The Ignite Alumni Network brings together ambitious businesses that previously benefitted from Warwick Science Park's Ignite incubator. They are at different levels of maturity with vast amounts of skill sets.

Accessing skills from your peers and their wider network can be crucial for your business, whether you get started or you are scaling.

Date: Tuesday 19th September 2023

Time: 10:45am - 1:45pm

Venue: University of Warwick, The Climb, The Junction Building, University Road, Coventry, CV4 7EQ

Join us for a drink and a bite to eat and explore opportunities with your peers.

At the event you will

Find out about the plans for the Ignite Alumni Network and what is set up to achieve and how you can benefit from it.

Network with your Ignite peers, the sponsors Matt Burton Group, Edwards Accountants, PLMR Advent and the Science Park team to forge new and lasting relationships.

Find out how you can work with Warwick academics to bring forward innovation.

Hear from a panel of Ignite alumni on their journey, achievements and challenges.

Discuss topical challenges in break-out groups.

Get free access to the University of Warwick's skills platform My Innovation Collective.

Agenda

10:45 - Arrival and registration

11:00 - Round table introductions

11:20 - Welcome and Ignite alumni updates – Dirk Schaefer

11:35 - Introduction to My Innovation Collective – Sara Ahmad, University of Warwick

11:45 - Engaging your future employees…NOW – Matt Burton, Matt Burton Group

12:00 - Working with Warwick Academics – Tim Hart, University of Warwick

12:15 - Member journey – Lumien - Christopher Golby

12:30 - Member journey – Petshopbowl – Adam Taylor

12:45 - Thematic round tables/group challenge

13:10 - Final remarks – Dirk Schaefer

13:15 - Lunch, networking and drop in clinics

How to get to The Climb in the Junction Building, University of Warwick

When you reach campus there are signs at all the main roundabouts to each of the major areas of campus: You are heading for Central Campus – Junction Building.

If you are travelling by car, please park in Car Park 8a (CP202). This is next to Junction. Please provide your car registration to reception on arrival to receive free parking.

Please use our online interactive map for further information. This also shows where Car Park 8a is located: Car Park 8a on Map.

If you have the WhatThreeWords app, then this code will bring you to our front entrance: truck.follow.rice

If you are travelling by public transport, please visit https://warwick.ac.uk/about/visiting/directions/ for further information on how to get here.

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