ASTUTE 2020 Horizon Scanning Exercise Consultant Participants - RFQ

Descriptions

As part of the Adaptive Smart Specialisation review process, the operation is seeking to engage the services of two external industrial consultants to participate in two Horizon Scanning exercises to review industrial RD&I needs of Welsh companies, manufacturing trends across the globe and technology availability within Welsh HEIs. Particular emphasis will be placed on those that are “emerging technologies” and re-assessing the current ones to ensure all areas of Adaptive Smart Specialisation continue to be relevant. The Horizon Scanning exercises will examine any changes in the industrial needs and future opportunities and help shape the ASTUTE 2020 operation.The overall objective is to participate in the operation’s Horizon scanning activities that include two Horizon scanning workshops, one on 6th February 2018 and one in April-June 2019. We are looking to procure two external industrial consultants to participate in and contribute to the two workshops. The successful bidders must be able to provide the service on a call-off basis for both workshops. The first Horizon scanning workshop will inform the operation’s midterm evaluation and the funder’sgateway assessment in 2018.