Join us at our next Innovation Friday, sharing Innovation stories from 2020 in uncertain times and in conversation with our business project partners. With the opportunity to find out about funding updates and to network online on four theme areas.

About this Event

Showcasing success of innovation in an uncertain business environment. Businesses who are leveraging purposeful connections, strategic partnerships and collaborations will share how this is enabling and unlocking innovation, growth and resilience in their business.

Every business, irrespective of size or industry can benefit from strategic collaborations. The focus of the Innovation Friday this month is in conversation with businesses that are working together with colleagues in developing new products, services and process.

Are you interested in strengthening your current business collaborations or are you seeking for potential collaborations to achieve your goals? Why not join us for this event and invite your business partners along.

Agenda

10.00 am. | Welcome and introduction

10.10 am. Session 1 | Powering Innovation Together

Together in Conversations with businesses and sharing stories of Innovation from 2020 in uncertain times. We look forward to welcoming our partners businesses and colleagues joining the conversations together on:

• Using data and machine learning approaches in detection systems with Alex Wade from Synoptix.
• Utilising data to innovate business model with Krit Patel from Print Vision.
• Helping producers create optimal harvest and maximise financial returns with Dr Nkeiruka Onyia and Lensa Jotte from Lenke Space and Water Solutions.

Our colleagues include Professor Jeremy Levesley, Ivan Tyukin, Benoit Welch, Anjuu Trevedi, Tobias Gould, Elle Upshall and Carmine Maffei.

11.00 am | Upcoming Funding opportunities and innovation support in 2021 and beyond

Lucy Alexander, Leicester Life Sciences Accelerator Business Manager

Looking at the pathway to funding and sharing upcoming funding opportunities for Research & Development and  Innovation. 

11.15 am | Networking - Making the most of online opportunities

You should count yourself in to join this opportunity to have informal conversations about projects where you are or looking to develop new products, processes and services within your business and out in the market.

Networking with and finding out more about: 

• Your business Data, AI and impact on growing your business | Hosted by Dr Ayo Akinduko.
• Getting started with pivoting your business | Hosted by Tobias Gould
• Using geospatial intelligence and space technologies in your business  | Hosted By Elle Upshall and Carmine Maffei
• Being a sustainable business and steps to do this  | Hosted by Asha Mistry and Dr Sandra Lee  

11.50 | Thank you and session close | Rajinder Bhuhi, Innovation Hub Manager