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Prototyping Community Innovation Hubs

Monday 3 Feb 2025

Theo Zamenopoulos and Katerina Alexiou in the School of Engineering and Innovation are the lead academics in an Open Societal Challenges Challenge Us! Project established in collaboration with Fidele Mutwarasibo from the OU Business School, Alex Cole of TIN Ventures, the MK Community Foundation, and MK Ethnic Business Community. The project aims to empower ethnic minority businesses (EMBs) in Milton Keynes and beyond by providing vital support to foster creativity, entrepreneurship, and inclusive innovation through a prototype community innovation hub. The first event was held in Margaret Powell House on the 22nd of January, to kick-start collaboration with EMBs in Milton Keynes.

More information about the project can be found here: https://research.open.ac.uk/news/mk-community-foundation-leads-open-societal-challenges-grant-launch-community-innovation-hub