This document provides an agenda and information for an innovation event hosted by WMG, University of Warwick. It discusses WMG's SME program which works with over 40 small and medium enterprises on research-led innovation projects. The event will include presentations on topics like customer-led design, digital innovation trends, financing innovation, manufacturing trends, and low carbon technology. It outlines priorities for WMG SME in areas like high value manufacturing, internet of industrial things, and customer insights. The document promotes collaboration between WMG and SMEs through innovation projects.

1. WELCOME

2. WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
Dr Mark Swift
Head of SME Programmes
WMG, University of Warwick

3. #InnovationFeast
Housekeeping

4. A Kodak Moment
1996
Market Cap $28B
140,000 employees
2012
Bankrupt
17,000 employees
2012
Bought for $1B
13 employees

5. WMG SME Group
• Aim – the Leading SME delivery group in a Russell Group University
• Multidisciplinary team – engineers, user insights experts, materials
scientists, marketers and digital experts from industry & academia
• Track record of growing SME through research-led innovation
• IIPSI (main programme) - Enabling the creation and testing of
market leading products and services
• IIPSI currently working with over 40 SMEs:
– Intensive project helping business realise their ideas (innovations)
– Technology demonstrations
– IIPSI programme has only a few remaining places

6. Growth &
Innovation
Strategy
Customer
Centred
Innovation
& Insight
Designing
Innovation
Prototype
& Test
Innovation
Making &
Launching
Innovation
Supporting Innovation
Recognising
Innovation
Success
Financing Innovation & Growth
Technology Driven Innovation
Innovation Culture & Programme Management
Innovation Feast – “End to End Innovation”

7. High Value Manufacturing (AME) Customer Insights
Internet of Industrial Things
WMG SME – Focus Areas

8. • Your views are important for future funding priorities…
• WMG SME has priorities in:
– High Value Manufacturing
– Internet of Industrial Things
– Customer Insights
• Key Enabling Technology (KETs)
1. Nanotechnology
2. Micro & Nano-electronics
3. Industrial Biotechnology
4. Advanced Materials
5. Photonics
6. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
7. Big Data / Internet of Things??
8. Missing – any suggestions
• Work with us – few projects places
Future activity and priorities

9. 2.00 Arrival and Afternoon Tea
2.15
Welcome Address - Dr Mark Swift (WMG)
2.30
Customer Led Design - Ben Griffin (Innovate UK)
3.00
Digital Innovation Trends - Helen Trim (FreshMinds)
3.30 Break
3.45
Finance for Innovation Panel – Beerbods, Santander, Minerva, WMG
4.30
Manufacturing Trends - Will Stirling (Stirling Media)
5.00
Low Carbon Technology in Automotive- Prof David Greenwood (WMG)
5.30
My life as an entrepreneur - Nick Rutter (Sprue Aegis)
6.15
Drinks Reception & SME Awards
6.45 Buffet Dinner
Agenda – Day 1

10. 1. Collaborate to compete?
2. Move up the food chain?
3. Get yourself in your
customer shoes?
Top innovation tips
Tweet your tips with #InnovationFeast

11. THE AWARDS

12. • Your views are important for future funding
• WMG SME has priorities in:
– High Value Manufacturing
– Internet of Industrial Things
– Customer Insights
• Key Enabling Technology (KETs)
1. Nanotechnology
2. Micro & Nano-electronics
3. Industrial Biotechnology
4. Advanced Materials
5. Photonics
6. Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
7. Big Data / Internet of Things??
8. Missing – any suggestions
• Work with us – few projects places
Future activity and priorities

13. IIPSI Impact

14. WELCOME

15. 7.30 Breakfast
8.45
Welcome Address
Dr Mark Swift (WMG)
9.00
The Secret to Getting Funding , 5 Rules whatever the Type of Funding
Dr David Bott (WMG)
9.45
Collaborate to Compete
Tony Hague (Chairman, MAN Group & Managing Director, PP Electrical Systems Ltd)
10.15 Coffee Break , move to IIPSI
10.45
Customer Insights using Digital Tools
Yiannis Maos (Marketing Director, Rant and Rave Ltd)
11.35
Customer Centred Innovation
Neil Gridley & Bill Sermon, Viadynamics & Kate Ainscough, WMG
12.25 Lunch
Agenda – Day 2

16. Stream 1 Stream 2 Stream 3
1.30
Hugh Boyes, WMG
An Introduction to
challenges and
opportunities in cyber
security
Scott Crowther, Onur Eren &
Piero Filippin, WMG
Internet of Industrial Things
A practical session for SMEs
to show how you can
connect and manage
products and processes via
the web using simple tools
Dr Greg Gibbons, WMG
Additive Layer Manufacturing
Next Generation
A practical insight into how 3D
printing is developing and what
new technologies are emerging
2.15
Susan Banfield, Business
Angels Finance
International
Getting Investment Ready
Further insight into Angel
Investment and
Investment Readiness
Repeats
Dr Kylash Makenji, WMG & Phil
Johnson, International Synergies
Circular Manufacturing
Session on how manufacturers
can become more carbon
efficient and reuse/recycle
materials
3.00 Closing Remarks
Agenda – Day 2

17. • Collaborate to Compete
• Work with WMG SME through a project
Next Steps