Innovation Events

Driving New Technologies & Ideas:SBRI Challenges & Smart SupportWednesday 28 November 2012   How SBRI Challenges and Smart funding can help drive innovation.

Innovation MarketPlaceThursday 05 July 2012   Innovation MarketPlace: Innovation Strategy for Wales" discussion, workshops, spotlight displays and "one-to-one" meetings.

A Conversation with Sara MurrayWednesday 30 May 2012   A conversation with Sara Murray - serial entrepreneur.

Developing New Products in a Volatile Market:Lessons from Leading Innovative CompaniesWednesday 25 January 2012   Professor Costas Andriopoulos Professor of Strategy, Head of Marketing & Strategy Section, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Support for Innovative BusinessesWednesday 16 November 2011   Speaker: Steve Holt, Business Innovation, Welsh Government Featuring case studies of Cobra UK and Concrete Canvas Limited

Stronger Together? Business & University CollaborationWednesday 13 October 2010   Question Time style panel featured:Dr Grahame Guilford, SEWEF; Prof Kevin Morgan, City & Regional Planning, Cardiff University; Paul Orders, Corporate Director, Built Environment, Cardiff Council and David Rosser, Director, CBI Wales

Business Opportunities in Low CarbonWednesday 19 May 2010   Speaker: Professor Peter Pearson, Director, Low Carbon Research Institute, Cardiff University Case Study: Branching Out

The Responsibility Revolution:Business Profit; People; or Planet?Wednesday 27 January 2010   SPEAKERS: Heledd Jenkins, Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society and Seamus Gates, Director, Broomfield & Alexander Ltd

Innovation MarketPlaceThe Path to Collaborative Business InnovationThursday 02 July 2009   Speakers: Steve Dalton, Sony UK Technology Centre; Ian Risk, EADS Innovation Works UK; Jeff Jones, WAG

Connect & Catalyse:Innovation and the Technology Strategy BoardWednesday 03 June 2009   Speakers: David Way, Technology Strategy Board; Prof Keith Williams, Cardiff University; Dr Nia Owen, KTP Associate

Getting Connected:Social Media and Marketing in a Networked EconomyWednesday 04 March 2009   Speaker: Dr Kelly Page, Marketing & Strategy Faculty, Cardiff Business School

Opportunity from CrisisHarnessing Disruption through Discontinuous InnovationWednesday 28 January 2009   Speaker: Professor Rick Delbridge, Chair in Organisational Analysis, Advanced Institute of Management, Cardiff Business School

Excellence in Service Innovation:What service innovators should focus onWednesday 08 October 2008   Speaker: Tim Bradshaw, Head of Innovation, Science & Technology, CBI

SMEs & UniversitiesDeveloping Effective Partnerships for Business GrowthFriday 16 November 2007   Almost 200 delegates from business, universities and government attended the All-Wales “Business and Universities” event.

Science InnovationThe Future for Small Science-focused BusinessesWednesday 17 January 2007   Speakers: Dr David Prest; Prof Chris McGuigan; Dr Jon Dickens; Alun Cairns, AM.

Innovation in the Supply ChainCBI-QinetiQ Innovation CampaignWednesday 06 December 2006   Speakers: Stephen Lake, QinetiQ; Hugh Morgan Williams, Canford Group/CBI; Prof Peter Hines, Cardiff Business School

Innovation MarketplaceA Unique Event of Cardiff University Innovation NetworkThursday 06 July 2006  

Confessions of a Venture Technologist.Lessons and Observations from the World of InnovationWednesday 22 March 2006   Speaker: Timothy Brundle, DDA

Innovation Top TipsBright Ideas and Sharp Advice from Clued-up CompaniesWednesday 15 February 2006   Speakers: Adrian Clark, Nick Russill, Mike Warren and Phil Burkhard.

Get Smart. Get Innovation Savvy.The skills to send you into the premier leagueWednesday 18 January 2006   Speaker: Ajaz Ahmed, Freeserve

Living Innovation 2005Building Better BusinessTuesday 18 October 2005   Speakers: Declan Curry; George White; Brian Morgan; Virginia Chambers.

Doing Creativity' - Permission to think?A creative thinking special eventWednesday 23 February 2005   Speaker: Ian Jones, Cardif University - Economic & Social Research Council

Building The DragonHow to accelerate the evolution of smart innovative businesses in WalesWednesday 19 January 2005   Speakers: Henry Kenyon, PWC and Chris Ready, Economy Power

Simon GullifordEnterprise in PracticeThursday 18 November 2004  

Adding Value To Your BusinessTuesday 12 October 2004   Speakers: Simon Woodroffe, founder of YO! Sushi! and Sir Christopher Evans, Biotechnology Entrepreneur

Get Innovative. Stay Competitive.Small, incremental improvements: a recipe to sustainable innovationWednesday 22 September 2004   Speakers: Gareth Loudon, Light Minds and Iain Maxted, Guardian Global Technology

The Power of Networking:Ingredients of Successful NetworkingWednesday 31 March 2004  

Innovate Now!The BIG Benefits of Working with UniversitiesWednesday 21 January 2004  

Innovation Marketplace, CardiffCardiff University Innovation NetworkTuesday 08 July 2003  

Industry and University Collaboration:Driving InnovationWednesday 26 February 2003  

People InnovationThe Key To Your Profitable FutureWednesday 25 September 2002  

Trevor Baylis - Inventor of the Clockwork RadioThursday 13 June 2002  

Understanding Innovation in Welsh CompaniesA Recipe For SuccessWednesday 05 December 2001  

Innovation WorksFrom Concept to ConstructionThursday 13 September 2001