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2008 Innovation Network Events
Our last Innovation Network Event:
Wednesday, 8th October
Excellence in Service Innovation:
What service innovators should focus on
Speakers:
Tim Bradshaw - Head of Innovation, Science & Technology, CBI
Professor Mansel Aylward CB - Cardiff University
Mary Sinclair Porter - Legal & General
In July the CBI / Qinetiq published its report on “Excellence in Service Innovation”, to raise awareness of service sector innovation, highlight the drivers and barriers to growth and share best practice across the sector.
Join us to hear Tim Bradshaw of the CBI give an overview of the report findings, along with practical tips on how to emulate these service companies in their incorporation of innovation.
Listen to the real life case study from Legal & General and Cardiff University and then take part in the panel Q&A, incorporating the speakers and David Rosser, Director CBI Wales.
Topics:
- Understand and manage the impact of external barriers to growth
- Recognise the drivers for change and the risks involved
- Learn about different innovation types and which companies exemplify these
- Follow the best practice of these successful service companies
Delegate Feedback:
Answers are out of 5
How did you rate the meeting overall?
Average answer = 4.0 (2008 average: 4.1)
Analysis:
Total number of people registered: 131
Total number of people attending: 88 (67% of those registered)
Thursday, 17th July
Effective Business Networking:
How to Develop New Strategic Connections
Speaker:
Mike Pagan
Topics:
- Learn how to identify targeted networking opportunities
- Understand how to research and plan for effective outcomes
- Hear how business contacts can add value to your organisation
- Develop relationships for positive impacts
- Create potential opportunities from your new contacts
- Enhance techniques to sustain promising relationships
- Ensure that effective networking becomes endemic in your organisation
Delegate Feedback:
Answers are out of 5
How did you rate the meeting overall?
Average answer = 4.2 (2008 average: 4.2)
Analysis:
Total number of people registered: 196
Total number of people attending: 135 (69% of those registered)
Wednesday, 11th June
Fast Forward Your Thinking to the Future
Get Your Organisation Future-Ready
Speaker:
Meirion Thomas
Observatory of Innovation, Cardiff Business School
Presentation to download
Topics:
- Explore the practical application of FUTURES
- Avoid path dependency, and ‘business as usual’
- Understand and manage the impact of external influences
- Intelligently inform the long term in your business using futures
- Recognise drivers for change and build innovation around them
- Ensure your organisational sustainability and innovation is based on an informed picture of the future
Delegate Feedback:
Answers are out of 5
How did you rate the meeting overall?
Average answer = 4.1 (2008 average: 4.3)
Analysis:
Total number of people registered: 89
Total number of people attending: 59 (66% of those registered)
Wednesday, 30th January
Are You Paying Too Much For Innovation?
R&D Tax Credits – Get Your Share
Speakers:
Simon Jones
Tax Partner, KPMG
David O’Keeffe
Partner in Charge of KPMG R&D Tax Relief Group
Presentation to download
Case Study:
Dr Richard Taylor
Core Products - Science and Technology, Dow Corning Ltd
Presentation to download
Topics:
- Why investment in innovation is essential for success in your business
- The benefits and pitfalls of collaborative R&D
- Exploiting collaboration for long term sustainability
- Building long term relationships with knowledge-base partners
- How the cost of R&D investment could be eligible for tax relief
- Backdate this claim for up to SIX years, but act now...
- Maximising profit in your company
Details:
R&D plays a key role in innovation, a process. which is increasingly vital to current and future profits for companies large and small. Businesses are better placed to achieve and maintain competitive advantage in the increasingly global marketplace with sustained R&D and other related investment.
R&D Tax Credits are the biggest single funding mechanism for business R&D provided by Government. Developed through consultation with business, they are at the heart of the Government’s strategy to raise levels of business R&D and encourage business innovation.
Many UK companies are unaware that they are performing R&D for which they can claim - or that the claiming process is straightforward. Under the R&D Tax Credits Scheme, businesses can deduct up to 150% of qualifying expenditure on R&D activities when calculating profit for tax purposes.
Delegate Feedback:
Answers are out of 5
How did you rate the meeting overall?
Average answer = 4.3 (2007 average: 4.3)
Analysis:
Total number of people registered: 76
Total number of people attending: 67 (88% of those registered)
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