It aims to gather people with experience and resources together with emerging businesses and budding entrepreneurs to generate a creative environment to accelerate innovations along their journey to the marketplace. Delegates will get to meet, learn from and connect with venture capitalists, IP experts, experienced consultants and entrepreneurs who have successfully created their business from scientific ideas.
This event is aimed at mid-career and budding scientific entrepreneurs from academia and industry looking to start a new business or develop business start-ups. It will also appeal to technical SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups striving to build sustainable organisations.
SCI Members attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.
Programme
10.30 Registration and refreshments
11.00 Welcome
Martin Elliott, Director, Chemical Relations Ltd
11.15 Keynote: The journey from idea to market entry
Paul Hodges, Chairman, International eChem (IeC)
Business models and IP
11.45 Using patents to maximise the value of your inventions
Charlotte Crowhurst, Patent Attorney and Partner, Potter Clarkson LLP
12.05 Innovation strategies in a multi-billion dollar company
Tim Lumb, Chemistry Technical Manager, ALS
12.25 Case Study: Crossing the valley of death... one nanometre at a time
Andreas Schatzlein, CEO, Nanomerics
12.45 Panel Q&A
13.00 Lunch
Financing ideas, projects & companies
14.00 Selling a stake in your business – what are the options as your business grows?
Michael Norris, Director, Rivertime Corporate Finance Ltd
14.20 Navigating the innovation support landscape
Peter Clark, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
14.40 Case Study: Successful corporate investment in technology and start-up
Damian Kelly, Head of Global R&D, Croda
15.00 Panel Q&A
15.15 Refreshment break
Resourcing start-ups
15.45 Title to be advised
Graham Hewson, Director, United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA)
16.05 The journey to a successful collaboration or partnership
Jenny Ames, Director, Jenny Ames Consulting Ltd
16.25 Title to be advised
Steve Bennett, Managing Director, TransitionPlus Ltd
16.45 Case Study: Circa – the journey of Australian start-up to UK SME
Fabien Deswarte, Business Development Manager, Circa Sustainable Chemicals Ltd
17.00 Panel Q&A
17.15 Networking reception
18.30 Close
This event is aimed at mid-career and budding scientific entrepreneurs from academia and industry looking to start a new business or develop business start-ups. It will also appeal to technical SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups striving to build sustainable organisations.
SCI Members attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.
Programme
10.30 Registration and refreshments
11.00 Welcome
Martin Elliott, Director, Chemical Relations Ltd
11.15 Keynote: The journey from idea to market entry
Paul Hodges, Chairman, International eChem (IeC)
Business models and IP
11.45 Using patents to maximise the value of your inventions
Charlotte Crowhurst, Patent Attorney and Partner, Potter Clarkson LLP
12.05 Innovation strategies in a multi-billion dollar company
Tim Lumb, Chemistry Technical Manager, ALS
12.25 Case Study: Crossing the valley of death... one nanometre at a time
Andreas Schatzlein, CEO, Nanomerics
12.45 Panel Q&A
13.00 Lunch
Financing ideas, projects & companies
14.00 Selling a stake in your business – what are the options as your business grows?
Michael Norris, Director, Rivertime Corporate Finance Ltd
14.20 Navigating the innovation support landscape
Peter Clark, Knowledge Transfer Manager, Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
14.40 Case Study: Successful corporate investment in technology and start-up
Damian Kelly, Head of Global R&D, Croda
15.00 Panel Q&A
15.15 Refreshment break
Resourcing start-ups
15.45 Title to be advised
Graham Hewson, Director, United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA)
16.05 The journey to a successful collaboration or partnership
Jenny Ames, Director, Jenny Ames Consulting Ltd
16.25 Title to be advised
Steve Bennett, Managing Director, TransitionPlus Ltd
16.45 Case Study: Circa – the journey of Australian start-up to UK SME
Fabien Deswarte, Business Development Manager, Circa Sustainable Chemicals Ltd
17.00 Panel Q&A
17.15 Networking reception
18.30 Close
