A one day event looking at the journey involved in making ideas a reality. The Innovative Product Support Service (IPSS) project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Coventry University invite you to attend the free to attend event to find out more about the funded support programmes available to SMEs in the West Midlands. There are also workshops for attendees to participate in and all delegates are also invited to tour the Manufacturing and Technology Centre in Coventry.

The event is to be chaired by David Wright.

Guest Speaker

TV Presenter of 'Scrap Heap Challenge' and 'How Do They Do That?', Robert Llewellyn, will be delivering a talk on science and technology.

Programme:

09:00 - 09:30 Registrations and Coffee

09:30 - 09:40 Welcome by Coventry University

09:40 - 10:10 Guest Speaker - Robert Llewellyn to talk on innovation: "Engineers see problems as opportunities"

10:10 - 10:30 Introduction to IP: Brian More

10:30 - 10:50 Intellectual Property offer services - David Hopkins Business Engagement Manager

10:50 - 11:10 Tea/Coffee Break

11:10 -11:20 Tax Research and Development Funding Talk - Mark Evans, Coventry University Funding Talk - Michael Knight

11:20 - 11:40 Workshop session 1:

• Sign up clinics - Funding Opportunities, Brian More and IPR Team
• Workshop/Surgery - New Product Development, Michael Knight IPSS, Judy Lambourne Innovation Networks

11:40 - 12:00 Workshop session 2

• Workshop/Surgery - New Product Development, Michael Knight IPSS, Judy Lambourne Innovation Networks
• Sign up clinics - Funding Opportunities, Brian More and IPR Team

12:00 - 12:10 MTC Talk - Steve Statham

12:00 - 12:50 Tour of MTC

12:50 onwards Lunch and Networking