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⭐️CASE STUDY⭐️ London Metropolitan University is on a strategic change journey encapsulated in the institution’s Strategy 2019-2025, which seeks to combine academic achievement with financial stability. This need to diversify research income and enhance impact through working with industry is key to delivering these strategic aims.⠀
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Supporting academic staff in contributing to these goals required a different approach to both kickstarting research and engaging with external organisations. To pump prime this pilot, LMU attracted Arsenal to put forward an inclusivity challenge and, with SimplyDo’s proven process, encouraged academics to collaborate with other partners across industry to provide solutions.⚽📚⠀
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Learn more about how we helped LMU and Arsenal collaborate here👇⠀
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Public sector grants play a crucial role in supporting a wide array of initiatives aimed at addressing societal needs, fostering innovation, and driving economic growth. ⠀⠀
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These grants, often distributed by government agencies, non-profit organisations, and other public entities, provide financial resources to individuals, organisations, and community projects.

However, the process of managing public sector grant applications is not without its challenges.⠀⠀

Read the blog by our CEO, Lee Sharma, to discover some of the key problems that arise in this complex landscape👇
https://bit.ly/3ExkkCK

It’s not always obvious. Most organisations don’t wake up one morning and decide “today is the day we innovate.”

Instead, the signs creep in slowly — in the way people work, in how services are delivered, and in how supply chains respond to pressure.

Look out for signals like:

⏳ Processes dragging — bottlenecks in decision-making, service delivery, or supply chains.
🚨 Outdated systems — whether that’s internal tools or procurement platforms that slow everything down.
🔍 Lack of visibility — into performance, risks, or supplier resilience beyond the first tier.
💸 Rising costs — from inefficiencies, reactive fixes, or missed opportunities with better suppliers.
🌍 Expectations outpacing delivery — staff, customers, or communities asking for more than your current approach can provide.
🤝 Frustration on the ground — employees or suppliers who see the problems daily but don’t feel heard.

The best organisations don’t wait for these red flags to turn into crises. They innovate before there’s a problem — strengthening resilience, unlocking savings, and staying ahead of rising expectations.

Powerful innovation is about acting early to beat the competition, stay ahead of the game and make an impact.

Find out how we can help👇
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