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Events
Think Sandwell organises and participates in a number of events throughout the year.
The events range from breakfast seminars and trade masterclasses, and are held regularly in and around Sandwell.
View our events calendar below.
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Events in January 2017
03/01/2017 (1 event)
loop Networking - Free, friendly business networking for the Black Country
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03/01/2017WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT...
They are a collective of local Black Country businesses who want to network in a friendly, relaxed environment. They want you to be free to meet people, talk business and make connections, it is as simple as that. So why not go along, join in and see what they are about.
Everyone is welcome to attend, doesn't matter if your business is currently just an idea or you run a global powerhouse, just come along.
They meet on the first Tuesday of every month between 10am and 12pm.
You can find them at the Dudley Arms and there is no charge for their events.
If you would link to attend or find out about loop Networking please click here
Tuesday 3 January 10.00am-12.00pm
The Dudley Arms
Wolverhampton Road
Himley
DY3 4LBThe Dudley ArmsWolverhampton RoadHimleyDY3 4LB04/01/2017 (1 event)
Envisioning for growth through innovation
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04/01/2017
Businesses are exposed to lots of uncertainties in their environment. As well as the everyday internal challenges businesses face, external factors such as the state of the economy, rapid changes in technology or a turbulent political landscape can make it difficult for businesses to prepare a robust growth strategy for the future.
This workshop will give SMEs hands on tools to understand how to grow their business within the context of the environment around them; whether they’re looking to grow regionally, nationally or even internationally.
Owners and employees of eligible SMEs are invited to attend FREE business innovation workshops as part of the Innovation Voucher programme which is part funded by ERDF.
These workshops will allow SMEs to:
- Access academic and industry business innovation knowledge and expertise
- Get help and direction with identifying their business growth potential
- Create a business innovation strategy to help them achieve their business development objectives
- Connect with other companies looking for business collaborations to drive innovative ideas for business growth
- Discover how they can obtain a £2,500 Innovation Voucher to spend on business innovation activities
The Business Innovation Workshops are delivered in three parts:
- Workshop 1: Envisioning for growth through innovation
- Workshop 2: Strategy and leadership for innovation
- Workshop 3: Marketing and finance for innovation
Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day.
Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Wolverhampton Business Solutions CentreGlaisher DriveUniversity of Wolverhampton Science ParkWolverhampton, WV10 9RTEngland05/01/2017 (1 event)
Networking at 1000 Trades
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05/01/2017
Come along to our informal networking event at 1000 Trades Neighbourhood Bar & Kitchen and chat with ambitious businesses like yours. Guest speakers every month. We look forward to you joining us for a catch-up. In conjunction with GetSet for Growth and Arkade Property. First Thursday in every month. Save the date.
Parking outside & nearby.
If you would require special assistance in the event of an emergency for any reason, please let us know so we can make any necessary arrangements.
Venue: Bar & Kitchen, 16 Frederick Street, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B1 3HE
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Bar & Kitchen16 Frederick StreetJewellery QuarterBirmingham, B1 3HE06/01/2017 (1 event)
Kick ass women in business - free networking event
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06/01/2017
As women in business we sometimes suffer from the following:
- Your friends and family just don't understand why you have this burning desire to be in this crazy world of entrepreneurship.
- You need someone to bounce ideas off that actually 'gets' what you are talking about?
- You would like the opportunity to showcase your business without feeling patronized or belittled.
- You feel alone in your business.
Kick Ass Talks presents to you Kick Ass Women in Business:
Kick Ass Women in Business Networking event is a Free event created to help women like you build your connection and grow your business.
Each Month We Will have:
A 10 Minute talk that will help you move forward with your business
Lots of Networking
Raffle prizes
60 Second pitch
Venue: The Drop Forge, 6-10 Hockley Street , B18 6BL Birmingham
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
The Drop Forge6-10 Hockley StreetBirmingham,11/01/2017 (1 event)
Strategy and leadership for innovation
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11/01/2017This workshop is designed to help SMEs build their strategic leadership capacity and enhance the cultural and structural effectiveness of their organisation for innovation.
The workshop is designed around 3 pillars:
- Pillar 1: Generating ideas, identifying and exploiting opportunities
- Pillar 2: Formulating an appropriate strategic position and business model
- Pillar 3: Setting up organisational mechanisms and culture that support innovation
Owners and employees of eligible SMEs are invited to attend FREE business innovation workshops as part of the Innovation Voucher programme which is part funded by ERDF.
These workshops will allow SMEs to:
- Access academic and industry business innovation knowledge and expertise
- Get help and direction with identifying their business growth potential
- Create a business innovation strategy to help them achieve their business development objectives
- Connect with other companies looking for business collaborations to drive innovative ideas for business growth
- Discover how they can obtain a £2,500 Innovation Voucher to spend on business innovation activities
The Business Innovation Workshops are delivered in three parts:
- Workshop 1: Envisioning for growth through innovation
- Workshop 2: Strategy and leadership for innovation
- Workshop 3: Marketing and finance for innovation
Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day.
Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Wolverhampton Business Solutions CentreGlaisher DriveUniversity of Wolverhampton Science ParkWolverhampton, WV10 9RTEngland12/01/2017 (1 event)
Building up to brexit – A guide for start ups and small businesses
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12/01/2017It’s been about 100 days since the referendum but what impact has it had on business and the economy so far?
Join Walking Among Giants for a fun fuelled, information packed and activity driven workshop designed to help you focus and make sense of the new and exciting business landscape that is unfolding post Brexit.
- Learn how to better predict and interpret the economic climate outside of your business
- Identify opportunities and threats in business planning
- Learn how to future proof your business by analysing its strengths and weaknesses
- Get to grips with your appetite for risk and consider the implications for stabilisation, sustainability and growth
- Learn how to implement and manage an effective programme of change
- Leave at the end of the day with a bespoke action plan for implementation over the following 90 days.
There are varying viewpoints about the impact of the Brexit vote so far:
Positive Trends:
- Consumer confidence shows resilience - Retail sales have maintained their growth (Office for National Statistics - ONS) so too have sales and sentiment in services, manufacturing and construction. (Market/CIPS Survey)
- Expected 2016 GDP Growth forecasts issued by OEDC have been revised upwards from 1.7% to 1.8%
- Cost of borrowing has been cut from 0.5% to 0.25%
- Weakened sterling has stabilised and boosted exports (Bloomberg)
- Tourism in the UK is increasing (ForwardKeys)
- The rate of unemployment remains stable (ONS)
- Australia, India, Mexico, Singapore, China and South Korea have all welcomed talks about post-Brexit trade (Teresa May)
Negative Indicators:
- Inflation is on the increase (ONS)
- Small businesses are pessimistic about the future (FSB) – investment, including job creation, has fallen (BoE)
- Financial services industry could be damaged in the medium to longer term (Morgan Stanley)
- Import costs have increased (ONS)
- Materials brought in from abroad and fuel prices are on the increase (ONS)
- The U.K. pension fund deficit is increasing due to falling bond yields (FT)
- Britain’s trade deficit has widened (FT)
- Any firm deals with the EU (trade, movement of labour & participation in the single market) could be years away (Reuters)
Timetable for the Day:
- Session 1 - Recognising new opportunities and threats post Brexit
- Session 2 - Identifying and managing internal resources and capabilities
- Lunch Break - 1:00pm to 2:00pm*
- Session 3 - Developing plans for stabilisation, sustainability and growth
- Session 4 - Pulling it all together and dealing with the “What Next?”
*Please note lunch will not be provided as part of the workshop but catering facilities are available on the Science Park site.
Venue: Visualisation Centre, Glaisher Dr, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Visualisation CentreGlaisher DriveWolverhampton,14/01/2017 (1 event)
StartUp 2017: The perfect event for early stage entrepreneurs
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14/01/2017
StartUp 2017 is the UK’s biggest start-up event of the New Year! Returning for the third year in three locations, Birmingham, Bristol and London, it’s the place to be if you're starting or running a business in 2017.
Attend the Birmingham event co-hosted by BCU Advantage at Birmingham City University to meet top entrepreneurs and to receive help with essential activities such as finding and applying for a business loan, forming a company and building a successful brand. You will also get access to all-day practical advice on topics from getting your business online to managing the accounts. StartUp 2017 is powered by:
Agenda:
09.30am: Registration and refreshments
10.00am: Welcome from Debbie Assinder, Enterprise Nation West Midlands Champion followed by opening keynote speaker
10.30 - 11.00am: Build a home for your business on the web with Matt Fowell
Launching a website and hoping it will help you find new business simply isn’t enough. Matt Fowell, digital lead at FiveRivers, will uncover marketing industry insights on how you can convert more of your web traffic into customers, to help build your business online.
11.10 - 11.40am: How to build your brand on a budget
Learn the secret power of branding and how you can start building your brand on a budget from Gavin Auty, an expert with 10 years of experience helping big brands like Turkish Airways and Edgbaston Stadium, right through to start-ups and individuals.
11.40am: Coffee break and networking
12.00 - 12.30am: Show me the money
Mike Bandar, co-founder of Real Tribe and Hopper HQ and founding partner of Turn Partners; Cliff Dennett, business angel funded entrepreneur and start-up mentor plus experts from HSBC, KPMG, Responsible Finance, Crowdcube and Start Up Loans will discuss how to raise funding for your business.
12.40pm - 1.10pm: Insights into starting and growing a business
Robbie Beak will talk about the lessons learned from the four companies that, Ammba Digital, has started over five years, how they generate 50% of their income from overseas work, the grants they have accessed and the places they to go to find free and paid for support.
1.10 - 2.00pm: Lunch
2.00 - 2.30pm: How to unleash the power of Instagram to start and grow your brand
A live stream from the StartUp 2017 event in London.
2.30pm - 2.45pm: Q&A on how to grow your business on Facebook and Instagram
Laura Hogan, Birmingham City University alumna and head of search at Birmingham-based Ricemedia, will discuss how Facebook and Instagram can drive your business through organic and paid activity, with real life case studies from clients in a range of sectors including Vax, Paul McKenna and Diamond Heaven.
2.45 - 3.20pm: How to pitch
Having worked with over a thousand business owners who have secured millions in investment, the experts at Entrepreneurial Spark are masters at helping businesses create and refine the essential skill of pitching. Joe Trodden, enabler at Entrepreneurial Spark, will cover exactly what should be in a great pitch and how to deliver it for maximum impact.
3.20 - 3.40pm: Tea break and networking
3.40 - 4.10pm: An introduction to PR and how to manage your business' reputation on and offline
PR consultant Chris Brown of Barques PR, whose clients have included London 2012 Olympic Games, Southside Business Improvement District and Advantage West Midlands, will offer an introduction into how to get your business in the press.
4.10 - 4.40pm: The amazing story of This Mum Runs
Launching from a single, unpaid post on Facebook, This Mum Runs has grown quickly with thousands of women now running with the business each week. Mel Bound, founder, Birmingham University alumna and Enterprise Nation's Female Start-up of the Year 2016, will explain how she has trained an army of mums as 'Runmakers' to deliver hundreds of free runs each month as well as a programme of successful courses and classes and her own clothing range..
4.40 - 5.00pm Closing remarks
Venue: Birmingham City University, Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan street, B4 7BD
Tickets cost just £10 or £7.50 for Enterprise Nation members.
You can register to attend here
Birmingham City UniversityCurzon Building4 Cardigan streetBirmingham, B4 7BD18/01/2017 (4 events)
Export Documentation Workshop
18/01/2017
This practical programme is designed to cover all of the necessary requirements that exporters need to follow to ensure that goods are shipped cost-effectively and meet all of the necessary legal requirements.
The emphasis of the programme is not just about on how to complete documents and what to do with them – it also features WHY specific documents are required.
Content includes:- An in-depth study of commodity codes and Incoterms 2010, exporter’s commercial and official documents. Getting the goods into UK Ports with Customs clearance procedures and proof of export documentation. Payment documentation (Insurance and bills of exchange). The day is designed to give candidates the understanding they need for preparing and processing export documents in the shortest possible time whilst ensuring the requirements of HMRC are met. The emphasis is not just about on how to complete documents and what to do with them – it also features WHY specific documents are required.
Members of Black Country Chamber of Commerce can attend the workshops at a reduced rate.
As a Chamber member you could receive 50% discount on your mandatory certification of export documentation. All delegates receive detailed course notes and copies of the presentation slides. Delegates are welcome to seek further advice & information from the trainers after the workshops are completedVenue: Black Country Chamber Of Commerce, Creative Industries Centre, Wolverhampton Science Park, Wolverhampton, WV10 9TG
Cost: £200 + VAT for Chamber members and £250 + VAT non-members
You can register to attend here
Black Country Chamber Of CommerceWolverhampton Science ParkWolverhampton, WV10 9TGGrow your own graduates: degree apprenticeships
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18/01/2017
Aston University invite business owners, HR and L&D managers to discuss work-based learning programmes - Grow your own graduates: degree apprenticeships
On 6th April 2017 the Apprenticeship Levy will come into effect – are you ready to turn this tax into talent?
Aston University invite you to join their discussion, insight and experience in how to get the most value from your levy contribution through degree apprenticeships.
Sasha Morgan-Manley, Degree Apprenticeship Coordinator, will illustrate how degree apprenticeship programmes are a successful and cost effective way to increase skills within your organisation across all grades. Sasha, joined by programme managers and partners, will answer your questions about the design and delivery of programmes to grow your own graduates.
Aston, the first university in the UK to provide Degree Apprenticeships, have experience of using apprenticeships to fill skills gaps in businesses and build a talented future workforce. Their Degree Apprenticeships combine teaching of theoretical knowledge with practical application to give students the skills to apply their knowledge directly to the work that they do. Degree Apprentices graduate with a full BSc degree as well as an industry recognised apprenticeship qualification. They currently offer Degree Apprenticeships in Chartered Manager and Digital Technology Solutions but are adding more to our portfolio ever year, based on employer needs.
7.30 Registrations/Breakfast/ Networking
8.30 Welcome to Aston University
8.45 Understanding the Apprenticeship Levy and its implications for your business
9.00 Grow your own Graduates with Aston University Degree Apprenticeships
9.15 Case Study Partnership
9.30 Questions
We look forward to welcoming you there!
Venue: Aston University, Conference Aston, The Aston Triangle, B4 7EJ
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Aston UniversityConference AstonThe Aston TriangleB4 7EJBusiness starts here - How to get a business idea off the ground
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18/01/2017
Learn how to develop a business strategy, finance your business, and how to take the first steps towards becoming your own boss. Interactive and productive 2 hours led by a local business leader who runs some successful companies of his own.
Venue: Dudley Library, St James's Road, Dudley, DY1 1HR
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Dudley LibrarySt James's RoadDudley, DY1 1HREmployment law update
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18/01/2017
2017 will be a very important year for companies as UK Employment Law is currently tangled with EU directives and we all need to keep up to date with any legislative changes that may come about due to us leaving the EU.
At this event the employment team at George Green LLP will be presenting a review of employment law highlights from 2016 and those to be aware of for 2017.
Items covered will include: -
• Possible employment law implications of Brexit
• Holiday pay update – in particular whether commission and bonus payments should be included in holiday pay calculations
• Changes to tax treatment of termination payments
• The apprenticeship levy
• Gender pay gap reporting
• Recent cases on disability discrimination
• Grandparents leaveThis event is a very effective way to keep up to date with employment law changes
Venue: Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR
Cost: £20.00 per person
You can register to attend here
Molineux StadiumWaterloo RoadWolverhampton, WV1 4QR19/01/2017 (2 events)
The local innovation landscape; Innovate UK in the West Midlands
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19/01/2017
By working even more closely with regional landscape partners Innovate UK feel that there is a great opportunity to support economic growth, and increase productivity through innovation.
This is why Innovate UK has invested in regional managers and want to make the regional and national support more visible than ever.
The local innovation landscape; Innovate UK in the West Midlands event will enable regional business throughout the West Midlands to obtain a thorough understanding of the funding and support that is available to them from the Innovate UK family including; the Knowledge Transfer Network, Enterprise Europe Network, the Catapults and also from other regional landscape partners, such as the Local Enterprise Partnerships, regional growth hubs and other trade organisations.
As part of this event, the morning session will focus on round 2 of Innovate UK’s infrastructure systems competition (running in the morning session), featuring an introduction to the competition, relevant case studies and 2 minute elevator pitches from organisation’s showcasing their offerings and what they are seeking from potential partners.
Free to attend
You can register to attend here
The Studio Birmingham7 Cannon StreetBirmingham, B2 5EP20/01/2017 (1 event)
Black Country Chamber: Baggies Breakfast
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20/01/2017Hosted by West Bromwich Albion Football Club, this early morning event on Friday 20 January is a return to the winning formula of the Baggies Breakfast meeting with an interesting speaker and chance to network. Attendance at the event includes a breakfast roll and plenty of time to talk to likeminded people from local companies.
The guest speaker for January is Dr Mark Gilman who is Professor of SME Growth and Development at Birmingham City Business School and Head of CEIG. He joined BCU in 2015, moving from his post as director of the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness & Growth at Kent Business School. Mark has published in the area of SME performance and growth and HR management alongside working directly with business in the creation of a range of support products. These products include The BIG Journey, The BIG Network, The BIG Toolkit, The BIG Diagnostic, and tailored coaching and consultancy assignments. He has worked in industry and academia for the last 40 years engaging with businesses of all sizes including Boots plc, Barclays Bank, British Airways and a number of public sector organisations. More recently he has been assisting the growth of over 500 SMEs through research and coaching interventions for ambitious business owners.
Venue: West Bromwich Albion FC, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich B71 4LF
Free to attend for Chamber members & for non members - pre booking is essential
You can register to attend here.
West Bromwich Albion FCThe HawthornsWest Bromwich, B71 4LF24/01/2017 (1 event)
New Year, New Plan
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24/01/2017
New Year New Plan for Financial Freedom workshop with NatWest Bank and Beckford James Chartered financial planners
Financial Freedom is one of the main goals in life. But when do you know if you have enough? Put simply, financial independence requires financial planning.
Financial planning starts by working out what's important to you in life. Whether it's helping your children to buy a house or go to university, moving house yourself, planning early retirement or setting up and growing a business, you'll need to do some financial planning if you're going to achieve them. By working out what the costs will be and when you will need the money, you can start to plan your finances to work out how to get where you want to be.
Financial planning for business is often lower down the priority list especially when the day to day operations are frequently time consuming. However, lack of planning can have a significant impact upon the business if it is overlooked. Ensuring that the company can continue in the absence of key individuals for example, or that the ownership of the company remains in appropriate hands on death of a shareholder, can make sure that the business is not disrupted at an already difficult time.
NatWest Bank is part of the RBS group which has a wide array of market leading customer and financial brands. NatWest provides a full portfolio of products and services that were developed with a focus on businesses, helping them achieve their ambitions and save time and money.
Beckford James are independent chartered financial planners. Being independent means that they work across the whole market to find the best solutions for your needs. As a client focused organisation, they believe in a financial planning approach, rather than a product focused approach, and they believe that a large part of their role is to help their clients to crystallise their financial objectives, structure a realistic plan to achieve these goals and monitor and review these actions on a regular basis. Their chartered status is a reflection of their commitment to professionalism, ethics and learning, all of which translate into high quality financial planning.
Agenda -
9:30 - Registration, refreshments and pastries
10:00 - Welcome & Introduction
10:15 - Michael Shepherd - The importance of planning, knowing your numbers and can you afford it?
10:50 - NatWest - What support is there for my plan?
11:10 - Questions and answer session
11:30 - Close & Networking
Venue: RBS, 6th Floor, 2 St Philips Place, Birmingham, B3 2RB
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
RBS6th Floor2 St Philips PlaceBirmingham, B3 2RB25/01/2017 (4 events)
Black Country Chamber baggies breakfast
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25/01/2017
Hosted by West Bromwich Albion Football Club this is a return to the winning formula of the Baggies Breakfast meeting with an interesting speaker and chance to network. This includes a breakfast roll and plenty of time to network with local companies.
The guest speaker is Dr Mark Gilman who is Professor of SME Growth and Development at Birmingham City Business School and Head of CEIG. He joined BCU in 2015, moving from his post as Director of The Centre for Employment, Competitiveness & Growth at Kent Business School. Mark has published in the area of SME performance and growth, and HR management, alongside working directly with business in the creation of a range of support products. These products include The BIG Journey, The BIG Network, The BIG Toolkit, The BIG Diagnostic, and tailored coaching and consultancy assignments. He has worked in industry and academia for the last 40 years engaging with businesses of all sizes including Boots plc, Barclays Bank, British Airways and a number of public sector organisation. More recently he has been impacting the growth of over 500 SMEs through research and coaching interventions for ambitious business owners.
Venue: West Bromwich Albion FC, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich B71 4LF
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
West Bromwich Albion FCThe HawthornsWest Bromwich , B71 4LF123insight evaluation workshop
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25/01/2017123insight offer a unique award-winning MRP/ERP system for any type or size of manufacturing.
Attend a free evaluation workshop which tells you everything you need to know about the software and the unique way that 123insight do business.
The event is designed to help you understand whether the award-winning software is a good fit for your business. Whether you are new to MRP and want to understand more about it, or if you are looking to replace an existing system, the 123insight Evaluation Workshop will give you all the information you need in an informal environment.
Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Wolverhampton Business Solutions CentreGlaisher DriveWolverhampton,Business support drop in sessions
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25/01/2017
The Black Country Growth Hub are offering Small to Medium size businesses (SMEs) the opportunity to participate in one-to-one reviews with a business solutions advisor to discuss the support and funding available to help your business develop and grow.
The drop in sessions will last approximately 45 mins each.
Venue: The Black Country Growth Hub, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 9RU
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
The Black Country Growth HubWolverhampton, WV10 9RUMarketing and finance for innovation
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25/01/2017This workshop focuses on the importance of matching marketing strategy with opportunities in order to maximise chances of success; a method of ‘connecting’ what the SME can do to successfully win new business.
The workshop will also present the latest research on availability of business finance including traditional forms, innovation in funding including peer to peer and crowd funding, social lending and so forth.
Owners and employees of eligible SMEs are invited to attend FREE business innovation workshops as part of the Innovation Voucher programme which is part funded by ERDF.
These workshops will allow SMEs to:
- Access academic and industry business innovation knowledge and expertise
- Get help and direction with identifying their business growth potential
- Create a business innovation strategy to help them achieve their business development objectives
- Connect with other companies looking for business collaborations to drive innovative ideas for business growth
- Discover how they can obtain a £2,500 Innovation Voucher to spend on business innovation activities
The Business Innovation Workshops are delivered in three parts:
- The Business Innovation Workshops are delivered in three parts:
- Workshop 1: Envisioning for growth through innovation
- Workshop 2: Strategy and leadership for innovation
- Workshop 3: Marketing and finance for innovation
Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day.
Venue: Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Glaisher Drive, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
FREE to attend
You can register to attend here
Wolverhampton Business Solutions CentreGlaisher DriveUniversity of Wolverhampton Science ParkWolverhampton, WV10 9RTEngland26/01/2017 (2 events)
Employers breakfast at Sandwell Academy
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26/01/2017SANDWELL ACADEMY
Invites you to an Employers Breakfast meeting, hosted by the Careers and Industry Links Department and their Careers and Enterprise Adviser – David Woakes
The event is being held at Sandwell Academy on Thursday 26 January 2017.
7.30am Registration & Breakfast
8.00am – 9.30am Find out how you can play your part in “Influencing the Workforce of the Future”Presentations by:
- Simon Topper – Head Teacher Sandwell Academy
- David Woakes – CEC Enterprise Adviser
- An organisation currently working with Sandwell Academy – tbc
- Richard Halstead – National Interim Membership Director for EEF
If you would like to attend you need to register by Monday 13th January 2017 by emailing stimms@sandwellacadmey.com
Sandwell AcademyHalfords LaneWest Bromwich , B71 4LGImproving productivity for manufacturing SMEs
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26/01/2017At the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, they are always keen to find new ways to help businesses grow. As one way of making this happen, they are holding a monthly event tailored to manufacturing SMEs.
The Manufacturing Operational Efficiency team can offer direct and practical support to SMEs who want to:
- Improve operational efficiency (quality, cost & delivery)
- Adopt the latest manufacturing technologies
- De-risk investment in new product development
- Access funding to support business improvement/capability enhancement
You will also have the opportunity to learn more about the support you can access through the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and take a tour of the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and virtual reality suite.
Agenda
- 08:00: Registration & breakfast
- 08:30: Welcome to the MTC
- 08:45: MTC SME 'Productivity Club' - Reach Fund
- 09:00: MTC workshop tour
- 09:45: Coffee break
- 10:00: One-to-one meeting sessions
- 11:00: Wrap up session
- 11:15: Close. Guests are welcome to stay for networking and drinks.
To find out more and to register click here.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)Pilot Way Ansty ParkCoventry , CV7 9JU30/01/2017 (1 event)
Natwest #Boost startup surgery
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30/01/2017
Are you thinking about starting a business or have you recently set up a business and need some support with banking, protection or finance?
Natwest are holding a business start up surgery where they can offer support and guidance across a wide range of financial services to help get your business started or to help your existing business grow.
Register your interest and then drop in at anytime during surgery hours to meet with one of their local business team.
Book your free place here
Natwest, West Bromwich Branch309 High StreetWest BromwichBirmingham, B70 8LX31/01/2017 (1 event)
Birmingham clean air zone networking drinks reception
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31/01/2017Part of their commitment to support the public and private sector to be better prepared to face the challenges clean air zones pose to UK freight, fleet and logistics operations, Cenex will be hosting a networking drinks reception in Birmingham.
The event is targeted at anyone from the public or private sector who operates vehicles in and around Birmingham City and will provide opportunities to network with fellow fleet and vehicle operators, as well as representatives from local government, to discuss the various issues and opportunities that air quality management zones pose for local businesses and logistics operators. This event will provide support and advice on how best to prepare for changes, and offer opportunities to share best practice and learning.
A business card and knowledge exchange will also take place throughout the event in order to facilitate future conversations as to how local business can be better prepared to face challenges.
Agenda
6:00pm Registration and arrival
6:30pm Opening address from
- Robert Evans, Chief Executive Office at Cenex
6:40pm Keynote Address: “Our Clean Air Zone: An update on our plans and policies”
- Anne Shaw, Assistant Director – Transportation and Connectivity at Birmingham City Council
6:55pm Technical address: “Real-world emissions; Are vehicles becoming cleaner?”
- Guest speaker from Emissions Analytics
7:05pm Closing remarks
7:10pm Networking
8:00pm Close
They are requesting for people who express an interest to attend to register by January 21 2017. Confirmation of attendance will be sent to delegates as soon as possible after this date. Where possible please avoid registering more than two people from your organisation.
Free to attend
You can register to attend here
iCentrum, Innovation Birmingham CampusHolt StreetBirmingham, B7 4BP
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