Theme: West Midlands Innovation Accelerator to Spark Growth and Innovation
Guest Speaker: Iain Mansell, Cluster Leadership Delivery Manager, Innovation Alliance
Theme: West Midlands Innovation Accelerator to Spark Growth and Innovation
Guest Speaker: tbc Iain / WMCA
Focus: The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) prepares to launch the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator to bolster the region’s innovation and R&D capability and capacity to spark commercial growth and investment.
The aims of the Innovation Accelerator include accelerating the region’s engineering research & development, boosting inward investment, and reinforcing the West Midlands’ position at the frontier of the UK innovation revolution by enabling businesses to develop new products, processes and services.
This time we will hear about the regional project portfolio, which includes:
• 6D-IA, led by the University of Birmingham (Health/Med Tech)
• Clean Futures, led by Connected Places Catapult, in conjunction with Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation and Coventry University (Clean Tech)
• The West Midlands Innovation Programme, led by West Midlands Combined Authority (Clean Tech & Health Tech)
• The Biochar Clean Tech Accelerator, led by Aston University (Clean Tech)
• Digital Innovation Transformative Change (DIATOMIC), led by Connected Places Catapult, in conjunction with Aston University, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City University, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, and University of Birmingham (Health & Clean Tech)
Audience: Med/Health Tech Businesses, Start-ups, Product Designers, Manufacturers, Academia, Health Tech providers, Innovation Managers, Tech specialists
The aims of the Innovation Accelerator include accelerating the region’s engineering research & development, boosting inward investment, and reinforcing the West Midlands’ position at the frontier of the UK innovation revolution by enabling businesses to develop new products, processes and services.
This time we will hear about the regional project portfolio, which includes:
• 6D-IA, led by the University of Birmingham (Health/Med Tech)
• Clean Futures, led by Connected Places Catapult, in conjunction with Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation and Coventry University (Clean Tech)
• The West Midlands Innovation Programme, led by West Midlands Combined Authority (Clean Tech & Health Tech)
• The Biochar Clean Tech Accelerator, led by Aston University (Clean Tech)
• Digital Innovation Transformative Change (DIATOMIC), led by Connected Places Catapult, in conjunction with Aston University, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham City University, Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, and University of Birmingham (Health & Clean Tech)
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