Innovation and Entrepreneurship – The Future of the Scottish Economy
This is an internal event
Mar 08
6
Start: 09:30
End: 16:00
Thursday 6th March 2008, Hillington Park Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship are key in helping drive the Scottish economy forward and we have the opportunity to raise the profile of Scotland and highlight the good practice that is being developed across the country in centres of excellence such as Hillington Park Innovation Centre winner of UKBI’s Established Business Incubator of the Year 2006.
Throughout the day a range of issues will be discussed including the economic development agenda in Scotland and the relationship between economic development and business development as well as some examples of success stories from Scotland, England and further a field. Join us at what looks set to be a highly informative, interesting and thought-provoking event.
Programme*
09.30am Coffee & Registration.
10.00am Welcome, Introduction & Aims for the Day - UKBI.
10:15am Keynote Speech - The Political Landscape for Sustainable Economic Growth & Development
10.45am SESSION 1 - Driving Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forward through Business Incubation.
11:30am Networking Break
12:00pm SESSION 2 Case Studies
- Oxford Innovation Ltd
- Hillington Park Innovation Centre
- Q & A
1.00 pm Lunch & Networking
2.00pm SESSION 3 - The Relationship between Business Development & Economic Development. - Dr. Brian McVey, Head of Enterprise Policy, Scottish Enterprise Q & A
2.45pm SESSION 4 - Business Incubation – How are they doing it in Europe? Case Study
- Chalmers Innovation Centre, Sweden.
- Q & A
- Olle Stenberg, President, Chalmers Innovation Centre
3:30pm Discussion Point - Chaired by Peter Harman, Deputy Chief Executive, UK Business Incubation
4:00pm Summary & Close Price: £100.00 members / £150.00 non-members (prices are exclusive of VAT at 17.5%)
Thursday 6th March 2008, Hillington Park Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
