Innovation for Growth Workshop

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Wednesday, 24 May, 2017 - 09:30 to 16:00

Innovation for Growth Workshop

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Coventry University Enterprises

Innovate2Succeed is organising a one day workshop to help you explore new ways to innovate and grow your business to its potential.

Are you a small to medium sized business (SME) based in the Midlands with plans to innovate?
Do you have an ambition to …Grow?
Develop new products or services?
Improve existing processes or investigate new market opportunities?
YES! Then this one day workshop can help you.

This day promises to be informative and inspiring, you will walk away with tried and tested tools you need to improve your business model and grow your business to its potential.

Our trainers will guide you through a Business Model Canvas, a visual strategic management tool that will help you to map, discuss, design and invent new business models by defining your business activities on one page. On completion, your bespoke canvas will identify opportunities for growth and help you to respond to changing market conditions.

Learn about funding for innovation
The workshop will also introduce available grant funding opportunities for innovation covering:

  • The Horizon 2020 SME Instrument
  • The new simplified funding offer from Innovate UK
  • and the full range of local support and advice available from Innovate2Succeed and the Enterprise Europe Network

If you are a business with ambition and capacity for high growth, this workshop has been specifically designed to help you

The workshop will be practical and interactive and led by experienced Innovation Advisers from the Innovate2Succeed Programme. Companies will concentrate solely on the growth of their business and on completion of the training, they will come away with:

  • a clearly defined value proposition, helping them find more customers easily
  • a robust business model
  • an iterative tool that can be reapplied to all future product development and innovation

Who Should Attend?

The workshop will be practical and interactive and led by experienced Innovation Advisers from the Innovate2Succeed Programme. Companies will concentrate solely on the growth of their business and on completion of the training, they will come away with:

  • Innovative businesses with potential, ambition and capacity for high growth
  • New business owners who would like to ensure their planned business model is robust
  • Business owners who would like to launch a new innovation within their existing business
  • Technology led businesses

Places are limited to 20 attendees - one delegate per company only.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • an established small to medium sized business (SMEs - who employ fewer than 250 full time equivalent employees worldwide and have achieved a turnover below 50 million Euros / a balance sheet of less than 43 million Euros).
  • based within the boundaries of the Midlands region

How to register
For further information call us on 0755 742 5500 or email innovation@cad.coventry.ac.uk

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Client testimonials

Without the Growth Hubs help and assistance, we would never have been able to increase our sales & output and also grow our local business. With this help in purchasing new equipment we have expanded our operations and gained a new and increased customer base.

Nuneaton Roof Truss,

Over the past few years, Armstrongs has built up a fantastic relationship with Gary Thyeson from the Growth Hub. His advice on grants and funding has been really valuable to both Armstrongs and some of our clients. His knowledge of local business support has been helpful in signposting us to relevant support agencies as required. We look forward to working with Laura Delahunty moving forwards.

Armstrongs Accountancy LTD,

In the short time since first engaging with the Warwickshire Growth Hub we feel that Laura has understood our vision and has been so very supportive in linking us to the specialist teams who are now supporting us with training, finance and recruitment. A great service that every growing organisation should connect with

MES Systems Limited,

I have had an excellent experience working with Laura from the Growth Hub, from day one, she was taking detailed attention to my concerns and ideas. She was able to put me in contact with different organisations and people to find out answers to my questions and help me to solve some inquiries I was having. I feel this support definitely had a positive impact in my plans. 

 

PALACIOS LTD,

It’s been a fantastic inaugural eight months for the TalentTech Recruitment team and, although the reality of setting up and running a company can be a somewhat daunting experience, we have been extremely grateful for the superb help, advice and guidance given to us along our journey by Gavin Barnett and the team at CW Growth Hub. Gavin’s introductions to both Warwick & Coventry Universities and his wider business network have been absolutely invaluable.

TalentTech Recruitment LTD,

For many individuals out there, it is very hard to figure out ways and know which direction to go when it comes to setting up a business. The challenges of taking your idea and bringing it to life and not knowing where to go and who to speak to for advice. it can get very frustrating..

King of Saffron LTD,

This grant [which we received with the help of the Growth Hub and Coventry City Council] will really help us get on track for business growth and succeed with our vision. Personally, I would also like to thank the team for supporting me through the grant application process. You have been very approachable and attentive throughout.

Exeter Analytical (UK) Limited,

Thank you for the comprehensive and professional guidance

Burbidge & Son Ltd,

Over the years since the Growth Hub was set up we have habitually gone to our Account Manager as a one-stop shop for all business-related information.  It has been a really convenient way of finding suppliers, advisors and, on one occasion, we even asked for assistance with finding customers.  We are invited to a wide range of business events including business development workshops, Brexit roundtable discussions, seminars on various topics and have also been asked to speak at some events.  When we have needed additional information, for example, finding finance sources or help with selecti

Marchantcain Design Limited,

Thanks to CW Growth hub getting us access to grant funding we have been able to invest in the latest computer monitoring system, which will enable us to compete with the national companies within our industry.

Comrie Leisure Limited,

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