Programme

09:30   Registration and networking
10:00

 Welcome and introduction by Paul Hardaker, Chief Executive, Institute of Physics and James McKenzie, IOP Vice President for Business and Chair of the Business Innovation and Growth Group
10:15

Keynote Luis Gomes sharing insights in starting a high-tec enterprise and growing it into a multi-million pound business.

11:00

Presentations and Panel discussion with 2018 Business Award Winners
(EndoMag, Innovative Physics, Leonardo, PepsiCo and Plastipack)
12:30 Lunch and networking
13:30     

Parallel workshops

Workshop 1: Global Market Access: From Local to Global and everything in between
Workshop 2: Innovation: Lessons from Experience - examining the Innovation Landscape
Workshop 3: Junk the Jargon: How to Communicate your Work to Non-Technical Audience
15:00

Parallel workshops

Workshop 4: Access to finance
Workshop 5: Meet the Press: Building Relationships Between Industry, Journalists and Publishers
Workshop 6: Fellows Workshop 
16:00

 Networking and drinks reception – James McKenzie in conversation with Mike Biddle, Interim Deputy Executive Chair and Chief Operating Officer, and Director - Strategy for Innovate UK, who will talk about the Industrial Challenge Fund and matters related to the UK Government Industrial Strategy. 
18:00 Close
   

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Key dates

Early registration deadline:

1 February 2019

Registration deadline:

20 February 2019

Sector Innovation Champions
Sponsors
Business Innovation Award 2018

Organised by the IOP Business Innovation and Growth Group

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