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Eco Innovation Expo and Pitching Event

23rd June 2011

Reebok Stadium, Bolton - 10.00AM - 14.00PM

A Showcase of Eco-Innovative products and services developed by North West SMEs

 Registration for the Pitching Event is now closed, delegate registration is still open

This event will showcase some of the businesses and products that have been supported through the North West Eco-Innovation programme and highlight and promote some of the diverse range of eco-innovative products and services that have been developed in the North West of England.

The event will include an exhibition of eco-innovative products and services, plus networking and an opportunity for a range of SMEs to deliver a 90-second business pitch to an audience of small and large companies, investment businesses, public sector organisations and research and university organisations.

To develop the event, the North West Eco-Innovation Programme has teamed up with North West Innovation Network who have been successfully running business pitch events for the past 3 years.

Who should attend?

•     Businesses that have received support through the North West Eco-Innovation programme.

•     North West SMEs that have developed eco-innovative products and services and would like the opportunity to network with like-minded businesses and other organisations that may be interested in their goods.

•     North West SMEs who would like to find out more about Eco-Innovation and what other businesses have done.

•     Potential investors and purchasers who would like to find out more about the range of eco-innovative solutions that have been developed by North West businesses.

•     Other organisations who would like to see and hear about technologies and innovations available from eco-innovative SMEs in the North West.

Agenda*

10:00 Exhibition opens. 

•       Registration and refreshments available from 10am until 10:30am.

•       Networking

•       Exhibition

11:00 Eco-Innovation Introductions & Keynote Speaker

•       Welcome and Introduction to the North West Eco-Innovation Programme

 Mark Bacon, Lancaster University

•       Evaluation of the North West Eco-Innovation Programme

Ekos, Madeline Smith & Regina Trenkler-Fraser

•       Introduction to the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme

Ewa Bloch, Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)

•       The North West Fund 4 Energy & Environmental

Adam Workman, Partner, CT Investment Partners LLP

•       Keynote Speaker – Social Business Innovation, Examples for Developing Markets

Bob Crawford, New Business Unit, Unilever

12:10 Refreshments

12:20 Eco-Innovation Pitching Event

•       24 Business Pitches (90 seconds each)

13:10 Exhibition, Networking and Lunch

15:00 Exhibition closes

 *The agenda is subject to change

Please complete the registation form to attend this event as a delegate.

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