ARC Accelerator

You’re interested in our upcoming ARC Discover and ARC Launch cohorts but don’t know which one is right for you? Let us help clarify! 🌟 ARC Discover: This workshop series is for researchers looking to explore different impact pathways and new audiences for their research. You don’t need to have a specific idea yet or commit to commercialisation at this stage. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gxVg33mb 🚀 ARC Launch: Our ARC Launch training is for researchers trying to test their venture idea with potential customers and external stakeholders, and identify the next steps to progress their idea. You need to have a rough idea of the project you want to develop in order to join. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eqH2z2BQ The ARC Pathway, our four-stage programme, is designed to guide researchers on their impact at scale journey. You can join at any stage, but as the different stages build on each other, we normally recommend starting with ARC Discover. Let us know any questions in the comments, and we’re excited to see you in one of our upcoming cohorts! ✨ #ARCDiscover #ARCLaunch #ResearchImpact #CohortLaunch #SignUpNow #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #Accelerator ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Network Sean BC Farran Julian Jantke James Woodhams, PhD Jennifer Dumle Daniel Frida Koslowski Dave Jarman Chris Fellingham

📬 Don’t miss out on the first ARC Launch cohort of the year, starting on 17 February! Join a group of like-minded researchers and gain the entrepreneurial skills needed to bring your venture idea to life. Throughout our interactive, online sessions, you’ll test your idea with key stakeholders, explore different business models, and receive expert feedback to refine your approach. ARC Launch Cohort 11 Session 1: Monday, 17 February, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 2: Monday, 24 February, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 3: Tuesday, 4 March, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session 4: Monday, 10 March, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 5: Monday, 7 April, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM 🎟 Apply now to our free workshop series for UK researchers: https://lnkd.in/eqH2z2BQ #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #ARCAccelerator #SHAPECatalyst #Accelerator ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network Chris Fellingham Julian Jantke James Woodhams, PhD Jennifer D. Frida Koslowski Dave Jarman Huw Vasey Natasha Stanton

📣 A few tickets remaining for next week's regional roadshow in Derby!    Join us at the University of Derby on 15 January to learn more about the SHAPE Catalyst and how to transform your research ideas into impact at scale. In our taster training session, Julian Jantke and James Woodhams, PhD will introduce you to some of our key tools and help you explore new impact pathways. What to expect? - Overview of the SHAPE Catalyst's training & funding opportunities - Taster training session on how to sustain and scale research impact - Hear from peers who turned their innovative research ideas into ventures - Lunch and networking with like-minded individuals The event is open to all researchers in the social sciences, humanities and arts, as well as TTOs and Professional & Support Staff from across the region! 📅 Wednesday, 15 January, 1:00 – 4:00 PM 📍 University of Derby, Kedleston Road Campus 🎟 https://lnkd.in/eN8jbGsd #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #ARCAccelerator #SHAPECatalyst ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network Julian Jantke Chris Fellingham Frida Koslowski James Woodhams, PhD Dave Jarman Jennifer Dumle D.

📢 Last call! Our new ARC Discover cohort launches next week. Are you ready to explore different routes to impact and identify new audiences for your research? Register now to secure one of our few remaining spots!   ARC Discover Cohort 13 Session 1: Monday, 13 January, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session 2: Monday, 20 January, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 🎟 Book your free slot here: https://lnkd.in/gxVg33mb #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #ARCAccelerator #SHAPECatalyst #Accelerator ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network Julian Jantke James Woodhams, PhD Jennifer D. Frida Koslowski Dave Jarman Huw Vasey Natasha Stanton

Happy holidays from all of us at ARC ⛄ We hope you have a festive and restful break, and we’ll see you in 2025!

📣 New ARC Discover cohorts for 2025! The last month of the year is always a busy one, but we are already looking ahead to the new year.    Our ARC Discover workshops are the perfect introduction to impact for all researchers from the social sciences, arts, and humanities – no matter what stage you’re at! Over two short workshops, we’ll explore different routes to impact and begin identifying new audiences for your research.    Do you want to learn how to sustain and scale your research impact together with other like-minded researchers? Join one of the next ARC Discover cohorts starting in 2025! ARC Discover Cohort 13 Session 1: Monday, 13 January, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Session 2: Monday, 20 January, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ARC Discover Cohort 14 Session 1: Monday, 3 February, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 2: Monday, 10 February, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM   🎟 Learn more about ARC Discover and book your slot here: https://lnkd.in/gxVg33mb #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #ARCAccelerator #SHAPECatalyst #Accelerator ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network Julian Jantke James Woodhams, PhD Jennifer D. Frida Koslowski Dave Jarman

Our next regional roadshow is taking us to Bath! Join us at University of Bath on 12 December to learn more about the ESRC/AHRC SHAPE Catalyst and how to transform your ideas into impact at scale. What to expect? - Overview of the SHAPE Catalyst's training & funding opportunities - Taster training session on how to sustain and scale research impact - Hear from peers who participated in the programme to develop their ideas - Lunch and networking with like-minded individuals The event is open to all researchers in the social sciences, humanities and arts, as well as TTOs and Professional & Support Staff from across the region! 📅 Thursday, 12 December 2024 ⏰ 12:15 – 2:15 PM 📍 University of Bath, 4 West 1.2 🎟 https://lnkd.in/esUvANPK #ThisisSHAPE #ResearchImpact #ARCAccelerator #SHAPECatalyst ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network Chris Tickell Emma Riddle Julian Jantke Chris Fellingham Frida Koslowski James Woodhams, PhD

Now the dust has settled I wanted to recap on ReSHAPE2024. ReSHAPE was my answer to the question of 'What is a SHAPE venture?'. Although the number of ventures was small, the pipeline was rapidly growing and there were already some big successes from Vivid Economics (Economics) to Wise Responder (International Development) to In Place of War(Music). ReSHAPE's goal was to bring that together and show researchers what was possible and Universities, Government and Business what was happening. With Sean BC Farran's flair for events (and to a lesser extent waistcoats) we kicked off the first ever event for SHAPE ventures in 2022. The first two years were a labour of love, a small core were really interested but I had to lean on my personal network to get the numbers up but the energy was there at the event and after -people loved it and loved the sense of community and identity that was forming around it. Fast forward to this year and for the first time we sold out - 2 months in advance. More than that though, with the support of the peerless Emma Salgard Cunha we built our best programme to date - to name but a few: Erin Young, Shannon Vallor Bill Thompson and Juan Mateos-Garcia had a brilliant discussion on AI that avoided the usual boosterism/doomsterism and instead looked at both what it means for SHAPE research itself as well as how SHAPE research will influence AI. Zainab Kabba Lorraine Charles Joanna Burch-Brown and Oğuz Alyanak brought to light to the powerful trend of Advocacy, academia and entrepreneurship Malte Gerhold Medina Johnson Frida Koslowski and Ruth Cousens focused on rapidly emerging innovations in Health coming from SHAPE researchers Perhaps biased but to my mind, SHAPE ventures are and will continue to completely transform how we think about impact from social sciences, Humanities and Arts and we'll be better for it. I'll leave on my favourite (paraphrased) thought of the event from Tollulah Oni - on the issue of why a venture? Tollulah said, if I was trying to solve a problem like designing healthy urban environments in developing cities, in the time it takes to apply for a research grant, hear back, begin the research and then write it up - entire neighbourhoods have been planned and built - a venture can deliver solutions at the rate problems emerge. A special thanks to Aspect Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts Network The British Academy ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Mishcon de Reya LLP, ARC Accelerator and Julia Black- because absolutely none of it would be possible without such incredible partners and support. For those interested in more Anastasia Bektimirova did a fab take here: https://lnkd.in/eFYjvmhg

Every year reSHAPE creates a newspaper for the event, not only to provide information on the sessions throughout the day but also to detail all of the outstanding SHAPE ventures featured and informative articles on developments in the sector. A huge thank you for their contributions to this year's edition goes to Julia Black, Chris Fellingham, Jessica Meijer, Nynne Budtz Christiansen, and Sean BC Farran as well as Steven Woods for the design 📰 ❤️ All of this made possible by the growing coalition of partners ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council The British Academy Mishcon de Reya LLP ARC Accelerator

🌟 What a privilege to be part of something so impactful! 🌟 It is a great honour to have teamed up with The British Academy, ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council, ARC Accelerator, and Mishcon de Reya LLP for the third edition of reSHAPE, and it was nothing short of inspiring. 🎉 The event showcased the incredible energy and momentum within the SHAPE commercialisation sector. From AI to Activism, the conversations were rich, thought-provoking, and forward-looking. As the world’s only showcase event for impact at scale SHAPE ventures, reSHAPE reaffirms a central thesis – that SHAPE ventures are poised to infiltrate virtually every facet of society and the economy. In doing so, they are reshaping how society, the economy, and governments think about and address the multifaceted challenges of the 21st century. It was amazing to connect with so many familiar faces while welcoming new ones into the fold. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to making this unique gathering such a resounding success, with spacial thanks to Sean BC Farran and Chris Fellingham for bringing us all together. Here's to the brilliant minds driving innovation in SHAPE! 💡 Julia Black Molly Morgan Jones Hetan Shah Huw Vasey Emma Salgard Cunha Ashmita Randhawa, DPhil Amir Rizwan Suhair Khan Erin Young Rachel Middlemass Nicola Banks Chris Willis Pickup Tony Soteriou Sarah Umar Sean BC Farran Chris Fellingham #SociallyResponsibleInnovation #Collaboration #reSHAPE #thisisSHAPE