Like Technologies Electech

One year enterprise-led funded Masters by Research LU-351

This Masters by Research project in collaboration with The Electech Innovation Cluster aims to provide a strategic marketing plan, which demonstrates local and national importance of the Electech industry #marketing #strategy #entrepreneurship

Eco-I NW partner logos which include: European Regional Development Fund, Northern Powerhouse

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The Electech Innovation Cluster (ETIC) is a not for profit membership organisation for SMEs in the Morecambe Bay area trading in the Electech industry. ETIC currently has 22 members and is run by a leadership team of volunteers who are SME members, such as Like Technologies Ltd. The group’s ability to market itself effectively has been restricted due to limited time, funding and expertise available, however there is great potential to drive industry innovation across the Morecambe Bay area.

This project aims to develop the ETIC brand and marketing strategy to develop its impact both locally and nationally. This project will assess how best to market ETIC to enable its strategic goals to be achieved, including cluster and SME growth and sustainable environmental development. You will consider how the ETIC could be marketed nationally to enable the Morecambe Bay area to become a centre of excellent for Electech SMEs and future start-ups. This research will support ETIC’s understanding of its diversity, career opportunities and economic importance both now and in the future. It will also develop the ETIC’s ability to deliver low carbon solutions.

The outcome of this project will be the development of a strategic marketing plan for the cluster, to include both a local and national marketing campaign to promote the Electech industry.

Candidates should have a 2:1 degree in marketing, business management, entrepreneurship and strategy or a related discipline.

Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 19th June 2022

Interview date: Thursday 23rd June

Start date: July 2022

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Before applying for this opportunity please download and read the Graduate Researcher Application Criteria

Non-UK/home candidates: For information on home/international fee eligibility please see the university fee status webpage. From 1st January 2021, EU students are required to have a visa to enter into the UK as well as other international categories. Please check these details to see if you would need to apply for a visa and indicate this on your criteria document.

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This project will be supervised by:

  • Professor Andrew Richardson

  • Dr Alan Gilchrist

The Electech Innovation Cluster (ETIC) is a not for profit membership organisation for SMEs in the Morecambe Bay area trading in the Electech industry. ETIC currently has 22 members and a number of supporters and has been set up to improve innovation, economic growth, knowledge and collaboration within the SME community whilst partnering with supporting organisations to ensure common challenges can be addressed as a collective. These challenges include skills development and retention, supply chain establishment, innovative design of partially funded products and services and long term sustainable and environmentally focussed product development.

This project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and is subject to funding confirmation.

Benefits to you

This Masters by Research project in collaboration with The Electech Innovation Cluster aims to provide a strategic marketing plan, which demonstrates local and national importance of the Electech #marketing #strategy #entrepreneurship

Tax-free earning

Get paid £16,000 tax-free

Reduced tuition fees

Have your tuition fees reduced. Your partner company pays £2,200 towards your fees, meaning students eligible for home fees pay only £2,396. International students will need to pay the remaining £21,160.

Increase your employability

Finish in a strong position to enter a competitive job market in the UK and overseas or progress on to further study.

Access to award winning talent and resources

Be part of the multi award-winning Centre for Global Eco-Innovation within a cohort of talented graduates working on exciting business-led R&D.The Centre is based at Lancaster University, so you will gain your Masters from a highly-ranked university, recognised as The Sunday Times University of the Year 2018 and International University of the Year 2020.

How to apply

Deadline: Midnight Sunday 19th June 2022

Interivew: Thursday 23rd June 2022

To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the below documents:

Addtionally, please provide a copy of the following evidentiary documents:

  • CV
  • Degree transcripts
  • English language certificate(s) if English is not your first language

Please email applications@cgeinnovation.org and give the product reference number (see title) along with your application documents. Please get in touch if you have any questions.

Send all completed documents, including a copy of your CV, degree transripts and English language certificate(s) - if English is not your first language - to applications@cgeinnovation.org by Midnight Sunday 12th June 2022 (closing date). Please ensure you give the project reference number (see title) when you send your documents.

For information on home/international fee eligibility please see the university fee status webpage. From 1st January 2021, EU students are required to have a visa to enter into the UK as well as other international categories. Please check these details to see if you would need to apply for a visa and indicate this on your criteria document.

After the closing date the interview panel (consisting of the academic supervisors and business sponsor) will shortlist preferred candidates. These candidates will be invited to interview and where appropriate a candidate will be selected to deliver the project. A separate formal university application process is then completed following recommendation from the interview panel.

Please send any interim queries on the status of your application or the shortlisting/interview process to applications@cgeinnovation.org

How do I apply?

Please complete and send all of the following documents to applications@cgeinnovation.org by the advert closing date:

Please send all of the above to: applications@cgeinnovation.org by the advert closing date.

Non-UK/home candidates

For information on home/international fee eligibility please see the university fee status webpage. From 1st January 2021, EU students are required to have a visa to enter into the UK as well as other international categories. Please check these details to see if you would need to apply for a visa and indicate this on your criteria document.

After the closing date the interview panel (consisting of the academic supervisors and business sponsor) will shortlist preferred candidates. These candidates will be invited to interview and where appropriate a candidate will be selected to deliver the project. A separate formal university application process is then completed following recommendation from the interview panel.

Deadline: Midnight Sunday 19th June 2022