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R4i Event Agenda

TWI’s Research for Impact (R4i) Showcase Event: 7 - 8 April 2022

 

Workshop Agenda – 7 April, 09:00 – 17:00

Time

Programme

Speaker

09:00 – 17:00

1-2-1 Clinics with Technology Experts - For companies interested in obtaining public funding to support technology developments

 By appointment only

09:00

Registration and Refreshments, Opening of Exhibition

Heidi Dyson

Group Manager, TWI – Event Chair

09:30

Welcome to TWI’s Research for Impact Showcase Event

Aamir Khalid

CEO, TWI

09:40

A Welcome from TWI’s Council

Humbert Mozzi

Council Chair, TWI

09:50

Building the Future Economy

Paul Gadd

Deputy Director, Land & Maritime Transport, Manufacturing and Materials – Innovate UK

10:15

Taking the Venture Road

Chris Coleridge

Founder and CEO, Carbon13

10:40

Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking

11:10

Introducing the TWI Innovation Network

Tat-Hean Gan

Innovation and Skills Director, TWI

Co-Host

11:30

Leveraging Research With Public Funding

Geoff Rodgers

Vice Provost - Research, Brunel University London

11:55

Round Up of the Morning and Afternoon Arrangements

Heidi Dyson – Event Chair

12:05

Lunch Served, Exhibition and Networking

13:30

Afternoon session – Presentation of Projects

Simon Webster

Chair, TWI Research Board – Co-Host

13:45

TWI’s Public Funding Expertise

Tat-Hean Gan – Co-Host

14:00

Project 1 – ISOPREP

A Cost Effective Process for the Upcycling of End of Life Plastics

George Theodosopoulos

Senior Project Leader, TWI

14:20

Project 2 – GeoDrill

Holistic Technology for Geothermal Drilling

Kevin Mallin

CEO, Geolorn

Namrata Kale

Principal Project Leader / Project Manager, TWI

14:40

Project 3 – IMPHORAA

Nicolas Saincy 

Nanoe, Madagascar

John Defensor

QLM, Philippines

15:00

Smart Technology for Demand Response and Renewables Integration

Michael Short

 

Professor of Control Engineering and Systems Informatics, Teesside University

 

15:20

Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking

15:45

When Do I Invest?

Ashley Head

 

16:05

Smart Investing in Scale-Ups

Tom Onions

Managing Partner, Clear Shore Capital

16:25

From Start-up to Scale-up: the entrepreneurial journey

David Gill

Managing Director, St John's Innovation Centre Ltd

16:45

Feedback from the Research Board

Simon Webster – Co-Host

16:55

Thank You and Round Up of the Day

Tat-Hean Gan – Co-Host

17:00

Drinks, Canapés and Networking

18:30

Event Finish

 

 

Workshop Agenda – 8 April, 09:00 – 12:30 

 

Time

Programme

Speaker

 

09:00 – 12:30

1-2-1 Clinics with Technology Experts - For companies interested in obtaining public funding to support technology developments

 

By appointment only

09:00

Welcome

Heidi Dyson

Group Manager, TWI

Event Chair

09:10

Horizon Result Booster – What It Is and How It Can Help Your Project…TWI’s Journey

Namrata Kale

Principal Project Leader / Project Manager, TWI

10:00

Engaging with TWIIN on Public Funding Opportunities

James Foden / Sally Shi
Technology Innovation Management, TWI

10:30

An Audience with VCs – Q&A Session

Ashley Head / Tom Onions

11:15

Continue Brokerage event

12:30

End

 

Thank you for joining us…we hope to be working with you soon.

 

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