Are you a Leicestershire based SME with an innovative project idea that could be relevant for the Aerospace sector? Aerospace Unlocking Potential (Aerospace UP) is a £20M three-year project (2020 to 2022) which aims to support the aerospace supply chain in the Midlands by helping to unlock its innovation potential. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and delivered by the University of Nottingham and the Midlands Aerospace Alliance.
We welcome you to join us to hear how SME’s based in Leicestershire can access grant funding and specialist support for new and innovative projects relevant to the Aerospace sector.
Your company could be eligible for a grant of between £1,000 and £100,000, alongside fully-funded technical support packages; access to expert and academic guidance, events and workshops, as well as student and graduate support opportunities.
Agenda
10.00: Welcome
10.05 – 10.10: Aerospace Unlocking Potential – find out about the financial and non-financial support available to SME’s in the Midlands to enable them to enter or expand into the aerospace supply chain.
10.10 – 10.25: The opportunities and challenges in the aerospace supply chain. Andrew Mair, Chief Executive, Midlands Aerospace Alliance
10.25 – 10.55: Speak to the team of Technology Managers from the Midlands Aerospace Alliance on subjects such as digitalisation, sustainability and marketing and hear about some of the projects that the Aerospace UP programme has supported so far.
10:55 – 11.10: Meet a representative from the Business Gateway and hear how they are supporting businesses through the current challenges, ask questions, and understand how they can help you grow your business. Peter Allen, Leicester Business Gateway.
11.10 – 11:30: University of Nottingham business school will facilitate a workshop enabling you to focus on growth and innovation and how you can move this forward in your company.
11:30 – 11:45: Find out about the Consultancy Challenge and how you could be part of this. Do you have a business idea, project, or problem that you don’t have the time or resources to work on? Through the Nottingham Consultancy Challenge, you could benefit from free business support from University of Nottingham student
11:45 – 12 noon: Q&A