What do you think about possible print industry participation in the new Design Factory Birmingham project – or in the existing London or Manchester ones for that matter? The Birmingham hub will be based at Aston University, where associate pro-vice-chancellor Professor Tony Clarke flags up that “this unique space on campus will bring together multi-disciplinary teams of hands-on innovators, collaborative thinkers and creators. We will be delivering a wide range of services including software application development, product design, creating protypes using a variety of technologies including laser and water cutting, digital and design training courses, and helping companies obtain innovation grants for projects.” Worth a bit of investigation?