STEAMLab : Industrial Challenges

Date: 11th April 2018

Time: 09:15am (for a prompt 9:30am start) - 16:00pm

Facilitated by: Research and Knowledge Exchange Office

Description

Can you, your company, or your university help contribute to facing the first of the four Grand Challenges identified by the UK government as part of the wider Industrial Strategy?

• growing the Artificial Intelligence and data driven economy
• clean growth
• future of mobility
• ageing society

Are there other challenges that are just not being explored that you think are even more pressing?

Would you like to start working on these now? Come and address the Industrial Challenges with other companies, universities, government and NGOs from throughout the M3 corridor at the Executive Business Centre, Lansdowne Campus at Bournemouth University on April 11th 2018.

The Research and Knowledge Exchange Office at Bournemouth University kindly invites applications to the third the series of STEAMLabs around key government priorities and where the biggest pots of funding will be available.

Why apply?

We wish to have a broad mixture of companies, universities, local government and NGOs in attendance.

The STEAMLabs are open to all disciplines and encourage truly interdisciplinary research ideas. They offer the opportunity to meet new people from all disciplines and sectors, and to spend dedicated time developing novel ideas for research projects. Attendees will include a mixture of academics from universities, as well as representatives from industry and other sectors.

There will be keynote speeches, brainstorming sessions and soapboxes taking place throughout the day with ample opportunities for networking. You will be contacted after submitting your application to confirm your booking and arrangements for the day.

There is usually limited availability on these STEAMLabs so make sure you book early to avoid disappointment. **PLACES WILL BE CONFIRMED BY 28/03/18.

If you have any queries prior to submitting your application, please contact:

RKEDevFramework@bournemouth.ac.uk

External Speakers include:

Jayne Codling of the Enterprise Europe Network

Dr. Herbert Daly, IBM Champion, University of Wolverhampton

Jon Bird, Dorset County Council

*LUNCH and refreshments throughout the day will be provided*

How to get to BU:

Parking information for Executive Business Centre: There is limited parking available at the Executive Business Centre, once you place is confirmed please contact RKEDevFramework@bournemouth.ac.uk for parking availablity. For information on how to reach the University please visit our website. The nearest pay and display parking is located on Cotlands Road.

** Please note the parking spaces are for external people attending only and our BU staff are encouraged to use our inter campus buses.

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