Cardiff University is creating a social science research park (SPARK) to be housed in a new purpose built 12,000sq.m building that will co-locate with our leading social-science led interdisciplinary research centres with external organisations and business engagement and commercial development staff. In this session we share our approach to creating value for external organisations through a SPARK membership model where external partners will be invited to make a value-based contribution in return for greater benefits from their membership.

Panel:

– Professor Chris Taylor – Professor of Social Sciences, Cardiff University & Academic Director of the Cardiff University Social Science Research Park (SPARK)

– Dave Braines – CTO of Emerging Technology, IBM

– Dr Andrew Lahy – LMS Solutions Design Director, DSV Panalpina & Director at the PARC Institute for Manufacturing, Logistics and Inventory, Cardiff University