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Innovation South Showcase
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Farnborough Conference Centre
ShowCentre, ETPS Road Farnborough GU14 6FD United KingdomDescription
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Innovate UK has come together with Innovation South to offer a free one day showcase event. Register now for your chance to network and engage with senior executives from the Innovate UK family, Local Enterprise Partnerships and Business Clusters who can offer advice on which funding & collaborative opportunities might be right for you and your innovation.
Innovation South – our region’s equivalent to the Northern Powerhouse – will be formally launched to businesses, industry and innovation leaders from across the South on Tuesday 27 March at Farnborough’s new exhibition centre in Hampshire.
Innovation South, is an alliance of companies, universities and public authorities spanning eight Southern counties from Dorset to Kent, who have come together to champion and promote the South of England as a powerhouse of digital technologies, innovation and international trade.
We would be delighted if you would join us at our launch event to celebrate our outstanding region, where there will be rich opportunities to gain expert insights into how to grow your business and enhance commercial success.
Our free event is being co hosted by Innovate UK who will have experienced innovation & business advisers available offering insights into how to access funds, skills and expert advice on how to make your venture a success.
This event will provide information on:
- How business innovation can be the implementation of new ideas, creating dynamic products or improving existing services.
- How innovation can be a catalyst for the growth and success of your business, and help you to adapt and grow in a global marketplace.
- How to succeed, businesses require innovative products and services.
- How innovation can involve high-risk processes requiring expertise, funding and facilities.
- Come along to learn, engage and network.
Join this event to:
- Be inspired by businesses who are successfully innovating
- Learn how to access the support available from government
Agenda
Innovation South Showcase
27th March 2018, Farnborough
Registration, refreshments
08.30-10.00
Exhibition & networking- Exhibition Hall
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
10.00 Empowering Innovation
- Kevin Baughan- Deputy Chief Executive, Innovate UK
Innovations South Launch
10.20-10.30 –Mike Short, Chairman of Innovation South
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
10.30-11.15 Pria Lakhani CEO and founder of CENTURY Tech
11.15-11.50 INNOVATIONS SOUTH PANEL SESSION
In this panel session, Innovation South private and public sector partners from across the region will discuss why they are committed to Innovation South; and highlight how this region’s digital powerhouse is critical to both the success of the South and the wider UK.
Dr Mike Short CBE, Chairman of Innovation South will lead the conversation between
- Dean Cook- Head of Regional Engagement, Innovate UK
- Mel Redding, Director JuMelia, an SME which provides support to business sectors, including Space , Defence & Health;
- Irene Lopez de Vallejo, Director of Collaborative Research at Digital Catapult
- Matt Albans- System Information Exploitation Information Innovator, using Big Data, at Bae Systems
- Rob Dunford , Head of Programmes, Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership
11.50-12.00- Wrapping up of Innovations South Launch Session- Sue Littlemore,
12.00-13.15 LUNCH
Innovation South Showcase
13.20-13.50 Guest Speakers- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Alice Purkiss, University of Oxford & National Trust
- Alastair Atkinson WSP & Surrey University
14.00-14.30 Parallel Sessions
Room A:
Room B:
Room C:
Innovation Loans
Nigel Walker, Innovate UK
ISCF Next Generation Services &Audiences of the Future
Stephen Browning, Innovate UK
Case Studies
Dan Hook, ASV Global
Colin Singleton, Counting Lab
Remy Martin, stratophase
Grant Writing Session
Session to be led by:
Mairi Dillon, Access to Finance, KTN
14.30-15.00
Parallel Sessions
Innovation Loans
Nigel Walker, Innovate UK
ISCF Next Generation Services &Audiences of the Future
Stephen Browning, Innovate UK
Digital Catapult
Presentations from:
- Liz Flint, COO, Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult
- Sarah Robb, Regional Development,
- Digital Catapult
- Justina Zvirblyte, SME Engagement Manager, Energy Systems Catapult
Grant Writing Session
Session to be led by:
Mairi Dillon, Access to Finance, KTN
15.30 CLOSING REMARKS- Colm Watling, Innovate UK
15.45-16.30 REFRESHMENT & CLINIC SESSION
Open Clinics- EEN, KTN, IUK, Catapult
Round tables open clinic session for people to meet.
Session to be led by:
KTN, EEN, IUK
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