Doncaster iFestival
March 2010
Doncaster’s 2010 iFestival is celebrating and promoting innovation in Doncaster.
Following the success of last year’s event, Doncaster iFestival returns to the Borough in 2010 and promises a whole host of events around everything innovative.
Taking onboard feedback from the 2009 iFestival, organisers have optimised their ideas and this year’s events have been designed to be bigger and better than before and work towards:
• Providing practical advice to businesses to become innovative;
• Presenting opportunities for businesses to grow and diversify;
• Providing network opportunities with similar minded businesses.
This year’s iFestival offers a number of diverse and exciting programmes for everybody involved with and interested in innovation. Below you can see a full timetable of events throughout March and April.
For further information on the 2010 iFestival and specific events email iFestival@doncaster.gov.uk or call 01302 734 563. You can also follow the festival via:
Twitter: @2010iFestival
Tweet on: #Doncaster_iFestival
Linked In: Doncaster 2010 iFestival
Celebrate and Promote Innovation in Doncaster!
The Programme
| Date & Time | Event & Detail | Location |
22nd March 2010
| Digital Region - A Major Business Opportunity | The Hub, Doncaster
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| 23rd March 2010
6pm – 8.30pm | Yorkshire Science & Technology Network - Copenhagen, Innovation & the Race to Tackle Climate Change. This event will demonstrate how Yorkshire and Humber is one of the leading forces in the innovation race to a low carbon economy and rising to the challenge of climate change. | Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster |
| 9th April 2010
10am – 3pm By Invitation Only | Digital Region Dragons Den Entrepreneurs will be invited to pitch their business ideas to a panel of experts who will be armed with a menu of support to take the idea from conception to reality. | The Hub, Doncaster
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| 13th April 2010
10am – 4pm | Innovation in the Food and Drink Industry
CenFRA will open their doors to provide information and guidance to the food and drink industry. | Crompton Business Park, Doncaster, |
| 13th April 2010
10am - 3.30pm | Profit from new ideas ... make innovation work in your business This is a seminar designed to help you place ‘innovation’ profitably at the heart of your business. Organised by Enterprise Europe Yorkshire (EEY), this interactive event will help you identify the right innovation strategy for your business. | Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster |
| 20th April 2010
3pm – 6pm | Showcasing Innovation in Manufacturing This event will promote the level of innovation in the manufacturing industry within the Borough. It will be hosted by an internationally renowned manufacturer, Cooper Lighting, and showcase local and regional businesses. | Cooper Lighting, Wheatley Hall Rd
Doncaster |
| 21st April 2010
10am – 4pm By Invitation Only | Promoting the Innovation Offer in Doncaster | The Point, Doncaster
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