Our 2009 Innovation MarketPlace morning event featured three keynote speakers on
co-working opportunities for innovative businesses in the South Wales region.
Programme
- Breakfast Networking
- Spotlight Displays
- Presentations
- Q&A Panel
- Workshops
The workshops were led by Sony, EADS and Welsh Assembly Government and offered the opportunity for more in depth discussion with the presenters. Delegates were able to explore partnering with these leading companies and find out more about funding and other support for business innovation. Delegates could attend
one of these workshop sessions.
Sony: Steve Dalton developed areas raised in his earlier presentation and discussed opportunities for collaboration with Sony. Team members from Sony were present to discuss a variety of themes, under the areas of Corporate, Manufacturing and Technium.
EADS: Ian Risk enlarged on the role of EADS Innovation Works, discussd possible collaborative opportunities for Welsh businesses and took questions during this open workshop session.
Welsh Assembly Government: Jeff Jones and his Innovation Manager colleagues held individual 1-1 sessions with delegates, and advised further on funding and support for business innovation.
Delegate Feedback
Answers are out of 5
How did you rate the meeting overall?
Average answer = 3.9 (2009 average: 4.0)
Analysis
Total number of people registered: 150
Total number of people attending: 119 (79% of those registered)
Further Information
Sony UK Technology Centre EADS Innovation Works UK Business Innovation, Welsh Assembly GovernmentPodcasts
Jeff Jones: IntroductionJeff Jones: FS4BJeff Jones: Business Innovation ProgrammeJeff Jones: Business Innovation ProcessJeff Jones: New Product DevelopmentJeff Jones: Design & ManufacturingJeff Jones: IP & Commercialisation