Agenda

9.30 Arrival – Drinks & Registrations

10 00 -10.20 iTEXS Ltd

10.20 -10.40 Marks & Clerk

10.40- 11.00 IUK Business Growth

11.00-11.15 Co Labs by journey

11.15 - 12.00 - Networking and refreshments

iTEXS Ltd | David Kilpatrick Director & Ollie Townsend

iTEXS Ltd is an independent IT Support company based in Cambridge that has been supporting high tech companies for over 20 years.

Cyber Security

· Recognising you are a target

· Deciding what needs protecting

· Understanding how to protect yourself

· Making it official to a known standard

Takeaways:

· Seeing where you may be vulnerable

· Understanding the importance of Cyber Security

· Having tools to address problem areas

· Having a recognised process to follow to give you protection

Marks & Clerk | Simon Portman & George Christian

Protect your IP

Marks & Clerk is a leading intellectual property firm providing advice to clients on all aspects of IP. Innovation is the life-blood of business and we help you navigate the complexities of patents, trademarks, registered designs and copyright.

From the capture of an idea to the enforcement and defence of rights, Marks & Clerk is an expert partner to ensure your IP is protected and fully exploited.

They will be covering a range of topics on IP, while providing real world examples.

· The different types of IP and the filing strategy for each.

· How IP adds value to your business.

· IP audits.

· Case study example.

You can expect to leave with a better understanding of how you can protect your company and its IP; the steps to take, whether a start-up or an established company with an IP portfolio; opportunity to speak to an IP attorney direct.

IUK Business Growth | Julie Pauley & Robert Smith

Commercialising your Innovation

Innovate UK’s national business growth and scaling service. It is an integral part of the innovation agency’s products and services portfolio. The service is available to all established small to medium sized innovation-focused growth companies, including Innovate UK grant winners. Innovate UK Business Growth accelerates its ambitious clients on their growth journeys with one-to-one support from over 450 innovation and growth specialists and scaleup directors embedded in every UK region and nation. The tailored, expert advice helps thousands of businesses sharpen their commercial strategies, realise the maximum value from their IP, raise game changing investment and take their businesses onto the global stage every year. https://www.iukbg.ukri.org/”

The UK has joined a shared initiative between the UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand intelligence agencies, collectively known as “The Five Eyes intelligence services”. They have launched a set of interactive tools and resources to allow UK companies to upskill and produce their own secure innovation action plans and policies. The lead component of this is the security questionnaire that leads to a Secure Innovation Action Plan – it is comprehensive and will give companies a review of their exposure to the threat vectors and actions / policies / procedures to mitigate identified risks.

Take aways -Know how to access funded innovation support to grow and scale your Innovation & access to an Action planning tool to review exposure to threats and mitigate risks.

11.00- 11.15 - Co-Labs by journey | Introduction and (optional) Lab Tour

Co-Labs by journey offers urban, fully-equipped lab spaces tailored to the needs of start-ups which allows them to focus their time and resources on their ventures. We support the diverse range of high-growth start-ups in Cambridge by providing a variety of spaces, from single lab benches to larger private labs and write-up options.

Our labs and offices are fully fitted, so companies can move in straight away, alongside additional facilities that include shared equipment, tissue culture rooms, co-working spaces, meeting rooms, and conference facilities. Co-Labs by journey is a dedicated early-stage facility where teams are surrounded by like-minded founders in an environment managed by scientists. Beyond our physical spaces, we are committed to building ongoing partnerships with the teams and consultants necessary to drive the growth of new ventures.

11.15 - 12.00 - Networking and refreshments

Venue - Please use :

Co-Labs by journey, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE

https://maps.app.goo.gl/a8VQc6uypJzcYBWN6

Protect your Intellectual Property & IT security