The document outlines the Oxford Innovation Partner Launch, detailing various programs designed to support high growth businesses, including coaching and mentoring efforts. It emphasizes the importance of collaboration, networking, and resource availability to drive success in high growth ventures. Additionally, it highlights the launch of a business plan competition aimed at encouraging entrepreneurial activity within Cornwall.

1. Oxford Innovation Partner Launch

2. Oxford Innovation welcomes you to our Partner Launch Richard Hall Oxford Innovation

3. Agenda Convergence Programme Oxford Innovation "Starting a High Growth Business" programme "Coaching for High Growth" programme The power of coaching – a quick practical demonstration Workshop, discussions and feedback Post event follow up Networking lunch Close at 14.30 All the expertise you need to succeed Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth

4. Convergence Programme Carleen Kelemen Director Convergence Partnership Office for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly All the expertise you need to succeed Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth

5. High Growth Convergence programmes Treve Willis Oxford Innovation Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth Oxford Innovation

6. Topics Oxford Innovation Teams & networks The programmes Legacy Background to OI

7. Part of SQW Group OI Innovation Services OI Innovation Centres SQW Consulting SQW Energy SQW Asia 20 years experience of helping high growth companies of all shapes and sizes Work across the UK and Europe directly + Asia and Middle East Background to OI

8. OI’s USPs We use very experienced skilled staff working co-operatively in teams OI are a “Hub” company in the globally networked world Directly connected to very large multinationals and start ups Connected with sources of skills and technology Connecting investors with opportunities Working with public agencies Bridging the gap between the public & private sectors Background to OI

9. The Programmes Start up team of existing staff - while recruiting Coaching for High Growth - PM : Rob Walker Starting a High Growth Business - PM : Sarah Livingstone BSSP – seeking partnership and cross-referrals Background to OI

10. The Legacy 6 years on? Network of successful owners & managers Cadre of highly trained and experienced coaches & Advisors Network of successful companies OI established as a long term player the Cornish economy Background to OI

11. Treve Willis Programme Director email: [email_address] Contact details

12. Helping you kick start your future Starting A High Growth Business

13. Starting A High Growth Business Topics Defining a high growth start up What doesn’t count Our offer Finding our clients Business Plan competition Working together Helping you kick start your future

14. Starting A High Growth Business Defining a high growth start up Pre-start or established <12 months Potential T/o of £500k+ in 3 years Emphasis on high value added jobs i.e. generating £100k per head Key qualitative factors: aspirations of the entrepreneur coachable - openness to ideas and innovation quality and scalability of business model understanding markets and competition quality and commitment of the management team Helping you kick start your future

15. Starting A High Growth Business What doesn’t count Synthetic fibres Major shipbuilding Coal and steel Retail and high street services Banking and insurance Local welfare, social and leisure facility providers Agriculture & raw food material production Helping you kick start your future

16. Starting A High Growth Business Our offer Addressing specific needs of high growth start ups High growth focussed mentoring for: business models, products, services strategic and business planning markets national/international the management team intellectual property and protection finance/investment readiness Using team experience plus introductions to external support where necessary Support available from business concept to launch and for a period of 18-36 months after start of trading Business Plan competition Helping you kick start your future

17. Starting A High Growth Business Finding our clients Referrals from you, our partners Moving on from Cornwall College start up workshops Promotional events/roadshows Emphasis on 25 and younger – future business makers Presenting at schools and colleges Working with HE & FE commercialisation teams Exploiting existing networks, Twitter and viral networking Business Plan Competition … .. in other words we will be bringing the programme to the clients! Helping you kick start your future

18. Starting A High Growth Business Business Plan Competition New county-wide annual competition Provisional timeline: Launch of competition Sept/Oct Submission of business outlines Dec ‘ Spring camps’ Jan/Feb Submission of business plans end March Assessment panel/awards dinner May Prize - £25k combination of grant/loan/professional support All finalists receive mentoring Aiming for sponsorship from local financial and professional services companies cash or ‘in-kind’ support Helping you kick start your future

19. Starting A High Growth Business Working together Identifying entrepreneurs with high growth potential Supporting spin-outs/graduate enterprise Two way referrals Market intelligence Cornwall, National & International Joint events Sponsoring the Business Plan competition Helping you kick start your future

20. Starting A High Growth Business Contact details Sarah Livingstone Programme Manager Starting a High Growth Business E-mail: s.livingstone@growcornwall.co.uk Helping you kick start your future

21. Helping your business Coaching For High Growth reach higher

22. Our aim Our method How we are going to help Coaching Advantages of coaching How can you help? Topics reach higher Helping your business Coaching For High Growth

23. Our aim To concentrate on those businesses that have been established for over three years that have high growth or high growth aspirations High growth - 20% per year Another measure is Gross Added Value per employee Gross income to the business of c£100,000 + per employee To maintain and/or accelerate the growth of these businesses by coaching Coaching For High Growth reach higher Helping your business

24. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching Our method Providing up to 30 days or £45k of coaching over 2 years Driving performance in an effective, non-directive approach Oxford Innovation can provide a variety of support will also work with other public & private agencies we have a budget to bring in external expertise We aim to help local partners achieve their targets while helping client businesses to improve performance

25. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching How we are going to help All aspects of the life of a business Coaching with regards to external opportunities and threats As well as internal strengths and weaknesses Networking – building links with partners, customers, markets, supply chains, Open Innovation Innovation – technical, product, process, business model Finance and investment opportunities Leadership, management, team dynamics

26. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching Coaching We build a relationship with the business to allow us coach and facilitate high performance Our role is not to tell them how to run their business Initially we are not there to “advise” but to “coach” Experience/links will be offered once areas of interest are identified We are not a substitute for their accountants, their financial advisers, trade associations or banks

27. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching Advantages of coaching Directors know their business better than anyone Coaching experience making own decisions empowered enthused and motivated the meetings are made rewarding Directors are committed to making the changes and improvements to business performance

28. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching How can we help each other? We can help your membership/clients/target businesses We will work with you & through you to help clients Refer promising companies to us that are expanding 20% a year or have the potential to expand If we find our own businesses we will help them but also refer them back to you to help your targets

29. Helping your business reach higher For High Growth Coaching Contact details Geoff Ribbens Coaching for High Growth E-mail: g.ribbens@growcornwall.co.uk

30. The power of coaching Peter Haycocks Oxford Innovation Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth A quick practical demonstration

31. Workshop Briefing Rob Walker Programme Manager – “High Growth Coaching” Advisor/Coach Oxford Innovation Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth Achieving High Gross Value Added per Head in Cornwall. What is the biggest obstacle… ……… .and the biggest opportunity?” Discussions and feedback

32. Post event follow up Richard Hall Oxford Innovation Partner Launch Supporting Your Growth

33. Thank you www.growcornwall.co.uk The Old Chapel, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QP t. +44 (0) 1872 300116 / f. +44 (0) 1872 562924 / e. [email_address] Partner launch Supporting Your Growth