Creating business growth - showcasing incubation in the South West
23 February 2004
United Kingdom
Through the excellent incubation environments and the research-based Universities, a large number of exciting, high-growth early stage businesses are flourishing. 'Creating Business Growth; Showcasing Incubation in the South West' will highlight the wealth of talent in the region.
This event will feature exhibitions from incubators in the South West, their tenants and key stakeholders. Running alongside interactive workshops focusing on the key issues faced by high-growth early stage companies, the BISW Investor Readiness Competition will provide those companies, that can show the greatest potential, with the opportunity to pitch their ideas and plans to investors and potential clients in one forum.
The event will attract over 150 high profile delegates from the South West, West Midlands, Wales and London. Delegates will be drawn from incubators, SMEs, RDAs, business support agencies, universities, the finance community, corporates and local and national government officials.
This showcase event promises to provide plenty of networking, business development and learning opportunties for entrepreneurs, incubation practitioners and incubation stakeholders.
EVENT PROGRAMME
11.00 Registration opens
11.30 Exhibition formally opens
12.00 Workshop 1 - Tackling IP issues for start up companies
13.00 LUNCH
14.00 Workshop 2 - Selling to large corporates - Hints & Tips for SMEs
15.00 Workshop 3 - Raising Funding - Hints & Tips for SMEs
16.00 Workshop 4 (topic to be confirmed)
17.00 Announcement of winners of Investment Readiness Competition
Closing Comments and Close
17.15 Drinks Reception
The main exhibition will run alongside the above programme for the duration of the day.
Pitches for the Investment Readiness Competition will take place from 12.00 midday - 16.00
Delegates will have the choice of attending workshops; the exhibition and also the business plan competition pitches.
Venue: THE WATERSHED, BRISTOL
http://www.ukbi.co.uk/?sid=2&pgid=7&spgid=&bookEvent=104 (Book online)
This event will feature exhibitions from incubators in the South West, their tenants and key stakeholders. Running alongside interactive workshops focusing on the key issues faced by high-growth early stage companies, the BISW Investor Readiness Competition will provide those companies, that can show the greatest potential, with the opportunity to pitch their ideas and plans to investors and potential clients in one forum.
The event will attract over 150 high profile delegates from the South West, West Midlands, Wales and London. Delegates will be drawn from incubators, SMEs, RDAs, business support agencies, universities, the finance community, corporates and local and national government officials.
This showcase event promises to provide plenty of networking, business development and learning opportunties for entrepreneurs, incubation practitioners and incubation stakeholders.
EVENT PROGRAMME
11.00 Registration opens
11.30 Exhibition formally opens
12.00 Workshop 1 - Tackling IP issues for start up companies
13.00 LUNCH
14.00 Workshop 2 - Selling to large corporates - Hints & Tips for SMEs
15.00 Workshop 3 - Raising Funding - Hints & Tips for SMEs
16.00 Workshop 4 (topic to be confirmed)
17.00 Announcement of winners of Investment Readiness Competition
Closing Comments and Close
17.15 Drinks Reception
The main exhibition will run alongside the above programme for the duration of the day.
Pitches for the Investment Readiness Competition will take place from 12.00 midday - 16.00
Delegates will have the choice of attending workshops; the exhibition and also the business plan competition pitches.
Venue: THE WATERSHED, BRISTOL
http://www.ukbi.co.uk/?sid=2&pgid=7&spgid=&bookEvent=104 (Book online)