The Lord Stafford Awards were developed in 1997 to recognise and encourage the development of collaborative relationships between Businesses and Universities. Formerly held solely in the West Midlands, 2008 saw the launch of these prestigious Awards in the East Midlands, with the East of England quick to follow suit in 2009.

The Awards are a chance to be recognised as one of the region's innovators. By bringing together the wealth of excellent research and development work produced by Universities and diverse business enterprises, the awards seek to generate increased competitiveness and knowledge transfer.

The Lord Stafford Awards support growth and economic prosperity for the region, and aim to encourage all businesses and universities across these three regions to participate in collaborative activity, and to embrace innovation.

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