By attending this event you will:
1. Drive Business Growth: Learn how innovation can lead to increased profitability, market share, and customer loyalty.
2. Boost Competitiveness: Discover how staying ahead of industry trends and embracing innovation can give your business a competitive edge.
3. Foster Resilience: In today’s ever-changing business landscape, innovation is a key driver of adaptability and long-term success.
Who should attend?
Any business based in and around West Midlands. Whether you’re a small start-up or an established enterprise, this event is designed to help you understand the power of innovation and its practical applications.
Why attend?
- Connect with innovation experts and potential collaborators.
- Discover the opportunities and incentives for ambitious innovators and businesses in West Midlands.
- Network with like-minded professionals from West Midlands’ thriving business community.
- Take your next practical step towards transforming your business through innovation.
Agenda
- 9:00-9:30am Arrival & Networking
- 9:30-9:40am Welcome and Housekeeping
- 9:40-10:00am Introduction to Innovation in the West Midlands, Steve Welch, Director – Place, Skills & Knowledge Transfer, Innovate UK
- 10:00-10:20am Skills to Innovate – How businesses can future proof their talent, Corin Crane, CEO of Coventry & Warks Chamber, former CEO of the Black Country Chamber and West Midlands lead for Skills Improvement Plans
- 10:20-11:00am Lessons learned on the business innovation journey
- 11:00-11:15am Refreshment break
- 11:15-11:45am Going beyond Grants – find out about Innovation Loans, Nigel Walker, Deputy Director, Lending and Investor Partnerships, Innovate UK
- 11:45-12:45pm Meet the Teams – hear pitches from various innovation programmes and then meet the ones relevant to you
- 12:45-2:00pm Networking Lunch
- 2:00pm Event Close
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