Innovation Lab: Innovative Technologies for Independent Living
A Microelectronics iNet Innovation Lab run in partnership with the Biomedical iNet.
Wednesday 21 March
The Exchange, Express Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater TA6 4RR
09:30 – 16:00
Interested in exploring new or innovative applications for your ideas and capabilities, or existing products and services?
iNets South West are actively seeking to provide financial support and free business services to projects relating to the development of new technologies for assisted living.
Bringing together companies, entrepreneurs and academics from the South West’s microelectronic and biomedical sectors, this event will seek to generate collaborative activities for the iNets to fund and assist.
All delegates will also receive a recently commissioned and bespoke research report relating to the assisted living sector, not currently available elsewhere.
Key Speakers confirmed so far…
Jeanette Munn, Resource Manager Extra Care/Telecare, Carmarthenshire County Council
Colin Holloway, Managing Director, Telesensory Europe Ltd and Sensory Systems Ltd.
Speaking on: Smart Village Project
Dr Tim Cox, Director of Research and Enterprise, Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology
Company Case studies
Doug Chambers, CEO, Mobile Minds Ltd
Ken Helps, CEO, Ocean Blue Software
Dylan Martlew, Avon Telecare
What is an Innovation Lab?
At an Innovation Lab attendees are given an overview of current trends, commercial opportunities and funding sources before discussing how they might use their pooled knowledge, skills, technologies and ideas to exploit gaps in the market.
Any resulting eligible project proposals will be invited to apply for financial support and free business services.
Timelines:
Mon, 26 March – proposal submission deadline 12:00pm
Wed, 11 April – proposals reviewed by panel
Tues, 17 April – feedback given to companies
