Street: Round Foundry Media Centre, Foundry Street
Monday 22 March 2010 - 4.30pm – 7.00pm (3.30pm start for pitching companies)
NorthernNet, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus and RTC North have arranged pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Digital Creative and Healthcare markets. If interested in the areas outlined below, register and meet potential partners who can help you grow your business....
What is NorthernNet?.... NorthernNet proves that it’s fast up North with its high speed symmetric broadband network (up to 1 Gbps). NorthernNet is available to businesses as a direct connection and, for the first time ever, as pay-as-you-go via 17 Media Access Bureaux.
Who should attend?
Digital Creative companies interested in..
• Mobile technologies
• 3D simulation technologies (especially interactive)
• Web-based remote learning technologies
• Digital signage and communication technologies
• Real time Web-based or network based information systems (potentially applied in other sectors)
• Web-based, real time communication systems linked to monitoring of activities
• Security technologies
Healthcare sector businesses working in...
• Surgical Simulation
• Telecare
• Medical training
• Remote diagnostics
• Healthcare monitoring
• Healthcare education
• Clinical trialling
• Healthcare operation information & communication systems
• Manufacture of products & systems with potential to go digital
Agenda
3.00pm - Delegates arrive for pitch training
3.30pm - 4.30pm - Pitch training
Pitching companies arrive early for pitch training by ‘Winning Pitch’
4.30pm - Delegates arrive for main event
4.30pm – 6.00pm - Business Pitch
90 seconds focussed specifically on businesses’ ‘offers’ or ‘needs’
6.00pm – 7.00pm - Networking and Food
Supported by sector relevant business support ‘brokers’
The main content of the event will be for companies who are either:
A. developers and/or suppliers of digital products, technology and expertise,
OR
B. potential users of digital products, technology and expertise to give a 90 second elevator pitch covering the following points:
• Who you are?
• What is your business?
• What you have to offer other companies?
• What do you need from other companies?
Details of those companies pitching on the day will be circulated in advance to help you identify potential companies of interest. Following the elevator pitches there will be time for informal networking to further explore opportunities with companies of interest.
For more information or to register for the NorthernNet business pitch events visit http://northernnetyorkshire.eventbrite.com/ or email indea.heppel@rtcnorth.co.uk or call 0113 394 4375
Email: indea.heppel@rtcnorth.co.uk
Website: http://northernnetyorkshire.eventbrite.com/