The Future of UK SPF Business Support in Nottingham City Event Agenda

Agenda:

09.30 – 10.00      Registration, Networking & Refreshments

10.00 – 10.20      The D2N2 Growth Hub, paving the way to UK SPF & Nottingham City Council’s Local Business Support Strategy

Chris Pook, Economic Strategy Manager Nottingham City Council & Former D2N2 Growth Hub Manager

10.20 – 10.35     NBV Enterprise Solutions – Nottingham City Start Up Project

Andrea Huscroft Regional Director at NBV Enterprise Solutions

10.35 – 10.50     Nottingham Trent University – Current ESF High Skills Offer and Future SPF project

David Harper, Head of Economic Programmes at NTU

10.50 – 11.05     Medilink

                             Dr Caroline Sykes Innovation Advisers and Victoria Patel, MeTap programme

11.05 – 11.20     Refreshment break        

11.20 – 11.35     Visit Nottinghamshire – OC2 – Visitor Economy and Invest in Nottingham

Annette Thornley, Business Development Manager at Visit Nottingham

11.35 – 11.50     University of Nottingham

Dr Daniel Symes, Head of Business & Knowledge Exchange at UON

11.50 – 12.05     Innovate UK / EMC Innovation and Growth Team

                                Ian Evley, Innovation & Growth Specialist, East Midlands Chamber

12.05 – 12.25     Keynote Speaker – Mark Goldby, DL, Chair of Nottinghamshire Manufacturing Network

12.25 – 13.00     Refreshments & Networking