CHAMBER NEWS
Generation Next members offered support from the University of Derby
Members of Generation Next, a growing network for young professionals in the East Midlands, will now receive enterprise and educational support from the University of Derby after a new partnership was launched. The university has signed up as headline partner to help shape the Chamber’s latest initiative, which aims to connect business owners and employees aged between 18 and 35 with like-minded people, develop their skills and open doors to new opportunities. As part of the link-up,
Generation Next will be integrated into The Innovation Hothouse, a co- working space based at the university’s Enterprise Centre, where the Chamber will have a physical presence and host some of its networking events. Lucy Robinson, the Chamber’s
director of resources and Generation Next lead, said: “We’re
delighted to announce the first key partnership as part of Generation Next. “The University of Derby already
has a very active role in the local business community, supporting firms of all shapes and sizes while also producing a significant chunk of the graduates who remain in our region. The way in which it has also supported both students and postgraduates to develop entrepreneurial skills via facilities such as The Innovation Hothouse makes it the perfect partner for a scheme like Generation Next as they very much fit the profile of our network’s members.” Generation Next was launched
last year to create a network that supports young professionals and the next generation of business leaders in the East Midlands. It features a series of networking
events and educational workshops led by a range of Chamber members
The University of Derby's Innovation Hothouse will have a Chamber and Generation Next presence
and specialist advisers, with the aim of developing their professional networks and skills. Members are also able to get involved in influencing regional policy. The University of Derby
partnership means 100 of its students will have the opportunity to join the network and two of these will join the Generation Next board of directors. It builds on a relationship in which self-employed students and postgraduates based at The Innovation Hothouse can receive free Chamber membership alongside access to hotdesks, free Wi-Fi and mentoring support. Professor Kamil Omoteso, pro
vice-chancellor and dean of the University of Derby’s College of
Business, Law and Social Sciences, said: “Supporting Generation Next very much complements what the university and Derby Business School do to inspire young people to become the business leaders of the future through a combination of academic expertise and real- world experience.” Alongside the University of Derby
headline partnership, the Chamber has also signed up Nottingham University Business School, The Lettings & Sales Business and GBS Apprenticeships as sponsors.
To enquire about Generation Next membership, visit
www.generationnextemc.co.uk or email
gennext@emc-dnl.co.uk
42 business networkMarch 2021
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