Registration & Exhibition Opens

@festivalofinnov #InnovateMalvern #entrepreneurship #SMEs #business

Welcome

Presentations begin in the auditorium.

Dr Adrian Burden, Festival Founder & Managing Director of Innovate Malvern CIC

@apburden

10:10

Innovation Economies: A UK Perspective

We live, work and play in an innovation economy and as a result our future prosperity is now dependent on our ability to innovate, to continuously deliver better outcomes for consumers, businesses and society. Where do the opportunities for innovation come from and how do they differ in their journeys from concept to commercialisation? Why are our innovation economies in a constant state of change and what are the opportunities and challenges, which emerge from a better understanding of how technologies evolve? Innovate UK has a unique perspective of the innovation landscape and this presentation will draw on those insights, to examine the business of innovating.

Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer at Innovate UK

Kevin has a 35-year track record in the telecommunications industry including roles with British Telecom, Nortel Networks and Virgin Media, where most recently he was Director of Technical Strategy and Wireless. He played a leadership role in the technical evolution of Virgin Media and its predecessor companies, championing innovations spanning high-speed broadband, TV, Wi-Fi, cellular infrastructure and services driven by “big data”. Previously Kevin co-founded a pioneering start-up which focused on novel network technologies and worked with the US Airforce research labs. From 1995 to 2008 Kevin was an honorary professor at the University of Birmingham.

@KevinBaughan, @innovateuk

10:45

Intellectual Property: The Best Kept Secret in Business Strategy

A special triple-bill of practical advice for SMEs and business owners to leverage their IP and create a competitive advantage for their brands, ideas and innovations. This is an opportunity to hear from local experts about real-life business case studies which could apply to your own situation. Hear about the value of protecting your IP and how to go about it successfully as well as how to defend it when required. Also, learn about making the best use of government R&D tax reliefs to reduce the overall development costs of new processes, products and services.

Jim Robertson, Partner, Patent Attorney at Wynne Jones IP

Jim helps his clients to successfully obtain granted patents protecting their technologies, undertaking due diligence on commercial transactions, and acting against third parties on validity and infringement matters. He works closely with patent examiners, patent offices and foreign agents to ease patent applications through the prosecution and granting process as efficiently as possible. Jim has an MA in Natural Sciences (molecular and cellular biology), and his primary technical fields are in the life sciences - biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical devices. He is also a member of the CIPA life sciences committee. Over the years, he has gained a wealth of non-biotech experience, particularly in mechanical and civil engineering, food packaging, cleantech, fuel cells, aeronautics, and oil & gas.

@ip_expert

Paul Gordon, Partner at Willans LLP solicitors

Paul is an experienced litigator who regularly handles intellectual property disputes including trademark, design rights and patent cases and has advised on matters involving passing off, parallel imports, and confidentiality issues in relation to both IP and research and development. He has handled a range of complex High Court cases and has a high success rate with cases referred to mediation, achieving advantageous settlements for his clients. Paul has been practising intellectual property litigation for over ten years, having previously worked for various London law firms prior to joining Willans in 2006. One of his most famous cases in recent years is the win for a Gloucestershire telecommunications company in a high profile trade mark case against national giant, YouView TV Ltd, involving the YouView TV set top box. This litigation made national and international headlines.

@WillansLLP

James Geary, Head of Corporate Tax at Randall & Payne

James is a specialist in Research & Development Tax Relief, Patent Box and Capital Allowances. He has saved nearly £3 million for his clients from R&D Tax Relief in the last two years.  He is also involved with the Chartered Institute of Taxation and regularly feeds into government consultations on changes in tax policy.

@Randallpayne 

Networking Break

Opportunity to tour the exhibition

Tea & Coffee kindly sponsored by FSB.

12:15

Innovation analytics: Nesta's mapping and measurement work to support policy and practice

This presentation will provide an introduction to Nesta's work on measuring and mapping economic activity drawing on some of our recent publications, like Tech Nation 2016 with Tech City UK. It will then outline some implications of this work for businesses and policymakers. Secondly - from a micro-economic perspective - the changing nature of this innovation landscape for startups and small business will be discussed, including Winning Together, a guide for successful collaboration with corporates.

Dr George Windsor, Senior Policy Researcher at Nesta

George is part of the Creative Economy team at Nesta currently working on migration, creative and tech clusters, infrastructure and education and skills. A recent policy focus has been the future of creative jobs. George has co-authored a number of reports on this topic, including The Creative Economy and the Future of Employment, which builds on a research addressing automation and the UK economy, and creative occupations and wellbeing. In addition to this, George has worked on digital infrastructure to support the creative economy in Ultra-fast Digital Infrastructure in the UK: are we missing a trick? and led the Political Futures Tracker, a text analytics tool used to look at key themes running up to the 2015 General Election.

@WindsorGeorge, @nesta_uk

12:45

Bringing Ideas to Life

The world is converging and the barriers between traditional formats are blurring. Technology is changing our daily lives and the way we interact with the things that surround us. We are seeing new behaviours, attitudes and expectations. The relationship between brands, manufacturers, retailers and their target audiences is changing. There is a need to look at, articulate and tell stories differently when creating and designing new products and experiences.

Mike Webster, Director of TheOverworld

Mike is an award-winning industrial designer and director of TheOverworld, a creative consultancy specialising in the interaction between people, technology and culture. He works with clients designing the next ‘big thing’, be that a new product or service for next year or an innovation pipeline and future concepts for the next ten. He provides creative and strategic direction throughout the design and innovation process, from identifying opportunities at the front-end to the creation and development of unique yet relevant solutions and their implementation at the back-end. He was formerly Associate Design Director at Seymourpowell.

13:05

Networking Lunch

Opportunity to tour the exhibition

Light finger buffet and refreshments kindly sponsored by Randall & Payne Chartered Accountants.

14:30

Pitching for Business Success

Entrepreneurs need to constantly pitch their business, whether it is for finance, sales or to take on quality new hires. Investors, customers and prospective employees need to be enthused by the business and the opportunity it presents. Getting the message across in a short time, for example during the time it takes for the elevator to reach the C-suite is paramount. This presentation will provide some ideas on how to pitch successfully, what investors might particularly be looking for and how to get what you need to make a business successful.

Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Founding CEO of Angel News and Pitching4Management

Modwenna founded Angel News, the leading news service on angel investing and venture capital for investors and entrepreneurs. She also founded crowdrating.co.uk, the ratings agency for equity crowd funding, and is Executive Chairman of the Pluralists Club, an exclusive networking platform to create a much better life though a successful portfolio career. Modwenna is also Non-Executive Director of Albion Tech & General VCT, co-founder of the UK Business Angel Institute and founding CEO of Pitching4Management.

Elevator Pitches

A selection of entrepreneurs will pitch their business, product or service idea for some constructive feedback and Q&A from our panel and audience. You never know, someone watching may have just the right connection or even some money to invest!

Confirmed to pitch are Kimberley Golding, Marie Jenkins, Scott Simpson and Stuart Wiggins.

If you'd like to have a go please register here and we'll get back to you.

The Panel

Neil Anderson

Neil is Managing Director and Owner of Qcom Outsourcing Ltd. The company is  based in Droitwich and is a leading provider of outsourced technical support and managed IT services across a wide range of specialist technology products and industries. Neil is also a Director and Investor of the startup We Are Digital, a compant that provides specialist digital inclusion and IT training to Housing Associations, Banks and other corporate bodies.

Kevin Baughan, Chief Development Officer at Innovate UK

Following his keynote earlier in the day, Kevin will join the panel bringing with him his experience of working in the telecommunications industry including roles with British Telecom, Nortel Networks and Virgin Media, where most recently he was Director of Technical Strategy and Wireless. He played a leadership role in the technical evolution of Virgin Media and its predecessor companies, championing innovations spanning high-speed broadband, TV, Wi-Fi, cellular infrastructure and services driven by “big data”. Kevin also has experience from having co-founded a pioneering start-up which focused on novel network technologies.

@KevinBaughan, @innovateuk

Dr Jayne Nation, Business Development Director at Wynne Jones IP

Jayne is a research chemist by training and has experienced developing new products as a scientist, technical project leader, technical platform manager and global research director. Within Unilever Plc, she won several awards for outstanding innovation. She has had many years experience in business development for professional services and technology companies and has managed several Joint Ventures for bringing technology to market, working with companies like BASF, Kimberley Clark and ICI. She has also been involved in the licensing process for new technology along with developing IP strategies and managing an IP portfolio/budget.

Modwenna Rees-Mogg, Founding CEO of Angel News and Pitching4Management

Following her presentation just prior to the elevator pitching session, Modwenna will join the panel to bring her experiences from the business angel and investor community outlined above.

Networking Break

Opportunity to tour the exhibition

Close 

Assuria Cyber Security software solutions and Managed Security Services help commercial and public sector organisations, no matter how large or small to defend their information systems, networks, web sites and other internet connected assets from cyber attack and poor cyber security controls. [Stand A2]

@AssuriaLtd

Coventry University Enterprises (CUE Ltd), a subsidiary of Coventry University Higher Education Corporation, is the organisation through which the University runs much of its commercial, income-generating and business-partnership work. CUE focuses on innovation, design, high performance automotive engineering, health, environment and ICT as areas of expertise. [Stand B2]

@CovUniTechPark, @covcampus

Data2Vault provide a range of data protection solutions all delivered as secure, managed services that are automated, optimised and simplify core IT operations to help drive efficiency and reduce risk. [Stand B1]

@Data2Vault

dod-dle has been designed to be easy to use and simple to understand whilst providing outstanding bookkeeping and accounting. Being a cloud accounting service means that you can manage your books in any place at any time, as long as you have an internet connection, by logging into your account through our website. As the information is stored on the internet - in the ‘cloud’ - you don’t have to worry about transferring data between your phone, computer or tablet because this is done automatically for you. [Stand A8]

@dod_dle

FSB are experts in business, offering their members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice in government. Their mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions. They represent 4,500 smaller businesses in Shropshire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire. [Stand B9]

@fsb_policy, @FSBShpsHfdsWrcs

GardPass Cyber primarily provides cyber security recruitment. It also offers complementary services such as virtual security advisors, security assessment, vetting, speaking at events and coaching/education. [Stand A5]

@Gardpasscyber

IASME is one of the four Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies appointed by the UK Government. Together with their Certification Body companies, they can certify you to the Cyber Essentials scheme required for many government tenders. They also offer the IASME Governance standard which, based on international best practice, is risk-based and includes aspects such as physical security, staff awareness, and data backup. [Stand B16]

@IASME1

Institution of Mechanical Engineers works with leading companies, universities, and think tanks to create and share knowledge, fresh thinking and authoritative guidance on all aspects of mechanical engineering. They are active in numerous economically important sectors including aerospace, automotive, railway, biomedical, construction, and energy. [Stand B4]

@IMechE, @IMechE_Worcs

Intelligent Privacy Solutions assists businesses in evaluating their current security solutions. In particular they specialise in Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) so as to better manage an organisation's IT estate and retain control during the relentless and rapid change of devices and their operating systems. [Stand B12]

Mercian Events provides a wide range of technical support for live events such as Conferences, Award Dinners, Road Shows, Product Launches, Corporate functions, AGMs and Special Occasions. They offer industry leading solutions to clients large and small across the UK. [Stand A4]

@mercianevents

Metrasens has designed the most portable full body scan system, Cellsense, available worldwide. Used in prisons, police operations, police custody suites and in commercial venues, Metrasens products make people and places more secure. [Stand A7]

Modus offer creative thinking and impressive design. As a full service marketing and design agency, modus is made of marketers, designers and digital experts. They enjoy a challenge, whether you need a full brand strategy and media planning or just help on a name/corporate identification or logo development. They have handled the simple to the unusual and wonderful! From brochure to books from email campaigns to large format outdoor campaigns their philosophy is designed to develop and re-think. [Stand A11]

@modus_creative

mkryptor is a foolproof secure email system from Fresh Skies Ltd that's simplicity itself to use and it's yours for one single, affordable payment. The solution delivers you peace of mind by ensuring that your confidential information stays that way; it not only lowers your risk of non-compliance to current data protection legislation and upcoming EU data protection changes, but also provides a clear audit trail. [Stand A6]

@mkryptor

The National Cyber Skills Centre (NCSC) delivers training in direct response to specific identified industry needs, supporting businesses both small and large. In terms of cyber security, the organisation offers a number of courses including training on Cyber Essentials and an introduction to cyber security called Cyber Bytes. [Stand B3]

@CyberSkillsUK

Nesta is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life. They support ideas that can help improve lives, with activities ranging from early stage investment to in-depth research and practical programmes. They aim to be the partner of choice for organisations who are looking for unparalleled expertise on the practice and theory of innovation in all sectors and want to help innovators from all walks of life by providing them with the right skills and tools to help them break through the many barriers that stand in their way. [Stand B10]

Origone has internationally recognized expertise with products and services in Business Intelligence, Telecommunications, Cyber-Security, Cyber Intelligence and High Tech. The company provides governance software tools for businesses as well as solutlions to enhance and organisation's cyber security and cyber intelligence. Origone has a presence in various worldwide locations including London, Paris, Washington, Tel Aviv and New Delhi. [Stand A10]

@origoneltd

Randall & Payne are a leading independent firm of chartered accountants, business advisers and tax specialists working with clients across the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, throughout the UK and internationally. They have an especially strong offering in technology based incentives and are saving well over £1 million per year for their growing client base through R&D Tax Relief. [Stand B8]

@Randallpayne 

Risk-X is a global provider of practical and effective Governance, Risk, Training, Audit, Advisory and Assurance services and solutions. Their forensic division delivers a full spectrum of incident response services from mobile device and cell-site analysis to full-blown breach investigations, litigation support, crime and fraud investigation capability to private and public sector clients. [Stand A12]

@RiskX_UK

Surevine provide secure, scalable collaboration solutions developed especially for organisations with the most demanding security requirements. One example is Threatvine, a cyber-security information sharing platform designed for secure cross-organisational collaboration and collaborative intelligence analysis. [Stand A13]

@surevine

TheOverworld are a creative consultancy that specialises in the interaction between people, technology and culture. They help their clients make sense of what is happening at this exciting time through observation, research, analysis and synthesis. They show them how to connect meaningfully with their audiences; users, consumers, customers and stakeholders. [Stand A16]

Tranchulas are a global provider of offensive and defensive cyber solutions, information security assessment, compliance and managed security services. The company’s elite team of security experts employs the latest threat intelligence and advanced countermeasures to help build effective security design that protects and enhances business operations. [Stand A15]

@tranchulas

UBRacing is is the University of Birmingham’s official Formula Student Team. They are an entirely student run project with the aim of designing, funding and building a single-seat racing car from scratch to compete in the Formula Student competition each year. The project is run as an extra-curricular activity and involves over 70 students each year from a range of degree subjects. [Static Display]

@UBRacing

Willans LLP is a full-service law firm noted for giving expert, practical and personal service. Their commercial practice advises businesses in the UK and overseas. Their clients include listed companies, partnerships and LLPs, professional service organisations, entrepreneurs, privately-owned businesses and charities. [Stand B7]

WINN brings innovators together, acting as a catalyst to create connections and collaborations across the diverse business landscape of Worcestershire.  They aim to foster a vibrant innovation culture through events and programmes that celebrate the Worcestershire’s successes.  WINN believes that great things can happen when people come together. [Stand A3]

@winnweds #WINN

Worcestershire.Business.Central is Worcestershire's Growth Hub; a single point of contact for all Worcestershire business support needs - whether it be for start-ups, growing businesses, developing skills, finding property, networking or finance. With a dedicated web presence, helpline and enquiry system, Worcestershire.Business.Central brings all available business support into one place. [Stand B13]

Worcestershire County Council are keen to encourage businesses to adopt electric vehicles (EVs), recognising the benefits to businesses with significant reductions in fuel costs, and the wider benefits with reduced air pollution in our towns and cities. EVs are now a viable choice, helped by the installation of 12 rapid charge points around the county which will charge your vehicle in 30 minutes. Come and see them for more information and for a look at one of their new Nissan Leaf vehicles, being used as pool cars for County Council staff. [Static Display]

@worcscc

World Class Worcestershire celebrates Worcestershire and shares the County’s successes and raises its profile. World Class Worcestershire was born out of a passion for the dynamic, creative, innovative, forward thinking County that also just happens to be steeped in rich tapestry of heritage!. [Stand A3]

#‎worldclassworcs‬

The Wyche Innovation Centre is a business accelerator and technology incubator situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the side of the Malvern Hills. It is home to over 50 SMEs and organisations in numerous sectors including software development, cyber security, technical consultancy, publishing, and business services. [Stand C3]

@WycheInnovation

Wynne-Jones IP is a leading intellectual property firm, specialising in patents, trade marks and designs. They have expertise in various technical domains including aerospace, defence, chemical, computing, electronic, medical technology and life sciences. [Stand B6]

@ip_expert

X Kommunications is an independent, dynamic and expanding service provider with the aim of providing clients with true excellence in telecommunication products and services, including mobile connectivity, VOIP, broadband services and XDSL. [Stand A1]

 @XKomms