The free-to-attend conference will be hosted in Manchester between
14th – 16th May offering visitors a packed agenda of business talks,
networking opportunities and global funding initiatives.
MANCHESTER, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/egis2019?src=hash” target=”_blank”gt;#egis2019lt;/agt;–This month, Government agency, Innovate UK is hosting what’s set to be
the biggest innovation event in the UK this year. Now in its sixth year,
the EUREKA Global Innovation Summit (EGIS) is the only global meeting
place for business and innovation agencies to network, learn about
global funding initiatives and secure future business opportunities. A
driving force towards a globally competitive Britain, the Summit also
presents an advantage for the UK economy.
Taking place at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester between the 14th –
16th May, the free-to-attend conference will provide practical advice on
scale-up, pitching and valuable forecasting from a broad range of
speakers including Dr Ian Campbell, Executive Chair of Innovate UK; Paul
Stein, CTO of Rolls Royce and Stephen Welton, CEO Business Growth Fund.
As the flagship event of the UK Chairmanship of EUREKA, an international
network for business collaboration, representatives from over 58
countries, in addition to over 700 UK businesses, are expected to attend
the Summit.
Bringing together over 1700 International businesses, investors and
policy makers looking to drive growth through collaboration, EGIS
provides a unique opportunity for UK businesses to meet, collaborate and
share ideas with innovation experts from across the globe.
The conference, which includes a packed agenda of over 50 talks, panel
debates and workshops delivered by innovation experts from across the
globe, will this year focus on the UK’s Industrial Strategy including
key topics such as artificial intelligence, data sciences, silver
economy, the mobility of the future and clean growth.
As well as industry-leading insights from experts in their fields,
attendees can also expect to come away with valuable information
regarding the support and funding opportunities available via key
industry bodies including Innovate UK and EUREKA to further drive
business growth.
To find out more information, please visit http://egis2019.org/
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About EUREKA
EUREKA is a network of public innovation agencies and governments that
funds and supports businesses carrying out close-to-market R&D and
innovation. Through the network, companies can work with their best
partners on innovation projects, wherever they are in the world.
About Innovate UK
Innovate UK drives productivity and growth by supporting businesses to
realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a
commercial success. For further information and to stay updated on our
latest news visit www.gov.uk/innovateuk,
follow us on Twitter at @innovateuk or subscribe to our YouTube channel
at www.youtube.com/InnovateUK.
Contacts
Elen Clement, 02074133454
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