Connects Network at Keele - Shaping the Future - 26 November 2026
Open and informal local networking for Staffordshire businesses and organisations
Connects Network is a not-for-profit organisation offering relaxed, informal networking opportunities, facilitated by a group of local business owners from across Staffordshire. Passionate about bringing people together, they champion the positive aspects of their communities.
As part of the Shaping the Future initiative, Connects Network is partnering with Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and Keele University, to host another large-scale session at the Denise Coates Foundation Building on Keele’s campus.
The event will feature breakout rooms with 3 different speakers around the theme of Finance, Funding and Business Support, along with opportunities to network with Staffordshire business and organisations from a broad cross-section of sectors. You'll get an opportunity to hear all three and chat with the many businesses and organisations with stands in the atrium.
These events are the perfect opportunity to learn and network whether you're and established business or just starting your journey!
Here is the link to the event parking for 26th November.https://keele.firstparking.co.uk/Event/Register/K50Dxk5f
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Each session is repeated allowing all delegates to attend each of the Speaker Sessions.
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More information about Connects: www.connectsnetwork.co.uk
More information about Keele's Innovation Centre: https://www.keele.ac.uk/business/scienceandinnovationpark/facilitiesandavailability/smartinnovationhub/
Good to know
Highlights
- In-person
- Free parking
Location
Denise Coates Foundation Building
Home Farm Drive
Keele ST5 5NS
How do you want to get there?
Agenda
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Arrival and Check In
Registration and hot drinks! Time to get settled with a cup of tea or coffee and get checked in before the sessions start. A little time to meet the team and make a few early connections.
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Welcome and Introduction to Connects
Starting off the day with a warm welcome and an introduction to Connects Network, the venue and the team behind the events. Find out more specifics about our guest speakers and the day ahead.
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