19 April 2010
Evaluation of SFC innovation voucher scheme

Key stats:

• 55% of businesses did not have a ‘close relationship' with the higher education sector prior to the Innovation Vouchers Scheme.
• A total of 60% of businesses said they had never participated in a joint project with a HEI before.
• 87% of businesses found the application process either ‘easy' or ‘very easy'.
• Of the businesses involved with Interface, 75% found the assistance provided ‘very helpful' and 25% found it ‘helpful'.
• In general, the application process was regarded as very straightforward by the vast majority of respondents and several people commented favourably on the simplicity of the application process and the lack of bureaucracy involved.
• Several respondents were also impressed by the speed of the decision making process.
• Perceptions of working with Higher Education - all of the businesses said that the project they were involved with had either met (65%) or exceeded (35%) their expectations.

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