Covid Support
At the University of Kent, we aim to continue to support you and your business through these unprecedented times.
We have offered webinars with expert academics, with business professionals and collaborated with companies to provide you with the best support. We have provided the community with faceshields, PPE, and access to our technology. Now we are providing the opportunity to apply for part of our Recovery Innovation Fund.
Recovery Innovation Fund (#RIFund)
Our Recovery Innovation Fund can provide your small or medium-sized business (including 3rd sector) with up to £7.5k to engage with Kent’s expertise, with the opportunity to foster a long-term partnership.
You will get tailored advice and support from one of our academic experts relevant to your business need.
We can help you with:
- exploring ways to inspire your company’s evolution
- allowing your employees to improve and grow
- discovering or cultivating new products
- cultivating business efficiency
- solving problems
- engaging with viability studies
- exploring a new business initiatives
The fund can provide 50% of the total value of the project (ex VAT), with you funding the remaining.
Recovery Innovation Fund
Apply before 23:59 - 2nd May 2021
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The Covid-19 Business Recovery Response Webinar Series (#C19BusRecovery)
The University of Kent's business and innovation gateway team have collaborated with academics across the university to bring you a series of webinars to help support you and your business. Our academic experts will be presenting on topics such as e-commerce, valuing you staff, avoiding being the victim of fraud and more. We are here to aid you in getting your business back up and running, with advice and guidance on how your business can progress and continue to grow after Covid-19. Follow on social media via #C19BusRecovery
View replays of all webinars in the seriesUniversity of Kent supporting the battle against Covid-19
3D Printed Shields
Kent has supported Pilgrims Hospices by creating 3D printed face shields to protect staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transferrin identified as potential contributor to COVID-19 severity
The School of Biosciences and the Institute of Medical Virology, have identified that transferrin may contribute to severe forms of COVID-19.
New drug candidate for the treatment of Covid-19
Researchers from Kent’s School of Biosciences, the Goethe-University, and the Hannover Medical School have identified a drug as potential treatment.
Research shows anticipation of a vaccine to cause economic downturn
In response to the news of the Pfizer vaccine being announced, Miltos Makris, Professor of Economics, explains the potential for an economic downturn
Your business & innovation team, whilst working from home, are here to help and are operating as usual.
During these challenging times the University has stepped up its related research, instigated new projects with academic institutions around the world, shared equipment and support to the healthcare sector. Our academic community are keen to support our business community at this challenging time. Simply email the business & innovation team via the link below with your business-related questions and we will try to find appropriate academics in that field.
This work compliments the Kent & Medway Growth Hub who are offering more general business support and we will sign post across where appropriate.
Furthermore, we can help with funding options to support your business when incomes may be lower than usual. We can also offer bespoke online training for your employees to help increase productivity before and when returning to the workplace.
The University is dedicated to this support and will continue to do so for as long as needed.
Highlighted links
Stroke admissions reduce as Covid-19 cases rise
Advice during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic was to avoid going to hospital, motivated by fears that the NHS would become overwhelmed.
Kent to aid in research for COVID-19 therapies
Working with Imperial College London on a project to develop antibodies that target the coronavirus and thereby help create a new therapy for COVID-19
Kent Law School research initiates COVID-19 recommendations to Government
The research shows severe breaches in Health and Safety regulations for care workers
Kent launches COVID-19 business recovery response webinar series
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kent’s business and innovation gateway team is hosting a number of free webinars.