Join the LLEP for the launch of the fifth Leicestershire Innovation Festival at Loughborough University Stadium.
The event will kick off the Festival, which will bring together and celebrate Leicester and Leicestershire businesses, sharing and showcasing ideas to help businesses introduce new and alternative, more productive ways of working.
As part of Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2023, NatWest and the British Business Bank are hosting a Hackathon event. Our focus will be to explore the topic of - Unlocking the potential of Leicester and Leicestershire’s diverse population of entrepreneurs through access to finance. During the event we will be posing a question to our audience- How can we unlock the potential of Leicester and Leicestershire’s diverse population of entrepreneurs by improving their access to finance?
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/natwest-and-british-business-bank-hackathon-tickets-493665576027?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Read MoreThe European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) at Leicester is delighted to host and sponsor Cosmic Coffee.
Cosmic Coffee is a monthly community support event designed to provide a platform for those working in and around the space community in the Midlands, to come together on a relatively informal basis to share ideas, receive updates about what is going on and get to know those working in this exciting and expanding sector. So, if you are already working in or interested in getting involved with space, this event is for you!
Do you want to know how to finance innovation in your business?
In this workshop, the panel will be discussing the financial support that is available to businesses to enable them to develop new products, processes and services. We will give insights on the different types of financial support available to organisations, in the form of grants, equity funding, loans and R&D Tax Credits; and how businesses can obtain these financial instruments.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/financing-innovation-tickets-492315327397?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Innovate UK is the national agency supporting businesses, large and small, on their innovation journey. We can help test and prototype your ideas, network with like minded innovators and industry experts, support you develop your business strategy and get investment ready. At this event speakers from Innovate UK, Innovate UK KTN, Innovate Edge and the Catapult Network will talk about the services we offer and be available to answer your questions.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-innovate-uk-can-help-your-business-to-innovate-and-thrive-tickets-489423688427?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Read MoreDo you want to know how to work with the talent in our three universities?
The session will be sharing how businesses can benefit from working with the Universities in the form of placements, graduate employment and funded projects. This interactive event will give insights on best practice when working with higher education and graduate talent, and how to obtain the expertise of our academics who lead in their field so that you can innovate within your business.
Read MoreJoin TBAT to get the latest updates on Grant Funding and Tax Relief opportunities for your innovative projects.
Innovation is inherently risky, making UK Government funding and assistance a key part of de-risking a new project.
Schemes such as Innovate UK Grant Funding and HMRC’s R&D Tax Credit incentives are designed to support and accelerate the research and development that your business undertakes.
Read MoreHow can creative businesses bridge the gap between microbusiness and the SME status often needed to tap into growth funding?
Join HQ Familia to hear how they're tackling the sector’s scale-up challenge by building a creative collective. In doing so, members are developing a productive and agile workforce equipped to respond as a one-stop shop for opportunities in an uncertain industry. This event introduces those behind a growing creative community - and sets out opportunities for anyone wanting to get involved. There will be tours of the HQ studios and exclusive live performances.
Book a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreSome of the themes to be explored in this interactive and engaging talk are as follows…
• We don’t need to be more productive in the digital automated age, robots can do that!
• We need to be more purposeful, thoughtful and mindful about what we choose to focus on.
• The” eureka moments” of innovation have always happened outside of trying to be productive.
• We need to understand the way we function and get away from toxic productivity to do work that actually matters and tap into our intuition and creativity.
• When we take time for self-care, self-reflection and focus on working on the right things we will be productive in the true sense of the word, essentially purposeful in our work.
• We can all too easily be busy but procrastinate on our true work that really moves the needle, this talk will explore why we do this as well as some practical tips on how to overcome this common productivity trap.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rethinking-productivity-tickets-490767758577?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
This session will describe how HORIBA’s innovation team based at MIRA Technology Park are developing innovative solutions to accelerate our customer’s product development processes.
Two presentations will describe how our innovation workflow and global co-ordination across HORIBA group companies with MIRA at the centre is enabling us to come up with solutions to help our customers operate their R&D processes more efficiently.
Case studies for how innovative ideas are being turned into prototype solutions with anchor clients will be presented to illustrate the approach in action.
Read MoreAre you an SME Manufacturer in the Leics region looking to implement digital technology to save time/money, and boost growth + productivity?
The Made Smarter Programme has just launched in the East Midlands brining a complete package of support to help the region’s manufacturers implement Industrial Digital Technology.
In this session you’ll learn from case studies of how other SME manufacturers have implemented digital technology to boost business performance and get a detailed understanding of how the Made Smarter programme can support your digitalisation journey.
Do you want to increase productivity in your business? Maybe you’re already focusing on operations optimisation, distribution of work, automation and rationalisations. Join Loughborough University to explore how to increase productivity in new ways by focusing on innovating and building resilience in your business at an organisational, social and mental health level.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation-resilience-and-productivity-tickets-477178051397?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) has a wealth of experience in providing businesses with support and advice to help them become more sustainable. This session will help you to reduce your energy costs, by sharing “real” stories of how other businesses have successfully tackled their energy emissions and costs, whether it is by putting solar panels on their roofs, changing to green energy suppliers, moving to EV vehicles, or simply making small simple changes such as unplugging unused and redundant electrical equipment.
Read MoreAre you an early-stage start-up business wanting to do more while using less? Would you benefit from practical suggestions from fellow founders about how to focus time, energy and resources?
Join us to hear from LUinc. founders about what they have learned about setting up businesses on a shoestring - often before going on to win hundreds of thousands of pounds of funding.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/7-essential-software-tools-for-startups-tickets-471008638517?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Are you a start-up, scale-up or established SME, looking to supercharge your productivity and levels of innovation?
As part of the 26 events making up this years Leicestershire Innovation Festival, The MTC and Lloyd's Bank invite you to hear from local SMEs on how they have achieved true innovation in the development of their products and services.
Come and meet your local HVMC Catapult, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, at our state of the art facility in Coventry, for a guided tour of our workshops and collaboration spaces. Get inspired by two of the amazing Founders we are working with on award winning products and take an opportunity to network with other local SMEs and ask any burning questions you may have.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lif-2023-innovation-and-its-relationship-to-productivity-tickets-517670124277?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
As part of Leicestershire Innovation Festival, we're inviting back some of the most successful founders from our previous Leicester Startups Accelerator cohorts for a chat about their entrepreneurial journeys.
We'll hear stories about securing huge investment, growing teams and the realities of what happens when things don't go as planned.
Read MoreHow can SMEs build resilient workforces at a lower cost, whilst supporting the growth of their business?
Our skills-themed webinar addresses this question and more! You will hear practical solutions direct from local employers, who discuss their experience of typical skills challenges and the innovative ways they overcame these.
Read MoreThis event will showcase the innovative ‘SHIFT programme’ – a novel driver sleep management app, designed in collaboration with commercial drivers and key industry stakeholders, to support improvements in drivers’ sleep. Together, these innovative solutions targeting key health behaviours across the 24-hour spectrum of commercial drivers will lead to long-term improvements in drivers’ health, benefiting the individual, employers (through reductions in sickness absence and staff turnover), and the public through improvements in road safety.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/driving-conditions-health-and-productivity-on-the-road-tickets-488648880957?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Read MoreFebruary's Innovation Friday is the final day of Innovation Festival 2023, Innovation Friday will be held on Friday 17th February at the University of Leicester’s School of Business. Innovation Friday’s are about bringing together our community innovating businesses, enterprising researchers & academics, students and graduates all interested in meeting like-minded people to talk about their project and businesses they are growing to make a success.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/productivity-and-innovation-friday-tickets-483706809087?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Book a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreA free inspirational speaker and informal networking event for anyone looking to be inspired and connected in Leicester.
DMU's long-running event series 'Connect' is back! This event brings together any student, graduate, member of staff and the local business community to hear from inspirational guest speakers and to network. Guest speakers include local Entrepreneur and founder of Leicester Startups, Ben Ravillious.
https://mygateway.dmu.ac.uk/students/events/detail/2747343
Book a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreBook a 20 minute diagnostic slot to identify the barriers and challenges holding your startup back. These diagnostic session are designed to help founders unlock new connections, resources and potential pivots. Pre-start ,idea-stage founders welcome too. Click here to book a slot: https://startuphelpdesk.eventbrite.co.uk
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