Essex Technology & Innovation Centre
What is the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre?
The Essex Technology & Innovation Centre is the centre piece of ExDRA’s delivery of the Essex Innovation Strategy.
Opened in November 2005, it exists to develop emerging and early stage innovative businesses that have high growth potential, offering a stimulating working environment with a variety of on-site support. The Centre is the ideal solution for individuals and small scale collaborations taking their first steps in starting or developing their business.
Occupying a pleasant location in rural Essex, just outside Ongar, with convenient access from the M11, Chelmsford, Brentwood and Harlow, the Centre is ideally located. But it’s not just about floorspace - businesses have access to a wide range of expert advice as well as academic and commercial contacts, that will provide all the necessary support to encourage growth and ensure the success of the business.
Providing 30 modern high quality self-contained office units on flexible and competitive terms, together with conference facilities and access to a network of professionals that could support you and your business idea, the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre is a unique solution that ExDRA is proud to be providing.
So, if you have a great business idea why not give the Essex Technology & Innovation Centre a call – we’ll be only too happy to help.
Latest news from the Centre and events taking place there are shown below.
A Smarter Way to Develop New Products for Global Markets
Date: 15 May 2008
In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, how do you build a successful and sustainable business?
Register to attend one of these free seminars and gain an insight into the commercial opportunities that exist for businesses based in the East of England region to participate in European Union (EU) funded research & development programmes.
Benefits of participation can include access to future supply chains and the development of long term commercial relationships with high value European businesses, creation of new and technically advanced products giving enhanced sales potential.
These half day sessions could open the door to a whole new revenue stream for your company; can you afford not to find out more?
KEY CONTENT:
• Funding opportunities available from the EU and the East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
• Access to Finance support available in the East of England
• Information on how to build continental commercial relationships
• Case studies from companies who have accessed national and international funding streams
EVENTS:
Tuesday 3rd June 2008, 4pm-6pm
Bio/Life/Medical/Health Sectors - In Association with ERBI
Chesterford Research Park, Little Chesterford, Cambridgeshire
Wednesday 25th June 2008, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Manufacturing Sector - In Association with the Institute for Manufacturing, CSENG & MAS-East
East of England Showground, Peterborough
Wednesday 30th July 2008, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Food/Agriculture Sectors
John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park
Thursday 4th September 2008, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Energy/Enviro/Renewables/Recycling Sectors - In Association with Renewables East
Orbis Energy Project, Lowestoft
FURTHER INFORMATION:
The events are being run alongside the EU Framework Programme 7 call deadlines and the schedule will include both sector-specific events and generic events throughout the year. Intermediaries associated with the specific sectors are welcome to attend but we do require that all intermediaries bring clients along to the events.
Concept Surgery Sessions are available after the presentations where companies can discuss their business and funding opportunities on a confidential basis with an experienced technology consultant.
BOOKING DETAILS:
Attendance is free but by registration only. To register your interest and to receive an agenda for any of the FP7 events mentioned please contact:
Chris Woodward
eedafp7events@pera.com
01664 501484
All event details are available on the EEDA website:
www.eeda.org.uk/24_events.asp
and the Business Link events website:
www.bookevents.org
