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