S34Growth: OSDD Scotland 21–23 March 2017, , Scotland

AGENDA

Tuesday 21 March 2017

VENUE: Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), 99 George Street, Glasgow G1 1RD

Time Agenda

9:00 Registration and coffee

9:30 Welcome and introduction Brian McVey, Head of EU Engagement, Scottish Enterprise

9:45 Scotland’s Innovation Policy Landscape Karen McAvenue, Head of Innovation, Strategy and Life Sciences, Scottish Government

10:05 How we ‘operationalise’ our Approach to Innovation Jim Watson, Director of innovation and Enterprise Services, Scottish Enterprise

10:35 Coffee break

10:50 Innovation policy from the perspective of remote and rural Scotland Robin Clarke, Head of Policy, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

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11:20 Investment Funds and Loan Products supporting our Innovation Agenda Michelle Kinnaird, Head of Investment - Scottish Investment Bank and David McLay, Team Leader – Innovation and Enterprise Services, Scottish Enterprise

12:00 Panel Discussion Session

12:30 Lunch

13:15 Presentation and Tour of the Technology Innovation Centre and Inovo Building. https://www.strath.ac.uk/research/technologyandinnovationcentre/

14:30 Policy Accelerator Session – How we can better utilise the Learn Connect Demonstrate Commercialise methodology within our ERDF activities to improve our innovation and investment support. Brian McVey, Head of EU Engagement, Scottish Enterprise

16:30– Closing comments on Day 1 16:45

18:30 City Centre pick up (details to follow) Dinner – The Ubiquitous Chip, Ashton Lane, Glasgow

Wednesday 22 March 2017

VENUE: Morning: Advanced Forming Research Centre – AFRC, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, PA4 9LJ; Afternoon: Wolfson Medical School Building, , University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Time Agenda

8:30 Bus pick up from Central Point to AFRC

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Presentation and Tour of the AFRC 9:00 https://www.strath.ac.uk/research/advancedformingresearchcentre/

Large Scale Investments to Foster Innovation in the Energy Sector 10:15 Jan Reid, Energy and Clean Technologies, Scottish Enterprise

10:45 Coffee break Supporting the Business Base on Efficiency, Innovation and Circular Economy 11:00 Gordon Venters, Head of the Technology & Engineering (TAE) sector team and Nick Shields, Director of the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) 11:30 Panel Discussion

12:15 Lunch followed by bus to Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow

Co-Creation Session: Clusters Development and the opportunities for inter-regional 13:45 collaboration Richard Malloch and Margaret Maynard, Strategy Partners, Scottish Enterprise

16:00– 16:30 Closing remarks and final discussion points Bus pick up from central point to Dinner - WEST Brewery, 18:30 https://www.westbeer.com/

Thursday 23 March 2017

VENUE: Radisson Blu Hotel, 301 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8DL

Time Agenda

S34Growth Steering Group meeting (NB for Steering Group members only) 9:00 Esa Kokkonen and Johanna Vannes, the Baltic Institute of Finland

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Regional Stakeholder Group and Regional Action Plan – Updates from the regions (5 min each), suggestions concerning the common elements of the Action Plans, next 10:00 steps. Esa Kokkonen, the Baltic Institute of Finland

12:00 Lunch and end of the programme

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