21 April 2008 - Finding Finance:

The Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre and the
University of Hull Logistics Institute invite you to
this free seminar on
Wednesday 21 May 2008
18.00 – 21.00
@ Logistics Institute, University of Hull.

Gone are the days when the only option for businesses looking to raise finance was to go ‘cap in hand’ to their bank manager.

There is now such a vast array of funding bodies and finance options that it can sometimes be difficult to determine which is the right route for
your organisation.

This free event has been designed to enable you to make sense of the variety of financing streams you can now take advantage of.

Three professionals representing different bodies from the field of finance and funding will shed light on the range of opportunities availabe, helping to channel you towards the right sources of funding for your company.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
18.00: Registration at Logistics Institute
reception and refreshments
18.30: Guest speaker presentations and
Q&A session
20.00: Tour of the Logistics Institute
and networking opportunities

BOOKING
To book your place please contact
Gill Shannon
T 01422 399400
E gill.shannon@innovationhalifax.net
or
Samantha Davy
T 01482 463164
E s.davy@hull.ac.uk
The University of Hull Logistics Institute
Cottingham Road
Hull HU6 7RX

01 May 2008 - PAST EVENTS:

Some previous events held here at EWIC,

The launch evening of Creative Networks was acclaimed by many to be a resounding success. Over a hundred professionals from a wide range of specialist companies came along to meet, share ideas and make new contacts.

Our guest speaker Jo Cameron gave an inspirational and informative presentation on overcoming set backs and the powers ofnetworking. Jo Cameron first hit the headlines in series two of TV show The Apprentice. She overshadowed the other candidates with her energy and determination. She remains one of the most memoriable and recognisable. Since then she has survived seemingly insurmountable personal challenges and business set backs to become a leading woman Entrepreneur.

Many young business people who hadn’t attended such an event before expressed their discomfort with approaching strangers to strike up a business conversation but by the end of the evening were delighted to say that they had met a number of new people and had made some really useful contacts.

An exit poll found most attendees saying how much they had gained from the event and were looking forward to the exciting key speaker next month and would be telling all their friends to come along too.

Some comments from the delegates who attended:

'It's the boost i needed!'
Julia Cameron, Bloc Chocolate

'Enjoyed meeting and networking, after overcoming my fear!'
Nick Moran, Studio Monkeys

'Love the concept - professionalism and vibrancy!'
Edward Ryder, Biskit Ltd

16 April 2008 - Seeking Finance?

Routes to successful funding for your buisness.

Building upon the success of the last seminar, "Boost Your Business", in February we recieved in excess of 50 companies who attended the "Seeking Finance?" seminar.

A vast array of networking took place before the main presentations. Delegates were treated to a hot buffet before settling into the conference room for the main speakers.

The panel of experts gave their time freely, to guide us through sources of funding to suit all types of businesses, from start-ups to established companies.

01 April 2008 - One-to-one surgery with experts.

These surgeries focused on the fundamentals necesary to ensure sustainable business success. Of interest to those looking to form their own companies, new start-up's and established trading concerns looking for growth or diversification, the surgeries will focus on the practicalities of promoting business and how to sell to prospective customers.

This event took place on the 1st/2nd/3rd of april 2008.

20th Feb 2008 - 'Boost your Business'

According to Ha Smith, Business Development Manager at the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, the evening event was an unqualified success, with a huge number of local business - including many from further afield - attending and benefiting from insights into sales and marketing, together with advice from acknowledged professionals. Discussing the event, Ha Smith said, 'We designed the evening as a networking event with presentations by two expert speakers, as well as a clinic where guests could discuss practical ideas for promoting their business and how to sell to prospective customers. Each of our consultants offered a free 10 minute advice-slot, to enable their issues and concerns to be raised and resolved. There was also a prize draw, offering a further free half day consultancy for the lucky winners.' 'Thanks to the unprecedented success, we will be organising further similar events throughout the year,' she added.

4th/5th/6th March 2008- 'One-to-one Surgery with the experts

Only recently launched, but already attracting wide acclaim, the business success surgeries held at the Elsie Whitley Innovation Centre, have proven to be extremely popular and have assisted numerous new and recently formed companies to accelerate their growth and trading achievements. Events are ongoing, for more information visit.

19 November 2007 - AIDC ECE Opening Ceremony:

In Presence of The Rt. Hon. Stephen Timms, M.P., Minister of State for Competitiveness, And hundreds of prestigious delegates, the European Centre of Excellence for Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC), hosted in the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, will hold its official opening ceremony on November, 19th.

Link: AIDC website

17 July 2007 - EWIC Grand Opening:

More than 150 VIP have attended on July, 17th the Grand Opening of the Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, amongst which public partners of the Centre, alongside a very inspirational keynote speech delivered by James Sommerville, co-founder of the flagship global brand communication agency Attik.