The South West Science and Industry Council's next Innovation Forum will take place at Bournemouth University Talbot Campus on June 25th 2009.
The Innovation Forum will begin at 10:00 and finish at 15:30, and a free lunch and refreshments will be provided. Delegates will also be able to take up a VIP place at the Bournemouth University Festival of Design and Innovation at 16:00.
To register for the Innovation Forum and the VIP preview of the Festival, please visit the Business Link website or contact the Business Link Events Hotline - 08454 58 85 57.
| 09:30 | Delegate registrations and refreshments |
| 10:00 | Welcome and Introduction Robin Gallimore, Chair, South West Science and Industry Council |
| 10:20 | Funding case study Simon Phelps, Founder and Director Fluvial Innovations Ltd |
| 10:45 | Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Norman Stock, Business Relations Officer, Bournemouth University |
| 11:10 | Coffee and networking |
| 11:40 | R&D in a challenging economic climate Nigel Warren, Account Director - Corporate Tax, Ernst and Young |
| 12:05 | Higher Education/Business Collaboration Professor Nick Petford, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Enterprise), Bournemouth University |
| 12:30 | Lunch, networking and opportunity to meet with: Framework Programme 7; Grant for Research and Development; Technology Strategy Board; Enterprise Europe Network; UK Intellectual Property Office; Knowledge Transfer Partnerships; SW Design Programme; South West HEIs; South West Manufacturers Advisory Service |
| 14:00 | Grant for Research and Development Ranber Maan, Business Innovation Adviser, South West RDA |
| 14:20 | Technology Strategy Board Jim Clipson, Programme Manager - CR&D Competitions |
| 14:40 | Framework Programme 7 Cliff Funnell, National Contact Point, Surface Transport |
| 15:00 | Q&A Panel Session |
| 16:00 | VIP preview of Bournemouth Festival of Design and Innovation |
Innovation Forums are free events that promote public sector funding streams for R&D and business support specific to R&D intensive companies.
The events have a great reputation and a good track record of producing exciting business collaborations. To view past events and presentation videos please visit our Past Events section.
Bournemouth University Festival of Design and Innovation celebrates the work of talented final year students. This extensive showcase features work in the areas of Product Design, Industrial Design, Design Engineering, Fashion & Textiles, Interior Design, Computer Aided Product Design and Sustainable Graphics & Packaging.
Innovation Forum delegates are invited to a special preview of the Festival at 16:00 on 25th June. The event will be a great opportunity for further networking and also to find out about new talent in the region and opportunities for collaboration.
To register for the Innovation Forum and the VIP preview of the Festival of Design and Innovation, please visit the Business Link website or contact the Business Link Events Hotline - 08454 58 85 57 for more information.
Innovation Forums are also planned for Bristol in September and Plymouth in Jan 2010. More information will be available closer to the time.
The Council helps to disseminate information about accessing European and UK R&D funding to companies and encourages greater networking at every level. SWSIC events such as Making Science Work in November and regular Innovation Forums draw together those in the region with similar interests and aspirations.
To find out more about the content of previous SWSIC events, please visit the Past Events section of this website. Visit the Science South West YouTube channel to watch videos of presentations from past events.
To find out more about what we do and how you can get involved, please contact us.
