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February 2012 01/02/2012 London
01/02/2012 Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Wyboston, MK44 3BA Cambridgeshire Chambers’ International Sector is hosting a seminar addressing the need for exporters to change their marketing approach to suit the culture and expectations of the nation and regions they are selling to. It will cover everything from the essentials of market research in the target culture to the delivery of the approach, and cover specific areas including the use of Internet Marketing, the rules of dealing with Arab culture and how to sell to the USA. Sponsored by UK Trade & Investment and Enterprise Europe Network, this event is aimed at both new and experienced exporters and is appropriate for senior managers with International Trade responsibilities
07/02/2012 Hughes Hall College, Cambridge InCrops and EnAlgae host a networking meeting to build supply chains for algal products in the UK. This Free event is aimed at those interested in either growing algae or using them as ingredients for food and food products. Pitch - If you are interested in presenting a one-slide pitch please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley (b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk; 0777 898 3612) by 23 Jan 2012. Places are limited.
07/02/2012 Smith & Williamson Ltd. Bristol Could you benefit from? 09/02/2012 Eco Innovation Centre, Peterborough Anglian Water’s current energy demand is currently around 877 Gwh/yr. This energy is used mainly to run water and wastewater operational assets. Ongoing pressures on the business like climate change, increasing population and changing environmental standards make it even more challenging to meet carbon and energy reduction targets. Anglian Water is committed to minimising its energy use and increasing the use of renewable sources over the next five years, and beyond. It is now the company’s target to ensure that 25% of the energy used by the business will be from renewable sources by 2015. 09/02/2012 Edinburgh, Scotland The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) in Scotland will host its 2012 Life Sciences Scotland company partnering event in collaboration with the Scottish Life Sciences Industry Association (SLA) on Thursday 9th of February 2012 at the EICC in Edinburgh. This inaugural joint event will facilitate a morning of Industry-lead discussion and debate forums on key industry issues, followed by a networking lunch and an opportunity for delegates to source potential partners for their technology and products at a FREE afternoon BioBusiness brokerage event. This event will offer innovative Scottish and UK Life Sciences companies an opportunity to debate, collaborate and Innovate with potential partners from Europe and beyond - all under one roof! The Scottish Life Sciences Association Plenary sessions will celebrate what we do well in Scotland - Successful business models, the Diagnostics and Medtech sector activity and the increased engagement with the NHS. The challenges of attracting long term finance will also be addressed.
WHAT'S THE OPPORTUNITY? To complete this day of Life Sciences collaboration, and to further maximise networking opportunities, an evening of informal networking will be held at the Scottish Enterprise Annual Life Sciences Awards Dinner, also at the EICC in Edinburgh. 13/02/2012 - 14/02/2012 Virtual ABCEurope Virtual Matchmaking Event – Oncology Are you looking for innovative new technologies to boost your business? The ABCEurope Virtual Matchmaking Event is a great opportunity for European life science companies to virtually meet SMEs with innovative technologies in the field of oncology available for licensing or collaboration. Virtual matchmaking events are an effective and low costs way to find new potential business partners through one-to-one Skype video conference or telephone calls without the need for physical proximity. Eleven established European bio-regions have come together to collect the best new technology companies in Europe and together with the Council of European Bioregions (CEBR) have created the framework for a virtual matchmaking event. Profiles of the companies are available on the CEBR website (http://www.cebr.net/oncology-profiles) and you can register your interest by contacting Aline Charpentier, aline@onenucleus.com by 20 January 2012. 15/02/2012 - 16/02/2012 Vienna, Austria UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is proposing to organise a ‘table-top’ exhibition for UK chemical companies, to be held at the British Ambassador’s Residence in the heart of Austria’s capital, Vienna, over a period of 2 half days in February 2012. This will be an excellent opportunity for UK companies to meet approximately 60 chemical purchasers/distribution companies from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries to develop business in this rapidly growing sector. It is anticipated that delegates from 11 countries will attend: Austria - Bosnia/Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Hungary - Romania - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Switzerland - Ukraine In addition, UKTI Trade Advisers from across the region will be present to offer insights in the chemical opportunities in their markets. Expressions of interest would be appreciated by Friday 2 December 2011. Who should take part? This offer is open to all UK-based companies who manufacture chemical goods and/or services aimed at the following application areas:
If selected, the participation fee for each UK company will be £888, (paid via your local UKTI International Trade Team) this fee will include one night’s hotel accommodation. You should also factor in costs associated with travel to/from Vienna and any additional night’s accommodation which you might require.
MARKETING Prior to the event, UKTI will produce an event brochure (approx. 1,000 copies) with company profiles and representatives’ names (participants are requested to supply 100-word company descriptions, contact details and company logo) The brochure will be mailed to all business contacts in the CEE countries prior to the event to alert them to your visit to Vienna. SELECTION OF UK COMPANIES The selection of UK participants will be made solely by UKTI officials in the participating CEE countries. Their decisions will be based on:
IF YOU ARE SELECTED – WHAT TO DO This event is currently in planning, when sanctioned, you will be provided with contact details of your local UKTI International Trade Team to arrange payment of your participation fee of £888*. You will be sent a registration form to capture more specific details (e.g. for hotel booking) and other essential information. * Should you cancel your attendance within 2 weeks prior to the event, UKTI has the right to retain your £888 participation fee. This is due to the marketing activity that will have been carried out on your behalf by our offices in the CEE countries to promote your attendance. If you have a possible interest in this event please contact us and we'll send you further details and the expression of interest form.
22/02/2012 Cambridge Do you need to know how EU collaborative research projects funded under the Framework Programme really work? Yes? Then the following workshop will be of interest: COORDINATING FP7 RESEARCH PROJECTS The workshop covers both the formal basis of the project from contracts to reporting and review, and the practicalities of coordinating a multi-partner, multi-country project to deliver the results promised in the proposal. The workshop is aimed at research managers and administrators coordinating EU collaborative research projects. It is also suitable for those managing their organisation’s participation in EU collaborative projects, or developing the management section of proposals for these projects. The workshop will be limited to 24 participants, to allow high levels of interaction and plenty of time for questions. 23/02/2012 St John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge There’s no such thing as too much knowledge! Business plan seminars are held monthly in Central London and in Cambridge and are highly acclaimed to equip you and your team with the necessary skills and knowledge to prepare your own business plan whilst still benefiting from the input and support of professionals who can make all the difference to a business plan that gets results. Click here to book your place. Plus… available to workshop attendees for just £25 + VAT (usually £99 + VAT), test your readiness to write your own business plan after you have attended the Business Plan workshop. BPS’ exclusive Online Business Plan Review Tool sets out a section-by-section question-set that will provide you with a personalised report and Action Plan highlighting the areas that you need to work on before you start to put pen to paper. Brand new from BPS – designed to save you time and effort so that you get your business plan right first time round because you may never be given a second chance! Please contact the organisers to learn more. 27/02/2012 - 29/02/2012 Fira de Barcelona,
Av. Reina Maria Cristina,
s/n 08004 Barcelona, Spain
With nearly 1,400 exhibitors and more than 60,000 visitors in 2011, Mobile World Congress (http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/) has cemented its reputation as the world's largest mobile technology fair. For the sixth year running, the Enterprise Europe Network is organising a partnering event in parallel to the main fair. The event will bring together European businesses and research organisations from the mobile technology sector to discuss potential opportunities for collaboration. In 2011, over 400 companies from 22 countries participated with approximately 1,000 meetings taking place. Partnering profiles can be submitted to the event website until 20th January 2012 (https://mobile.b2b-match.com). 28/02/2012 - 02/03/2012 Warsaw, Poland
Poland - Warsaw - Explore new business opportunities
The Economy of Poland is a high income economy and is the sixth largest in the EU and one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Why Poland? The Potential gains for investors in Poland are:
Polish trade is dominated by the EU--around 60% of its imports and 80% of exports come from or go to EU member states. The Enterprise Europe Network propose to take a number of companies on the Mission in the following two industries:
If you would like to be involved in this Mission please call 01159 578746 for more information or email eeninfo@een-midlands.org.uk 29/02/2012 Norwich Franchise Discovery Day Speaker: Professor Roy Seaman, CFE, Founder and Managing Director of Franchise Development Services. Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm Since 1981, Roy has masterminded and led the development of FDS into an internationally respected franchise consultancy and publications group. Topics:
Take-away package: Delegates will be provided with:
Total Value £32.90 Make your reservation now by calling Marisa on 01603 620 301
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