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03/10/2012 Conference Suite, The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Lane
Glasgow, G1 3NU
- SCOTTISH MANUFACTURER?
- MAKER?
- MATERIAL SUPPLIER?
- FACILITY PROVIDER?
MakeWorks is a not for profit arts organisation that puts the creative industries in touch with the practical and
physical resources needed to make and manufacture work in Scotland.
We are currently developing a digital directory service of Scottish manufacturing and services. If you would
like to be featured, listed; or are interested in the project we would value your feedback and comments at our
workshop on the 3rd of October.
www.makeworks.co.uk, @thisismakeworks
04/10/2012 Community Arts Centre,
Nairn A procurement event organised by Highland Council and Enterprise Europe for suppliers to "meet the buyer" and the EEN team
to help with PCS: registration, navigating the portal and completeing supplier profile.
05/10/2012 Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Brussels Looking for Partners for FP7 Proposals?
The In2Societies 2012, the International Partnering and Collaboration Event is focused on Security, Socio-economic Sciences & Humanities and Information and Communication Technologies. Funding for travel and accommodation may be available for delegates who would like to present a project concept in one of the workshops.
At the event:
• Network with over 300 researchers and companies from these sectors
• Take part in pre-organised one-to-one partnering meetings
• Gain a clearer understanding of call requirements from European Commission officials
Further information on agenda, keynote speakers and partnering opportunities will be issued shortly however for further information, please feel free to contact us at events@turkeyinfp7.eu.
09/10/2012 - 11/10/2012 Hull After the success of last year's offshore mission to Norway with Mid Norway Wind Cluster, our EEN colleagues in Yorkshire and Humber are organising a return mission to Hull.
The event will combine an offshore wind conference and brokerage event, with confirmed UK speakers from RES Offshore and Smart Wind. The conference and brokerage event will take place on 10 October 2012, with other activities taking place from 9th to 11th October.
UK companies should participate to explore:
- Commercial opportunities: Team up with Norwegian/ Overseas partners
- Meet decision makers : Meet key players in the Norwegian wind energy sector
- Market Intelligence : Update your knowledge on Norwegian and UK opportunities
- Brokerage Event: Request one-to-one meetings with Norwegian/ Overseas participants
16/10/2012 London, UK. Future emissions of carbon dioxide are being reduced in order to meet global climate concerns. This pressure and the decreasing availability of fossil fuels will bring different challenges for the aviation industry to those facing other transport modes. For aircraft in the foreseeable future there is no real alternative, such as electricity, to kerosene. Thus aviation is faced with a need to generate this fuel from other sources.
Over the last few years, advances have been made in demonstrating processes that can convert biomass to kerosene. Technical standards have been met and a number of airlines have flown passengers in aircraft partly powered by fuel derived by biomass. The challenge is now to meet sustainability standards and generate sufficient quantities of such fuel at a price that does not take aviation beyond the reach of consumers.
24/10/2012 Scottish Enterprise - Bellshill office, New Lanarkshire House, Dove Wynd, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill ML4 3AD Discuss opportunities in Scottish Mountain Biking with members of the sport's key organisations.
Book your mountain biking clinic today
The annual Mountain Bike market is worth over £119m to the Scottish economy.
We have a world-class reputation for our trails and participation. Now we want to help Scottish businesses capitalise on product sales opportunities.
These half-hour regional clinics (held at Scottish Enterprise in Bellshill) will let you meet one-to-one with Scottish Enterprise, Sporting Chance and Developing Moutain Biking in Scotland to discuss your ideas and how we can possibly help.
Because we'll give you a time slot, you don’t have to take a whole day away from the office. This is a totally informal, non-committal way to discuss new possibilities.
To book your one-to one appointment
Choose a half-hour slot between 10am and 4pm (or let us know if you're flexible and we'll allocate a time). Then email your chosen time and contact details to moira.forsyth@scotent.co.uk or text Moira on 07713 509296.
25/10/2012 Scottish Enterprise, Edinburgh
Apex House
99 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh In order to innovate, you have to be willing to change how your business approaches things. Stanford's Professor Bob Sutton dicusses 11 1/2 'weird ways' to make it work.
Most managers try to develop new ideas by relying on tried and tested practices and perspectives. But, to innovate, companies must behave in ways that clash with accepted practice.
In this workshop, Professor Bob Sutton analyses how certain routes to success can limit innovation and creativity. The 11 1/2 'weird ideas' are practical but non-intuitive tools to generate and experiment with ideas while maintaining short-term performance
This workshop will consist of a filmed lecture from Stanford Graduate School of Business, with discussion at appropriate points facilitated by Caroline Morley of Harvard Business Publishing. Caroline is the Senior Implementation Manager for the UK and Europe, responsible for developing the full potential of Harvard Business Learning Products for clients in this region.
Throughout the workshop, there will also be opportunities to discuss your own leadership issues and network with other business leaders.
26/10/2012 Scottish Enterprise, Edinburgh
Apex House
99 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh In 1996, there were more fatalities on Mount Everest than ever before. Harvard Professor Doctor Roberto explains how the lessons learned can be applied to business.
Leadership Lessons from the 1996 Everest Tragedy
On the 10th and 11th of May, 1996, eight people died during Mount Everest summit attempts. In the entire season, fifteen people died trying to reach the summit, making it the deadliest single year in Mount Everest's history.
A tragedy of this nature offers lessons to all leaders. Within this context, Professor Roberto, from Harvard Business School, examines warning signs that could relate back to your business - in particular, the decision making process, group dynamics and communication.
This workshop session will consist of a filmed lecture from Harvard, with discussion led by Caroline Morley. Caroline is the Senior Implementation Manager for the UK and Europe at Harvard Business Publishing, with responsibility for developing the full potential of Harvard Business Learning Products for clients in this region.
Throughout the workshop, there will also be opportunities to discuss your own leadership issues and network with other business leaders.
31/10/2012 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Edinburgh The ‘internet economy’ in the UK was worth £121bn in 2010 and is predicted to grow 11% year on year for the next four years - and significantly out-perform other GDP forecasts. More and more Scottish companies are realising the internet opportunity through e-commerce by integrating a ‘new breed’ of e-commerce solution into their operations in a focused, strategic and highly sophisticated way. This is creating new sales channels and opening up highly profitable national and in particular, international markets. Indeed, estimates suggest >90% of Scottish e-commerce transactions are to customers outwith Scotland with e-commerce accounting for £10bn direct GVA and 200,000 direct jobs in Scotland.
However getting e-commerce right is not just about your website - it is about your strategy and business model, your fulfilment, finances, social media and digital marketing. It is also not just about B2C. B2B e-commerce now accounts for more than three quarters of all e-commerce in the UK. Most relevant sectors include food & drink, tourism, textiles, creative industries, ICT, financial services, energy, construction, electronics and forest & timber.
Delegates will hear from leading players that will both inspire and provide practical guidance; and from Scottish companies that have already transformed their business through e-commerce. They can also participate in speaker workshops on the day. The event is being targeted exclusively at Account Managed and Growth Pipeline clients and will include messages businesses serving both B2C and B2B - three quarters of all e-commerce transactions are now conducted B2B.
Key Speaker Info
Host - Kaye Adams. Kaye is one of the country's most experienced live TV and radio broadcasters. She presents her own daily morning discussion show – Call Kaye – on BBC Radio Scotland and is probably best known for her seven years at the helm of ITV's award-winning, daytime chat show Loose Women. Kaye is also a sought-after contributor on a range of discussion and panel shows having braved both Question Time and Have I Got News For You.
Headline Speaker - Catriona Campbell. Just announced as one of the first 10 inductees into the BIMA Digital Hall of Fame alongside Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Sir Jonathan Ive of Apple, Catriona was also voted one of the Top 50 most influential people in the digital industry by Internet Magazine. A renowned usability expert, her business Foviance Groupowns Seren, the world's largest Service Design Agency. They work designing interfaces for web, mobile and TV for 43 of the FTSE 100; as well as global clients including Sky, Barclays, Everything Everywhere, Dell, Nokia and Camelot. They co-developed Skype, the Red Button for BskyB, and The Royal Mail’s electronic postage stamp.
e-Commerce Experts - Dr Peter Mowforth. Founder and CEO of Glasgow-based INDEZ, a leading e-commerce supplier to Scottish SME’s. Pete takes an scientific approach to e-commerce by analysing market volumes, trends and competitor share. He helps businesses craft a strategy, plan and implementation to allow them to dominate e-commerce markets through continuous optimisation of each and every aspect of the e-commerce system. This optimisation is wholly focused on increasing market share and client profit. Pete has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence (Cambridge and Sheffield), has authored several books and written over 50 refereed journal articles.
Pete will be joined by Grant Whiteside, Technical Director and co-Founder of Ambergreen, Digital Marketing and SEO Experts (biog to follow).
The event will also feature two Scottish international e-commerce success stories. These best-practice companies will present their own e-commerce experience and offer insight into how they achieved international growth through e-commerce in a short space of time and the critical lessons learned on the way. Additional e-commerce experts will provide further tips and advice on the day and delegates will be able to participate in speaker workshops. All delegates will also receive a free copy of "e-Commerce Get It Right".
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