Two collaborative funding applications are also being progressed. The Centre for International Health continues to strengthen its consultancy profile. The Centre is also partnering the British Council in an EU funded programme of health reform in Malawi. The associate's role is to research and develop a strategic marketing plan for the company. In conjunction with Edinburgh Community Enterprise Limited, Edinburgh Community Trust, and Krakow University, Poland, a European Union and National Lottery funded contract to undertake market research into the feasibility of establishing two social firm hotels in Krakow and Lodz, Poland.
Discussions are currently underway with a large telecommunications company.
Significant progress has been made in developing Strategic Research Alliances with Heriot Watt University. Two very successful research exchange seminars have taken place in the research areas of Engineering and Health Care and Food and Drink.