Innovation can be quite an intimidating word – it sits neatly alongside other buzz phrases like ‘ground-breaking’ and ‘trailblazing’. But what it really means for you is: introducing something new to your business.

That could be as simple as improving a process or extending a range of products or services.

The benefits of even small incremental changes to the way you deliver your products and services can have a major impact on your bottom line. And who doesn’t want to achieve that in a post-Covid economy?

BIG South London will shortly be launching a new, fully funded Innovation Support Programme, which will help business and charity founders to inject innovation and creativity into the way you grow your organisation. Find out what to expect from the Innovation Support Programme here.

Whatever stage you’re at, to find out if the programme is for you, come along to this online taster session. We’ll be using real business case studies to demonstrate the value of introducing an innovative approach to your business and the benefits of working with a university.

Agenda:

09:00 – 09:30 Panel discussion with:

• Diana Sterck - Chief Executive, Merton Chamber of Commerce
• Paul Kirkbright - Programme Director, BIG South London
• Daisy Chatterton - Head of Strategic Projects, LSBU
• Euan Kerr - BIG South London Innovation Support Programme Manager

09:30 – 10:00 Business case studies - hear from businesses that have successfully collaborated with a university and seen some impressive results

• Nurvv
• GONG

10:00 – 10:15 Networking

10:15 – 10:25 How to get involved with the Innovation Support Programme

10:25 – 10:30 Event wrap-up

BIG South London Innovation Support Programme is delivered by London South Bank University in partnership with Kingston University and St Mary’s University, and with the support of Merton Chamber of Commerce, Kingston Chamber of Commerce, The Richmond Chamber of Commerce and South East London Chamber of Commerce.