Latest updates and opportunities from the Connected Innovation team
We have come to the end of another busy month in July, with the Connected Innovation team supporting a number of events across Norfolk and Suffolk and the UK.
The month began with the team supporting the NAAME Annual Conference at West Suffolk College, the conference was focused on Digitalisation in Manufacturing and was joined by over 200 attendees.
July also saw the Innovation Labs open a new site in Norwich, expanding the network to 27 Innovation Hubs, alongside hosting two events to mark the launch of ‘The Future’ programme in Suffolk.
This programme, which is being delivered by Akcela in Norwich, is supporting local tech startups and has secured funding through Barclays Eagle Labs Ecosystem Partnership Programme and supported by both Norfolk and Suffolk County Councils, alongside Connected Innovation.
The Connected Innovation Hub Network met this month to update on the local innovation ecosystem along with a number of events and initiatives in the pipeline.
We rounded off the month by joining our colleagues at Norfolk and Suffolk Unlimited, NAAME and Space East exhibiting at Farnborough Air Show. The exhibition proved to be a huge success with the team acquiring over 100 contacts.
What is coming up
With the Innovate Local: East of England Conference on the 12th September, planning is well underway to showcase the innovation ecosystem across the region. The event page is live here for registrations – Innovate Local: East of England – Connected Innovation
‘The Future’ programme will continue to deliver both events and business support across the summer, with further activity being planned for the autumn.
Finally, Connected Innovation is supporting Menta to organise the launch of the West Suffolk Business Festival on the 30th September. With more details to be announced – we will be sure to keep you all informed.
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