Come and join us for a virtual IP and product development workshop run by the Science in Industry Research Centre (SIRC). The virtual session will cover Intellectual Property Protection for Innovations , Product Development and University Collaborations. nnThe Science in Industry Research Centre (SIRC) is an ERDF project based at the Wolverhampton Science Park and run by the University of Wolverhampton. SIRC will support businesses to develop new science based products and processes. The centre will support SMEs in the Black Country, Greater Birmingham and Solihull, The Marches as well as Stoke on Trent & Staffordshire. Eligible applicants benefit from initial fully-funded support to refine their product concept and its development requirements (typically a minimum of 12 hours support from SIRC specialist staff).
This work shop is free to attend and is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Before the workshop you will be sent a link to join the session.
Who is the event aimed at:
Businesses interested in product development or IP. Attendees will find out more about how SIRC can support product or process development and what to consider when it comes to IP.
What will attendees gain?
Develop knowledge around IP and your rights. Learn about how SIRC can support you to develop a new product or process.
Agenda and Speakers
14:00 Welcome and Introduction to SIRC
Andrew Pollard, SIRC Project Director
14:15 Intellectual Property Protection for Scientific innovations
Gavin Smeilus, Senior Consultant
14:30 Research Collaborations
Andrew Pollard, SIRC Project Director
14:40 FabLab and Prototyping Facilities
Jon Lester, Knowledge Transfer Lead
14:50 Q&A’s
15:00 Event Close