Date/Time
Date(s) - 26/11/2020
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Categories
CSA Catapult is seeking to develop a community of communications and sensing collaborators to share information, ideas and enable earlier preparation for upcoming bids.
This virtual event will have two parts. The first, will give attendees the opportunity to engage with representatives from European funding bodies, to highlight the funding available and potentially meet future partners. The second part of this event invites attendees to give a two-minute presentation on project ideas for European funding calls they’re interested in, or to detail what services they can offer to support potential bids.
Speakers will give key insight into:
Please note, this webinar will be recorded and a PDF of the slides will be circulated following the event upon request.
Key speakers:
Stafford Lloyd, Horizon 2020 National Contact Point
Bio: I provide advice and support for UK organisations engaging in Horizon 2020, the EU’s Research and Innovation funding programme. My specific area covers Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Future and Emerging Technologies (FET). Prior to joining Innovate UK I held a number of roles in various sectors, focusing on topics such as innovation management, systems engineering and circular economy.
Kenneth Gordon, UK Regional Ambassador Platform (Scotland & Northern Ireland), European Space Agency (ESA) Space Solutions – Business Applications
Bio: Ken is an experienced innovation funding specialist who has been helping Scottish businesses understand and apply for funding for innovation since 2008. He has moderated and presented at innovation funding events across the EU and beyond, including trade visits to China presenting the capabilities of the Scottish Aerospace industry. He brings significant business support skills in proposal preparation, finding collaborative partners and proposal review to assist the space and non-space sectors. His previous experience includes managing design teams focused on clients in the aerospace, explosives, automotive and consumer sectors, managing EU funded innovation programmes and as a bid writing consultant. Ken’s background enables working closely with companies and key agencies, including Scottish Enterprise (SE), Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and Northern Ireland’s economic development agency, Invest NI.
Agenda:
10:30 – Introduction – Alastair McGibbon, Head of Collaborative R&D, CSA Catapult
10:35 – CSA Catapult’s Capabilities – Tudor Williams, Head of RF and Microwave, CSA Catapult
10:45 – European Funding Landscape – Stafford Lloyd, Horizon 2020 National Contact Point, Innovate UK
11:00 – Your Business Powered by Space – Ken Gordon, UK Regional Ambassador Platform (Scotland and Northern Ireland) European Space Agency (ESA) Space Solutions – Business Applications
11:15 – Company pitches begin
11:50 – Q&A
12:00 – Event close
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