Benefits of licensing
Profitnet has expanded to include an international network delivered under license since 2008.
In the Republic of Ireland, Profitnet has been run with great success by the Donegal County Enteprise Board . The programme initially included 77 member businesses in 5 groups, with a new cohort of 83 members currently participating in the programme.
Profitnet is now available to organisations that wish to engage with, and support, the business community. The licensee has the choice of offering the programme free to members, part-subsidised, or a full-cost membership model over time. As relationships are fostered and grow through the programme, licensees can expect to see a return on their investment in a variety of ways.
Benefits for licensees:
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A sophisticated vehicle for advanced innovation support for small and medium-sized enterprises
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A means of assisting businesses to manage their risk
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Helps build important, trusted relationships between the licensee and the business community
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Gives the licensee a greater understanding of the needs of businesses and their current challenges
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Opportunity to leverage the benefits of association with the University of Brighton brand
For licensees in the university sector:
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Gives universities the opportunity to understand and respond to the needs of business
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Informs curriculum and continuous professional development programmes
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Creates opportunities for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with industry
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Boosts research opportunities
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Enhances collaboration and knowledge sharing between faculties and departments
For the Profitnet members:
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Peer-to-peer learning and collaboration
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Encouragement and support to innovate products, services and practices
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Sharing of ideas, knowledge and expertise
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Improves financial performance
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Improves entrepreneurial skills
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Builds a strong support network
A typical license package could include:
A Profitnet Licensing package is tailored to the licensee's specific requirements; with the core package including all the necessary support to deliver a successful Profitnet programme, and could include;
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Training that will fully equip your Project Manager/s with the necessary skills to manage the Profitnet network and facilitators, to ensure the objectives of the programme are fulfilled. This training could include: |
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Training of Facilitators |
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Extensive training in the Profitnet facilitation style that will enable successful management of group dynamics, ensuring each member benefits from the programme. This training could include: |
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Manuals will cover the “know how” of Profitnet. They encompass all the processes necessary to deliver a quality programme, including Top Tips and Quotes from experienced Project Managers and Facilitators to make these very practical and useful manuals. Members’ handbooks are available for purchase as an optional extra |
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Management Support - licensing coordinator One to one support and a “guiding hand” to take you through the process of establishing the network, support throughout the programme and visits at mid points to review and discuss progress. This support could include:
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Evaluation The University of Brighton research team can carry out a full evaluation to be able to measure the impact of the programme in terms of the participants’ skills and their behaviours as well as their companies’ activities and innovation outcomes. This can play the role of a unique enabler of attracting new business for the next round as well as justify the value of the programme to decision-makers (budget holders) or outside (policy-makers/funding bodies). The evaluation can be tailored to fit with your evaluation and monitoring criteria/outcomes and could include the following: |
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Training of Project Manager/s 
Operational Manuals