South Hampshire Business Innovation Centre

Solent Economy拥有124万人口，超过42,000家企业，GVA为310亿GB，是更广泛的东南经济的一部分，GVA_(__Economic Outlook-Solent LEP)_[0]Solent Economy的总就业人数约为522,500人(2021年)，其中医疗保健占14.7%，工程业占5.8%(年增长率16.53%)。接受LSIP调查的雇主中，75%的人认为IT和数字技能(占地区招聘职位的8.5%)需求最大。[_(Solent Local Skills Improval Plan，附件_][1]_)。_南汉普郡学院集团的项目南汉普郡商业创新中心(SHBIC)旨在通过促进获得专业知识、技能、服务来支持上述行业的当地企业进行创新。我们拥有最先进的设施和知识，并正在转变我们的卓越中心，以支持业务创新和加强经济增长。我们将通过部署三名专业业务创新经理来建设我们的继续教育能力和与业务合作的能力，他们将与我们地区的Solent LSIP优先部门保持一致；工程，包括海洋、机器人、海洋电气和系统工程；数字转型；以及卫生和社会保健。该项目将支持更广泛的经济增长，支持数字和技术解决方案的实施，提高生产率，同时支持劳动力技能提升，并使活动与我们通过LSIF开发的课程创新保持一致，该项目将并行运行。该项目旨在创建一个区域创新生态系统，同时认识到企业存在的挑战，包括复杂的融资结构和可用于增长的支持。SHBIC将通过我们的业务创新经理和我们广泛的网络，提供由我们的行业专家提供的支持服务，促进获得资金机会和尖端技术，与当地服务密切合作，并补充现有的支持。我们的多方面方法包括特定行业的解决方案、创新的技能提升计划、有针对性的融资研讨会、与当地/国家企业合作的广泛机会以及使用我们最先进的设施。FE学院可能不会自然地被企业视为创新冠军，我们的项目旨在解决这一问题。在过去的七年里，4000万GB的投资改变了我们在毕肖普斯菲尔德路和索伦特企业区的校园，我们屡获殊荣的海洋技能中心，可持续创新的灯塔，以及我们对最先进的沉浸式技术的持续投资，为行业提供了独特的探索机会。[0]：https://solentlep.org.uk/the-solent/economic-outlook/[1]：https://www.hampshirechamber.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Solent-LSIP-Annexes.pdf

The Solent economy has a population of 1.24 million, in excess of 42,000 businesses, GVA of £31 billion, and is part of the wider South East economy valued at £240 billion GVA _(_[_Economic Outlook - Solent LEP)_][0] Total employment in the Solent is around 522,500 jobs (2021) and lists health at 14.7%, and engineering at 5.8% (with an annual growth rate of 16.53%) in percentage share of hiring. 75% of employers surveyed for LSIP input identified IT and digital skills (8.5% of regional job postings) as being most in demand.[_(Solent Local Skills Improvement Plan, Annexes_][1]_)._South Hampshire College Group's project, The South Hampshire Business Innovation Centre (SHBIC), aims to support our local businesses in the aforementioned sectors to innovate by facilitating access to expertise, skills, services, our state-of-the-art facilities and knowledge and transforming our Centres of excellence to support business innovation and strengthen economic growth.We will build our Further Education capacity and capabilities to work with business through the deployment of three specialist Business Innovation Managers who will align to our regional Solent LSIP priority sectors in; Engineering including marine, robotics, marine electrical and systems engineering; Digital Transformations; and Health and Social Care. The project will support wider economic growth and enabling the implementation of digital and technological solutions, increasing productivity whilst supporting workforce upskilling and aligning activities with our curriculum innovations being developed through LSIF that will run in parallel.The Project aims to create a regional innovation ecosystem whilst recognising the challenges which exist for business, including the complex funding structures and support available for growth. SHBICs, through our Business Innovation Managers and our extensive networks, will provide support services staffed by our sector experts, facilitating access to funding opportunities and cutting-edge technologies, working closely with local services and complimenting existing support available. Our multifaceted approach includes sector-specific solutions, innovative upskilling-programs, targeted funding workshops, extensive opportunities for collaborations with local/national businesses and access to our state-of-the-art facilities.FE colleges may not naturally be perceived by business as innovation champions, our project aims to address this. Over the last seven years, £40m of investment has transformed our campuses at Bishopsfield Road and the Solent Enterprise Zone, our award winning Marine Skills Centre, a beacon for sustainable innovation, and our continued investment in state-of-the-art immersive technologies offer industry unique opportunities for exploration.[0]: https://solentlep.org.uk/the-solent/economic-outlook/[1]: https://www.hampshirechamber.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Solent-LSIP-Annexes.pdf