A Person Centred Approach To Problem Solving

Two day Innovation Workshop: Day 1 (8th November), Day 2 (22nd November)

Designed to inspire senior decision makers of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, you will learn a new approach to innovation which puts your customer at the heart of business success.

Inventors like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs were quintessential innovators who used a problem-solving process called “Design Thinking” to revolutionise entire industries. Focused on listening, user empathy, whole-brain thinking, collaboration, and experimentation - design thinking can be applied in any field to inspire innovation through complex problem solving.

This intensive two-day workshop immerses you in dynamic discussions, and group exercises. You’ll learn the fundamentals of design thinking to improve business performance, and establish a framework for solving challenges. The workshop will be delivered over 2 non-consecutive days to allow time for reflection and development of your business’ innovation plan.

The focus of the shared challenge during the workshop will be around the complexities of implementing innovation in the UK's health sector. Keeping us out of the healthcare system in the first place and doing better things once in that system presents one of the biggest collective challenges facing us today, and will prove an interesting discussion point to begin the Design Thinking process which everyone can contribute to.

Who should get involved?

This workshop is ideal for senior-decision makers of small and medium-sized businesses. The workshop works for businesses across all sectors from health and wellbeing companies, to manufacturing, engineering and construction, to creative, digital, and professional services.

Additional Information

Places are fully-funded and available to businesses who meet European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) eligibility criteria. This workshop is delivered as part of Lancaster University's pioneering Health Innovation Campus - an international centre focused on driving innovation and prosperity in Lancashire, whilst tackling the biggest challenges in healthcare today.

Please note: Places are limited to only one representative per organisation and eligibility criteria applies:

• Currently trading and based in Lancashire
• With fewer than 250 full-time employees
• An annual turnover less than €43 million
• Received less than €200,000 of publicly funded support in the last 3 years.

You will be required to attend both days and following registration, you will be sent an application form to assess your eligibility for this fully funded workshop. Company information will be requested to meet our funder's requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact business.healthinnovation@lancaster.ac.uk or call 01524 595005

We look forward to seeing you there!