Join Medilink Midlands, Anglia Ruskin University and Essex County Council for this celebratory event to learn about the fantastic support that has been given to the East of England region and what more there is to come. This is a great opportunity to network and be informed, delegates will include innovators who have participated in the Ambitious Essex Innovation Accelerator.
This event will highlight the successes from:
- ABOVE project, which has provided innovation support grants as well as sector-specific events around the themes of health, performance and wellbeing. Medilink Midlands continue to partner with Arise Innovation Hubs to provide expert guidance to SMEs on how to overcome barriers to growth throughout their innovation journey. Essex County Council has provided the funding for this project in support of their ten-year strategy to grow the life science, DigiTech, advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors, leading to more opportunity, jobs and growth across Essex.
- Ambitious Essex Innovation Accelerator: Igniting Startup Success, the accelerator is passionate about transforming early-stage ideas into viable business ventures. Tailored specifically for pre-startup companies, our accelerator programme provides the foundational support needed to navigate the initial and often most challenging phase of business development.
The programme for the afternoon, is as follows:
1pm – Lunch and Networking
1.45pm – Welcome and introduction – Melanie Davidson, CEO, Medilink Midlands
2pm – ABOVE Project – Jack Ellum, Arise Innovation Manager, Anglia Ruskin University
2.10pm- Case study – Ingrid Folland, CEO, Japeto
2.20pm – Ambitious Essex Accelerator – Jack Daniels, Sector Development Lead, Essex County Council
2.30pm – Case study – Emma Shelley, founder, Sip N Squeak
2.40pm – Closing comments, next steps for support in the region – Medilink Midlands
2.50pm – Networking
3:30pm – Close