The business world is fast moving. News ideas and creative thinking are always needed if you want your business to stay ahead of the game.

Having bright new ideas is not the only problem. You need innovation to transform those ideas and make them happen in the real world.

This one day conference will help you do just that. With expert speakers, practical support, sector and themed sessions and invaluable first-hand experience, it will give you the knowledge, inspiration and confidence to turn your good ideas into successful business ventures.

• Hear from some of the top innovators in business today
• Create your own programme to attend plenary sessions, interactive workshops and one-on-one innovation clinic meetings
• Interact with 80 exhibitors from the commercial and research sectors

Visit www.london-innovation.org.uk/conference.htm for further details or to register.

Highlights include:

Meet the Innovators
A panel of successful innovators from a range of industry sectors will share their experiences and some of the difficulties they have faced in achieving their success. Put your questions to the panel and find out first hand what they wished they had known sooner.

Financing Innovation
Representatives from key organisations which provide funding for business initiatives will advise on how to obtain financial support for your new projects and ideas.

Themed Seminars
Based around broad themes which will be of use to organisations from all industry sectors that are looking to grow their business through innovation, themed seminars include:

• Design in business
  How your business or product apprears is key to its success. This session will look at how you can incorporate good design into your business.
• Protecting intellectual property
  If your business is to succed, you may need to protect your ideas and expertise. This session will explain how.
• Creative thinking! Better business
  This session will show you how to generate new ideas and get your creative juices flowing.
• Take advantage of business support
  Explore the wealth of support and services SMEs can access in London.

Sector Seminars
Providing a chance to explore innovation within the context of your own industry sector and look for practical applications that can benefit your business in the future. The sectors covered are:

• Creative industries
• Environment
• Lifesciences
• Production industries
• Tourism

Exhibition
The event will include an interesting and relevant interactive exhibition which will be open throughout the day. It will include companies, university research departments and business advice organisations. Attendees will be able to discover new information and network with useful potential contacts.

Innovation Clinic
You will have a unique chance to arrange one-to-one meetings with a range of experts, providing you with invaluable insight and practical advice tailored to the specific needs of your business:

• Banks/venture capital companies
• Management consultants
• Specialists in intellectual property
• University/research departments
• Appointments at the clinic can be booked on the day.

Visit www.london-innovation.org.uk/conference.htm for further details or to register.