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Lancashire Innovation Festival October 2020 #LANIF2020
This brand-new festival will showcase some of Lancashire’s latest innovations in a series of web-events hosted by industry experts from across the county throughout October, covering a wide range of themes. Attendees will also be able to make the most of networking opportunities with video conferencing and an online chat functionality.
Join in the Lancashire Innovation Conversation here
Scroll down to see the schedule of events, don’t forget to register for the events that you wish to participate in.
How can a business get support to innovate?
27 Oct
10am to 11am
Andrew Leeming, Senior Project Officer at Lancashire County Council provides an overview of innovation support available to Lancashire SMEs
Safeguarding Intellectual Property to Achieve Business Success
27 Oct
11am to 12pm
Pete Leather, Head of IP and Commercialisation at the UCLan, looks at how innovations can be protected through intellectual property systems.
Fireside Chat: Getting Serious about Agri-Innovation in Lancashire
28 Oct
2pm-3pm
David Hall, Regional Director for NFU presents an intimate conversation around Agribusiness and innovation across Lancashire
The Current Lancashire Innovation Landscape
5 Oct
10am to 11am
An opening keynote presentation addressing innovation in Lancashire, its structure and its importance.
Innovation Tour - Engineering Innovation Centre at University of Central Lancashire
12 Oct
10am to 11am
Join us for a virtual tour of one of Lancashire’s most prominent innovation assets at the University of Central Lancashire.
Find out how this new facility is helping businesses to grow.
Public Sector Innovations
19 Oct
10am to 11am
Whilst innovation is fundamental to growth in the private sector, how is our region continuing to innovate in the public sector?
Food Innovations
19 Oct
7pm to 8pm
What are the latest trends in food innovation and how well placed is Lancashire to take advantage of these?
Clean Energy Technology Park Showcase
20 Oct
10am to 11am
Globally significant innovation is taking place in Lancashire; discover more about the Clean Energy Technology Park at Springfields
Tools To Innovate for Lancashire's Creative and Digital Businesses
20 Oct
4pm to 5pm
Join this interactive workshop to help you innovate, solve problems and grow your network.
Innovation Tour - Myerscough College Food and Farming Innovation Centre
21 Oct
10am to 11am
Join us for a virtual tour of the regions foremost agricultural innovation centre.
Innovation for a Green Recovery
21 Oct
2pm to 3pm
Join us to discuss how Lancashire and the UK North West is best placed to facilitate a shift to a lower carbon economy
The Future of Data led Innovation
22 Oct
4pm to 5pm
Join this panel discussion with some of Lancashire’s foremost experts in Data led innovation.
Insight Talk: Quantum Technologies in Lancashire
23 Oct
1pm to 2pm
Lancashire has a growing reputation globally for its capability in the field of Quantum Technologies. How is our region innovating?
Cyber Innovation for Lancashire Businesses
23 Oct
3pm to 4.30pm
Sign up for this insight led, interactive session to find out how cyber innovation can held your business grow.
- All sessions will be hosted online through a variety of platforms and attendees will be sent login details through Eventbrite 24 hours and 1 hour before the session starts.
- If you do not receive login details please contact support@lancashireinnovationfestival.co.uk
- As this is a virtual event this session may be recorded and shared online at a future date.
Join the Lancashire Innovation Conversation
We want to connect and capture as many thoughts and opinions as possible on the subject of innovation in Lancashire.
Part of Lancashire Innovation Festival
Ctrl Alt Del: Digital Lancashire Rebooting 2020
14 Oct
9.30am to 10.30am
Join us at Digital Lancashire’s Reboot 2020 launch event, as we set the scene for the forum, highlight the critical topics that will be covered and emphasise our ambitions.
Reboot: Digital Lancashire
14 Oct
10.30am to 11.45am
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Lancashire cluster, how we can harness its activity and the benefits of adopting collaborative working processes across the county.
Making the Business Case: Inclusion & Diversity for Lancashire Business
14 Oct
12pm to 1.30pm
Find out how good inclusion & diversity practices can strengthen your team and your bottom line from Lancashire business leaders.
Reboot: Digital Burnley (in association with The Landmark)
14 Oct
2.30pm to 3.45pm
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Burnley cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
The Hybrid Workplace
14 Oct
4pm to 5pm
Join this webinar, together with key industry figures as we take a real life look into how Lancashire’s digital sector has adapted and pivoted its working practices and workforces during the pandemic.
Reboot: Digital Lancaster
15 Oct
9am to 10.15am
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Lancaster cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Developing an Innovation Culture
15 Oct
10am to 10.30am
Do you have an Innovation Culture? This workshop will explore how to support organisations and those in them to embrace innovation.
SPARKS: The Digital Lancashire Lightning Talks
15 Oct
1am to 12.15pm
Join us as we shine a light on some of the best digital individuals, businesses and innovators Lancashire has to offer.
Reboot: Digital West Lancashire
15 Oct
1pm to 2.15pm
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital West Lancashire cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Reboot: Digital Chorley
15 Oct
2.30pm to 3.45pm
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Chorley cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Through the Looking Glass: Diversity & Inclusion in Lancashire’s Digital Sector
15 Oct
4pm to 5pm
Join us at this roundtable discussion designed to hold a mirror up and address the issue of diversity, inclusion and race within the digital sector in Lancashire.
Reboot: Digital Blackburn
15 Oct
6pm to 7.15pm
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Blackburn cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Reboot: Digital Blackpool
16 Oct
9.30am to 10.45am
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Blackpool cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Digital Union: Bringing Lancashire Together
16 Oct
11am to 12.15pm
A unique Q&A based session where key Lancashire based organisations and their decision makers come together in one virtual space to answer and discuss questions and issues from you – Lancashire’s digital & tech community!
Reboot: Digital Preston (in association with Society1)
16 Oct
12.30pm to 1.45pm
A roundtable discussion focussed on the Digital Preston cluster, the digital activity happening within it and the people who make it tick.
Uncertain Futures: Beyond 2020
16 Oct
2pm to 3pm
Join us and our panel to explore what the digital economy will look like in future. Has COVID-19 fundamentally shifted our course of direction or will things just go back to the way they were?
Rebooted: Closing Event
16 Oct
3.3pm to 4.30pm
It’s a wrap!!! Join us as we summarise the Digital Lancashire Reboot 2020 forum, with closing observations and ‘takeaways’ from 3 days of entertainment, stimulation, learning, collaboration.
Sign up now to keep up to date with annoucements of the latest keynotes, launches, sessions, and more in this free, cross sector virtual conference taking place throughout October.
For the latest on the Lancashire Innovation Festival be sure to follow @LancsInnovation and #LANIF2020