Materials Library is currently looking to expand and develop our work, in doing so we are planning to get bigger and to change our location and name to become the Institute of Making.

In order to help us with the business plan for the Institute of Making we are looking to recruit a business manager.

With this in mind we have put together a brief outline of the position and welcome applicants directly. The window of opportunity for this project is small so any successful applicant would be required to start a soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you or anyone with a business background, who may be interested in working with us.

Regards,
Zoe

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Business Manager: Institute of Making
3 month position

• King’s College London is developing a business plan to assess the feasibility of establishing
an interdisciplinary institute focused on developing materials for the creative industries to be
called the Institute of Making.

• In this context the creative industries are defined as architecture, product design, jewellery,
fashion, craft, art, and other making activities.

• The aim of the institute is to provide a UK hub that links academic research in the physical
sciences, the health sciences, the social sciences and the humanities, to innovation in these
creative industries.

• King’s has a strong track record in this area and is keen to expand its interaction with the
creative industries.

• The main activities of the institute will be to:
          (i) Initiate research projects into new materials and processes;
          (ii) Maintain a materials library as a physical resource for the creative industries;
          (iii) Form strategic partnerships with materials and manufacturing companies through sponsorship and long-term projects.
          (iv) Form commercial partnerships with creative industry companies through the provision of services, such as access to the materials library, professional development courses, and new materials workshops.
          (v) Develop Masters and PhD programmes.
          (vi) Engage with the public and media;

• It is envisioned that King’s will form strategic partnerships with other London universities
to make the Institute of Making a truly interdisciplinary London-wide institute.

• King’s is looking to recruit a professional business development person to spend three
months working with the academics involved to develop a business plan for the project. They
should have knowledge of the creative industry sector, ideally in materials, and have
commercial experience writing business plans.

• All enquiries should be directed to:

Dr Mark Miodownik

mark.miodownik@kcl.ac.uk
020 7848 2442

Materials Research Group,
Engineering Division,
King’s College London.