S2 Ep. 11 - The #GuildfordCrowd: Crowdfunding Together - Council & University

Published: March 3, 2020, 9:17 a.m.

Surrey University have launched an exciting new crowdfunding initiative in concert with the local council and local charities.

Surrey's crowdfunding platform Gaggle Connect is hosting a raft of campaigns including one to expand the 'Library of Things' service - which brings a new dimension to the sharing economy.

Barry talks to Jim Sears who is programme Director MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation & Senior Teaching Fellow in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Together with Helen Leech from Surrey library service - who run one of the growing number of LoT services and Benz Thanida a student running their campaign.   Could this be a pattern for the future of Crowdfunding and the Sharing Economy?