FIN is a not-for-profit organization founded by the University of Leeds department of Food Sciences & Nutrition that engages businesses across the UK food sector to support innovation and growth. FIN provides its members reduced costs and risks from conducting research through an open innovation network, funding, business support, and connectivity between academia, large businesses, and innovators to generate sales and profits. Membership offers weekly newsletters, seminars, meet the buyer events, and networking opportunities to enhance members' profiles in the sector, attract innovators, partners, and customers, and provide new routes to market and export markets.

1. BUSINESS GROWTH INNOVATION
Member Sales Presentation
Presented by Sam Pick,
Membership Sales Director
sam.pick@finuk.co.uk

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ABOUT FIN
● Founder member University of Leeds
department of Food Sciences & Nutrition.
● Not for profit organisation funded by
members.
● Surplus invested back into the network.

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BUSINESS INNOVATION GROWTH
BUSINESS
FIN engages with businesses
across the UK food sector.
INNOVATION
To support innovation
in the food sector.
GROWTH
FIN activities support growth
for our member companies.

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OPEN INNOVATION
● Reduced cost & risk of conducting research and
development.
● Generate sales & profit via open innovation
projects
● Funding and business support

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ROUTES TO MARKET
● Open innovation is a market
● Export markets
● Networking and contacts
● Meet the buyer events

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OUR ROLE
Connectivity between academia, large businesses
and innovators.

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
● Weekly newsletter
● Thought leadership
● Seminars & conferences
● Meet the buyer events
● Networking opportunities
● Careers & employer engagement
● Business support

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MEMBERSHIP COST
0 to 5 employees: £99 + VAT
6 to 39 employees: £350 + VAT
40 to 249 employees: £650 + VAT
250 + employees: £1500 + VAT
Invoice issued annually or quarterly

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SUMMARY – SUPPORT TO GROW YOUR BUSINESS
● Access to Open Innovation network
● Linkage with University of Leeds department
of Food Sciences & Nutrition
● New routes to market
● Connectivity with academia, multi-nationals
and innovators
● Enhance your profile in the sector.
● Attract innovators, partners and customers.

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