The College Innovation Network
The College Innovation Network (CIN) was established in 2023 to support and promote the role of further education colleges in Scotland with the adoption and diffusion of innovation.
Employer Engagement with Colleges and the Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation
As a starting point CIN decided to research the depth and nature of college engagement with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on how colleges could support innovation in those businesses.
The research included a range of stakeholder engagement activities and two questionnaires, which captured the perspectives of both the businesses and the colleges.