatives.
Some of our projects are listed below:
Professional Development
We develop bespoke professional development courses in innovation management and entrepreneurship to fulfil your specific needs.
- Designing a
professional development course, "Managing Innovation",
delivered through Oxford University Department for Continuing Education in the UK - The course covered both the fundamentals of innovation such as definition, types, scope and models, and more advanced topics such as the concept of open innovation and how it can be applied to both large corporations and SMEs; Intellectual Property (IP) management and the benefits for any business as well as the stage gate and other new product development models and frameworks. The course was practical enriched with case studies and examples to showcase concepts and tools.
- Contributing to the
national innovation strategy
of the Sultanate of Oman - We engaged with The Research Council in Oman advising and supporting the development of the national innovation strategy of Oman and led the quality assurance team of the project resulting in successfully submitting the strategy document for ministerial approval. Our contributions included leading market research and focus groups activities to intimately understand the business landscape and the challenges of the private sector as well as understanding the interactions of the private sector with universities and research organisations in Oman. We further delivered training to government officials on innovation management and the development of policy to enhance innovation activities in the private sector and improve interactions among universities, government, and the private sector.
- Designing, developing and delivering a
live online course in business planning and entrepreneurship
in Oman - As part of a large corporate social responsibility program in Oman, we delivered for the last two years via live webinars, a 48 hours course in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. The course was designed for higher education students and recent graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The course gave learners a detailed understanding of how ideas are developed into opportunities, discussed the innovation, marketing, product development and risk management principles, described the different forms of IP and ways of its effective management, covered the MVP and design thinking principles, as well as gave practical examples of the business model canvas and how to develop financial cashflow projections. Finally, participants had the opportunity to develop and present a business plan for their idea.
- Designing, developing and delivering an
executive course in
corporate innovation
in Tbilisi, Georgia - As part of an executive course attended by several corporates in Georgia including executives from the cement industry and telecoms, airport management, and Higher Education Institutions, we delivered a practical corporate innovation course discussing models and innovation frameworks, how organisations bring to the market successful products and services and how they can plan their innovation pursuits so that they can develop a balanced portfolio of innovation management projects. The course was highly practical and included exercises, discussions and presentations as well as lessons learned from corporates from various industries and sectors -
https://alte.edu.ge/en/lifelong-learning-center.
Universities
We support universities to develop their innovation strategies and streamline their technology transfer activities. We enhance their operational efficiency and student experience through digital transformation.
- Developing an innovation strategy for a large public university in Croatia - We worked with the senior leadership team of a large public university in Croatia to develop their innovation strategy that included the development of their technology transfer office and the establishment of knowledge transfer activities with the regional and national innovation ecosystem.
- Advising a private university on their digital transformation journey in Tbilisi, Georgia - As part of a large digital transformation project for the university we analysed current administrative processes, identified gaps, bottlenecks, and potential weaknesses. The overarching aim of the project was to improve the efficiency of processes and increase productivity while at the same time to enable the university to improve the student experience offered and scale up in a cost-effective manner, developing a competitive advantage in a crowded market. By considering international best practices, we re-designed administrative processes that will fit the university’s needs, now and in the future, enabling it to scale up in a sustainable manner. We further reviewed the currently used Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution and made recommendations for the optimal way forward enabling the university to implement a Learning Management System, a CRM and Student Information System (SIS).
- Developing a
growth corporate strategy for a private university in Tbilisi, Georgia - Through facilitating strategy planning workshops with the Board of Directors, senior management and deans of schools, analysing the local and international Higher Education market, educational programme landscape and opportunities, considering the university's internal capabilities and performance trends, we formed the client's growth strategic aims for the short-, medium-, and long-term, rationalised strategic objectives for the next 5 to 7 years and formulated actions and initiatives to achieve them; developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress and designed a strategy map allowing easy communication of the newly formulated strategy with all key stakeholders of the university -
https://alte.edu.ge/en/strategic-development-plan.
Start-Ups and SMEs
We work with entrepreneurs to develop their idea and business proposition based on the problem-solution-benefit framework. We also work with SMEs to develop high growth plans and assist them with their expansion in international markets.
- Forming a growth strategy for a blockchain SME in Oman - Through facilitating strategy planning workshops with the Board of Directors, analysing market, technology landscape and opportunities, considering the organisation's internal capabilities and performance trends, we formed the client's broad growth strategic aims, rationalised strategic objectives for the next 3 to 5 years and formulated actions and initiatives to achieve them; developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress and designed a strategy map allowing easy communication of the newly formulated strategy with all stakeholders.
- Undertaking
market research for a high-technology start-up in the UK - We collaborated with a high-technology start-up in the UK undertaking market and technology research and investigation in the applications of semi-polar and non-polar GaN templates on sapphire. We tested and explored hypotheses advising the CEO and the board of potential suitable markets for enhanced business growth. In addition, we undertook an extensive study on the Hydrogen generation market, its outlook, competing technologies and drivers.
Investors
We provide clarity to private investors and governments considering the establishment of new universities or Higher Education Institutions or business units.
- Contributing to the University of Guernsey feasibility study for the States of Guernsey - We contributed to the business plan of a new university in Guernsey considering several scenarios for the development of the university's educational programmes and student population including different pedagogical offerings and partnering arrangements. The financial plan was able to provide clarity to the university's stakeholders and to inform their decision-making process ensuring its future sustainability.
Intermediaries
We support organisations at the nexus of higher education, business, and government working to achieve regional economic growth.
- Supporting the development of the National Innovation Strategy in Oman: We engaged with The Research Council in Oman supporting and advising on the formation of the national innovation strategy and led the quality assurance team of the project resulting in successfully submitting the strategy document for ministerial approval. The developed strategy contributed to the development of policies enhancing innovation activities in the private sector and improving interactions among universities, government, and the private sector.
