Aerospace UP Networking Event

The Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT)

An evening networking event for professionals from aerospace supply chain companies in the Midlands.

Radisson Blu Hotel, East Midlands Airport

<ul><li>Do you need funding and support to bring a new product/service to life?</li><li>Can we help you to explore your innovation potential?</li><li>Could the Aerospace sector be your next opportunity for growth?</li></ul>Over the past few weeks, we have been faced with several challenges as businesses, how we change and adapt to these challenges is worthy of discussion. Use this networking event as a way to discuss and to let us know how we, as a programme, can support you going forward. There is fantastic innovation currently ongoing in the sector, particularly in the Midlands and we can be optimistic for the future of the aerospace industry and its supply chains. This event is a perfect opportunity to share our successes and innovative ideas with each other as we move forward.Agenda5:00pm - Networking, drinks, and snacks5:15pm - Welcome and introduction to Aerospace Unlocking Potential - Hitendra Hirani5:30pm - News from the industry - Andrew Mair5:45pm - The future of the aerospace sector and peer networks - Annette Rothwell6:00pm - Networking, drinks and snacks continue7:00pm event closesCome and meet:Annette Rothwell – Peer to Peer Networking, MAA who is chairing our new peer to peer networks, chat with her about what they can offer you and how you can become a part of them in your LEP area. Ms. Rothwell is a seasoned VP level executive and board member with extensive experience in industries undergoing transformational change. She is a proven executive leader in General Management, Procurement and Supply Chain, Operational Excellence (CI) and Project Management working with senior stakeholders including regional Mayor and Government. Since 2011, she has served as a director on the board of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, the regional body for the Aerospace, Defence and Security industry. She provides strategic review and oversight of regional business, financial and planning decisions. She also chairs the supply chain performance group supporting national initiatives and SME organisations.Paul Wilson - UKQMSPaul has spent 22 years in corporate aerospace and has run UKQMS for 10 years. Its role is, in the main, to help small to medium size businesses by providing easy to use quality management systems (ISO9001, EN9100) and business improvement experience to generate more profit than cost. The systems also allowed for the addition of other standards such as Health and Safety and Environment. SMEs who have benefited from being a part of Aerospace UP either from a grant, student placement or support through the university. Find out directly from them what it was that encouraged them to take part in the programme and how their business has benefitted from the support. We will also have representatives from the university and industry who you can make an appointment to talk to or just simply have an informal chat with. Come and discover the many ways that Aerospace UP can support SMES and meet our delivery team. Andrew Mair – Chief Executive, MAAAndrew has led the work of the Midlands Aerospace Alliance, which represents over 300 companies in one of the world’s largest aerospace clusters, for 20 years. He is dedicated to supporting and promoting the work of the aerospace supply chain and demonstrating why the Midlands is such a great region for developing innovative solutions to global aerospace challenges. Andrew is passionate about bringing together industry, academia and government to ensure the region maintains its competitive advantages into the future.Hitendra Hirani - EU Programme Manager University of NottinghamHitendra has played a pivotal role within the Institute for Aerospace Technology since its inception. With a background in production engineering and a PhD in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, he uses his expertise to drive R&D-related activities focused around aerospace technologies. Hitendra’ s knowledge is widely regarded and he sits on several national and international working groups, committees and panels. We have representatives from:<ul><li>University of Derby</li><li>University of Nottingham </li><li>Precision Manufacturing Centre University of Nottingham</li><li>University of Birmingham</li><li>Wylde Connections</li><li>Alliance Procurement Solutions</li><li>UKQMS</li></ul>Aerospace UPAs a pan-Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) project, Aerospace UP is available to SMEs in 8 Midlands LEP areas:<ul><li>Black Country</li><li>Coventry and Warwickshire</li><li>Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire</li><li>Greater Birmingham and Solihull</li><li>Greater Lincolnshire</li><li>Leicester and Leicestershire</li><li>South East Midlands</li><li>Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire</li></ul>State AidThis event is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020. This event is classed as State Aid under De Minimis to participating businesses, but is delivered completely free of charge. For more information about the programme, please visit the Aerospace Unlocking Potential website.ContactIf you have any questions about the event or the programme, please contact AerospaceUP@nottingham.ac.uk.Privacy InformationYour consent to sharing data with the University of Nottingham is required to be able to attend this event.Your data will also be used to comply with the reporting and monitoring requirements of our funders, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).