It’s more than five years since Professor John Perkins published his review of engineering skills in the UK, calling for action to tackle the ‘leaky pipeline’ and redress persistent skills shortages. Perkins has now published a second report outlining progress since 2013 – and it’s not all that encouraging. Granted, some valuable progress has been … Continue reading Blog: Engineering Skills for Innovation
Our next Innovation Policy and Practice Breakfast event will be a panel discussion on ‘Women in STEM-based business – barriers and enablers to progression’. Of the core STEM workforce about 25% are women but only 13% of managers are women – and the numbers are much lower in engineering and technology-based business. As there are compelling business reasons … Continue reading Event: Innovation Alliance WM Innovation Policy and Practice Breakfast: Women in STEM-based Business – Barriers and Enablers to Progression
Diversity in Digital Festival (DIDFest) aims to change behaviour and close the digital diversity gap, this year focusing on women in tech, addressing the lack of gender diversity in the digital sector. It will run over four weeks, consisting of over 45 events across the City of Birmingham, covering four themes: play, inspire, community … Continue reading News: Birmingham’s first Diversity in Digital Festival launches
Birmingham was recently selected to be part of the Discovery Phase of the LGA Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Programme. This is a specific programme of activity, to be completed by 30th April 2019, that will inform the shaping of the national trailblazer programme and provides a great opportunity for us to reshape and energise the approach … Continue reading Event: Childhood Obesity- LGA Trailblazer Programme – Discovery Phase – Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Event
As many of our stakeholders may have noticed, there have been some visitors in town! Last week, following a successful trade visit to South Korea last year, Enlighten, based at Tamworth Enterprise Centre, welcomed a delegation of South Korean regional government leaders. The delegation is investigating how augmented reality mental health resources developed by Enlighten could … Continue reading News: South Korea delegation visits augmented reality firm
The Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands is proud to support Alliance members, Enlighten, to raise awareness of mental health using the emerging technology of Augmented Reality. We knew as soon as we met Steve and Suzanne that their health and wellbeing use case was a winner. Read more about it for yourselves below... At … Continue reading Blog: FREE Augmented Reality Mental Health Support Posters – Enlighten
With presentations from those close to the national and regional innovation agenda, this event on 31 January 2018 - hosted by Energy Systems Catapult - gave an interesting insight into national and regional strategies, and the support available to deliver these. The event was the latest in the Innovation Alliance WM's series of Policy and … Continue reading Blog: Innovation and Place: National Policy and Funding a Year into the UK Industrial Strategy
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and BEIS (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) SME Workshop Invitation Date: 25th February Time: 10.00 – 12.00 Location: Victoria Square House, Birmingham, B2 4AJ RSVP: please RVSP for this event to BEISWM@BEIS.gov.uk The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is a joint unit between The Department of Health … Continue reading Event: DHSC & BEIS SME Workshop
Find out about £25 million unallocated funds for the Greater Birmingham & Solihull area. When: Thursday 28th February 2019: 2.15pm to 3.45pm Where: Committee Room 1 at the Civic Suite, Solihull Council, B91 3QB Refreshments will be provided. The priorities for the European Regional Development Fund in the Greater Birmingham & Solihull area are: Strengthening … Continue reading Event: GBSLEP European Regional Development Fund Roadshow
"I find the ILCWG one of the most useful and enjoyable networks that I belong to!" Mike Woollacott from Greenwatt Technology tells us his experiences with our Innovative Low Carbon Working Group, and why it's a valuable resource for SMEs... … Continue reading Testimonial: Mike Woollacott, Greenwatt Technology