Covid-19 Open Innovation Challenge Reaches Milestone
The Insider Media website reported that an initiative which challenged North East businesses to develop solutions to overcome the Covid-19 crisis has reached a milestone. The North East Local Enterprise Partnership tasked the regional business community through Challenge North East, a new open innovation program. It offered funding and development support for small businesses whose ideas could help the North East adapt to the challenges of the pandemic in two specific areas – delivering safe and engaging in-person events; and safely adapting in-home services. More than 60 businesses entered with a 16-strong cohort getting £5,000 each.
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