Venturefest Mobile Hub
Innovation in the Creative Sector
Join us on 19th September for the next Venturefest Mobile Hub in Dudley
Date: Thursday 19th September
Time: 4.30 - 7.30pm
Location: Ruskin Glass Centre, The Glasshouse, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HF
About the event
What to expect from the event
Join us for the next Venturefest Mobile Hub focused on innovation in the creative industries and the support available to businesses in this dynamic sector.
Hear inspiring stories from other creative businesses.
Get inspired to develop new ideas.
Discover support for creative businesses.
Agenda
4:30 - 4:50
Registration
4:50 - 5:00
Welcome to Venturefest MobileHub
5:00 - 6:10
Session 1
Innovation and growth in creative businesses
Fireside Chat
Terry Monkton
Simworx
Panels
Support for creative businesses
Marie Foulston
Good Afternoon
Tim Luft
Create Central
Fiona Latter
WMCA
Jo Ind
WMCA
6:10 - 6:20
Break
6:20 - 7:00
Session 2
Generating and developing new ideas
Workshop
Rachel Cheetham
Innovate UK
Susi Henson
Innovate UK
Helen Drought
IPO
7:00 - 7:30
Networking and dinner
Innovate Dudley
There is a demand and a gap in the market to plug for innovation support and funding in Dudley, and the a stark contrast between what support has been accessed by Dudley businesses, in comparison to the rest of the West Midlands. This gap has been the motivator behind providing a series of innovation events to allow businesses to network, collaborate and share best practice.
Innovate Dudley is Dudley Business First’s campaign to help businesses understand innovation and the support available.
Ruskin Glass Centre
Following a £1.4m refurbishment, made possible thanks to funding from Advantage West Midlands, the site that once was home to the glass trade greats of Royal Doulton and Webb Corbett is continuing to help the glass trade thrive in Stourbridge.Ruskin Glass Centre is home to a wide array of glass crafts; from glassblowing, respected studio glass artists, stained glass, engravers, glass decorators, glass enamels and glass repair specialists to the diverse yet complementary trades of creative woodwork, handmade soap, cake making, jewellery, textiles, printmaking, stone carving and publishing.
Venturefest Mobile Hubs
The Venturefest Mobile Hubs are a series of short, dynamic events that bring together businesses and entrepreneurs with universities, and business support organisations to connect and collaborate.
