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Open Innovation Conference 2009

Our prestigious New Year conference on Open Innovation is an unrivalled opportunity for entrepreneurs, businesses, innovation centres, enterprise hubs, networks, research institutions and multinationals to come together.

We've secured a roster of exceptional speakers from UK Technology Strategy Board, Unilever, GSK, Microsoft Research Cambridge, BT Group, Philips, Kodak and Marks & Spencer - who are leading the way in adopting Open Innovation as a core part of their business model for the future.

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Delegates will be involved in debates on how to achieve profitable growth through innovation and have the opportunity to take part in innovation masterclasses led by some of Europe's leading practitioners in their field.

Download the conference brochure (776K PDF).

• We are offering a limited number of outstanding business development opportunities to businesses and entrepreneurs who put themselves forward for a short private 1:1 meeting with our VIP speakers during the conference - ensuring that they will get right in at the top of the organisations involved!

The conference is directed toward corporates, SMEs and entrepreneurs, research scientists and academics, looking to build new businesses based on breakthrough technologies and innovation.

It is also highly relevant for managers responsible for creating long-term business growth in an open innovation context, those involved in new product development, internal and external venturing, incubator and innovation centre management, and funders of innovation support programmes.

Innovation Masterclasses

Morning:

• Product design and prototyping: from powerpoint to prototype
• Creating and sustaining science-based start-ups and spin-outs
• Understanding partnership challenges: how large and small companies can work together
• Bridging the innovation funding gap

Afternoon:

• Low Carbon Special Masterclass - innovation and preservation
• Accelerating growth: building a strong sales pipeline
• Growing overseas sales
• Protecting your innovation

Conference Fee

• Norfolk Network Member: £85 + VAT
• Non Norfolk Network Member: £120 + VAT

Download more information

• Conference brochure (776K PDF)
• Agenda/Speakers/Workshops (1.2MB PDF)

More info: The conference is being held in the auditorium and conference centre on the John Innes Centre site.

There is free parking in the conference car park.

To find the venue visit www.venue-norwich.info/location.html

Posted: 10th Nov 2008