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Knowledge West Event ArchiveSustainable Energy and the Environment - Research Showcase Event17/09/2008‘Sustainable Energy and the Environment’ profiles a significant portfolio of work addressing our future energy and environmental landscapes. The exhibition showcases the most innovative, exciting, ground-breaking and internationally-leading research at the University of Bath and Higher Educational Institutions across the South West. Gloucestershire SkillSwap - Tecchie Laptop Sessions: Social Networking30/07/2008GMG will kick off this Gloucestershire SkillSwap with a discussion focusing on social networking, exploring the vast array of networks on offer and how it can benefit your own media businesses and indeed your clients. Chips and beer available - just bring your laptop if you have one and your know how! Knowledge West Supports Innovation Nation Roadshow29/07/2008The South West Science and Industry Council (SWSIC) and Science City Bristol will host the Innovation Nation Roadshow in Bristol in combination with a visit by Ian Pearson, Minister for Science and Innovation. The roadshow provides an excellent opportunity to see the innovative technologies being developed in the region and to find out more about government funding for R&D, skills and other government initiatives available to companies in the South West. Knowledge West will showcase some of its projects including QuickMark and the Non-Executive Directors Development programme. Visit Knowledge West at the Growing Gloucestershire Conference26/06/2008The full one day Growing Gloucestershire conference, returns for its fourth successful year and promises to be bigger and better than ever! Knowledge West will exhibit some of its projects including QuickMark and the Non-executive Director Development programme. Knowledge West joins 'BETS Expo 2008'17 - 18 June 2008The Bristol Environmental Technology and Services Expo will feature a number of plenary sessions including 'A new green industrial revolution - the challenge of climate change to business, cities and regions' and 'The business response to climate change - major regional, UK and international projects'. As sponsors at this year's BETS Expo, Knowledge West will showcase some of its projects including sustainable energies flagship, QuickMark and the Non-executive Directors Development programme. Knowledge West supports SW 'Innovation Forum 2008'23/05/2008The South West Science and Industry Council (SWSIC) and Science City Bristol will hold the second Innovation Forum of 2008. Innovation Forums are an excellent opportunity to find out more about government funding for R&D, skills and other government initiatives available to companies in the South West. Knowledge West will showcase some of its projects including QuickMark and the Non-executive Directors Development programme. Non-Executive Director Development Residentiary 200810-11 April 2008Knowledge West and the University of Bristol have developed a programme to support senior academics in becoming Non-Executive Directors. Following initial selection, including an introduction to the role and requirements of a Non-Executive Director, candidates join a 2-day residential course to strengthen their knowledge of the Non-Executive Director role. This course covers, in depth, the operational and interpersonal skills needed to be a Non-Executive Director. All candidates are then supported to identify and apply for Non-Executive Director placements. ViewFinder Film Festival 2008 - Sponsored Talks7 - 12 April 2008Knowledge West continues support for the ViewFinder Film festival by sponsoring talks by Rik Lander, Tomas Rawlings and Ana Kronschnabl. Biogas: A Local Solution to a Local Problem12/03/2008The use of anaerobic digestion and biogas production has been headline news in recent months. The Governments drive to increase the proportion of energy generated from renewable sources, the potential economic opportunities biogas offers and the ability for producers of organic wastes to realise the intrinsic energy in the waste has generated great interest. In an attempt to improve the general understanding of what is involved in biogas production and the potential benefits it can offer users, SLR, with the support of the Maize Growers Association and the Renewable Energy Association, have organised a seminar to explain the background and the key issues involved in developing a biogas project. SkillSwap launched in Gloucestershire30/01/2008Following the successful launch of the Bristol SkillSwap last year, Knowledge West is continuing the spread of this great program now into Gloucestershire. The Gloucestershire SkillSwap's first meeting is on 30th January 2008 and hosted by Kevin Hapeshi, Head of Information & Communications Technology at the Business School, University of Gloucestershire. BIOGAS - Are You Wasting an Opportunity?12/12/2007Knowledge West supports the Royal Agricultural College with Severn Wye Energy Agency to hold a seminar discussing the benefits of Biogas for Businesses. There are thousands of biogas (anaerobic digestions) installations around the world but very few are in the UK. The technology has huge potential to deal with waste, provide fertiliser and generate renewable energy. Knowledge West Enterprise Awards Ceremony 200729/11/2007The Knowledge West Enterprise Awards recognise and reward the best business ideas and new enterprises by students, staff and alumni from the six HEIs in West of England. Following judging of the business ideas submitted there will be an awards ceremony (by invitation only) together with buffet. Skills, Productivity and Supply Chains - Future Strategy?27/11/2007Following the results of in-depth research analysing the current and future needs of South West manufacturing, aerospace and high technology businessess, Knowledge West and SWRDA (through the Knowledge Exploitation SW project) sponsor a unique event that brings together demand-led business and business support to co-plan on strategy Familiarity 2007 - The Conference for Family Businesses and their Professional Advisers20/09/2007Building on the success of the inaugural conference last year, we have put together a great line-up for Familiarity 2007. The conference offers ample opportunity for networking and discussion of the issues raised by the speakers, and is a must for family business owners, directors and shareholders and their professional advisers. Bristol SkillSwap - Symfony26/07/2007A pragmatic look at Symfony (the PHP web application framework) Bristol SkillSwap - Games Design: The Fluffy analysis28/06/2007A brief journey though the computer games world with plenty of useful information on games design, the games industry and human-computer-interaction. Operational Leadership07/06/2007This programme is organised by South West Manufactoring Advisory Service (SWMAS). Emerging Opportunities in the Health Care Sector31/05/2007This event is hosted by BEN (Bristol Enterprise Network) of the University of Bristol. Bristol SkillSwap - Rapid Prototyping in Plone with Filmic Interludes30/05/2007Join and see how to creatively solve problems by using Plone to rapidily prototype web 'stuff': applications & sites. Entrepreneurs' Question Time17/05/2007This event is jointly organised by Bristol Enterprise Network (BEN) of University of Bristol, University of the West of England and Business Link/West. Introduction to Lean Manufacturing16/05/2007This event is organised by SWMAS (South West Manufacturing Advisory Service). Managing investment uncertainty through cost modelling: A collaborative approach26/04/2007This event is a follow on from the event held last year at the University of Bath. The activities proposed will bring together cost modelling practitioners, procurement, supply chain specialists and decision makers from aerospace companies and related sectors in the South West region. The Knowledge West report on Cost Modelling Capability Study will be presented. Bristol SkillSwap - Web design 'not' website design23/04/2007Troubleshooting through to the next web high Bristol SkillSwap - Usability29/03/2007This practical demonstration and Q&A session is organised by Bristol Skillswap and sponsored by Knowledge West. Will your business still be at the cutting edge in 2009?21/03/2007Today’s commercial environment is highly competitive, and taking advantage of all the skills, knowledge and techniques available to you is crucial for your long-term success. This joint conference between Great Western Research and Knowledge West will bring cutting-edge businesses and world-class academics together to explore high-level research collaboration opportunities. Succession Planning & Inheritance Tax in Family Businesses08/03/2007In this seminar, Business Link, the Farm Business Advisory Service and Knowledge West have joined together to address some of the key issues behind family succession planning, tax and inheritance. Bristol SkillSwap - Microformats13/02/2007Bristol Skillswap: Microformats demo, examples and Q&A Legal Excellence & Innovation Forum: Research Seminar01/02/2007Welcome & Introduction to Knowledge West and the Legal Excellence & Innovation Forum (LEIF), with an opportunity to network. Build Your Own Business Start-up Programme!01/02/2007Knowledge West is pleased to join with IoD (Institute of Directors), SWAIN (South West Angel & Investor Network) and Osborne Clarke to offer this highly practical start-up programme for budding entrepreneurs. Don't miss out! - This programme also offers you the opportunity of having an experienced entrepreneur as your mentor for 6 months upon completion of the workshops. Bristol SkillSwap - Plone Skinning16/01/2007This practical demonstration and Q&A session is organised by Bristol Skillswap and sponsored by Knowledge West. Bristol SkillSwap - 10 biggest business mistakes19/12/2006Informal sharing of the biggest mistakes made when running a digital media company - so you don't do the same. Winner of Winners - Business Plan Competition 200622/11/2006This exciting event is jointly sponsored by University of Bristol, University of Bath, University of the West of England and Knowledge West. Renewable Energies: How do Biofuels Measure up?21/11/2006This event is co-hosted by Knowledge West and BEN (Bristol Enterprise Network) and will explore the role for greater business involvement in developing the biofuel economy in addition to showcasing the work on biofuels of leading academics. Bristol SkillSwap - Security: Firewalls, Malware and general concepts14/11/2006This event is sponsored by Knowledge West. Dorkbot Bristol09/11/2006This event is sponsored by Knowledge West in conjunction with Dorkbot Bristol. Build Your Own Business!19/10/2006 - 07/12/2006Knowledge West is please to join with IoD (Institute of Directors) and SWAIN (South West Angel & Investor Network) to offer this highly practical startup programme for budding entrepreneurs. Bristol SkillSwap - Basic Bookkeeping and Self Assessment Tax Returns11/09/2006Advice on basic accounting for individuals or small businesses. Bristol SkillSwap - Conversational Interfaces23/06/2006Insight into the developing technology of Conversational Interfaces, how they are being used and could be used in the future presented by Phil Hall from Elzware. The Art of Innovation Networking Seminar07/06/2006TEN is pleased to announce the second event in the 2006 Concepts of Excellence series of networking seminars. It's not What You Know but Who You Know30/05/2006This event will help you learn the techniques to successfully focus on how you network your contacts, helping you gain the confidence to create more business through referrals. Network Coordinators' Forum: CPD: Facilitation Tricks of the Trade24/05/2006Network coordinators have regularly asked for training on facilitation. Real ‘facilitation’ cannot be taught in a half day, but this session picks out some easy -to -apply tricks of the trade used by professional facilitators. The aim is provide tools that will help network coordinators to run more participative, stimulating and effective meetings and events. Bristol SkillSwap - Web Standards Workflow: Smarter Styles and Markup15/05/2006Advice on saving time and effort when developing sites with semantic markup and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Network Coordinators' Forum: CPD: Effective Meetings and Events26/04/2006Network coordinators have to plan and run meetings and events of various kinds for their members, but have fed back that it can be hard to come up with topics and formats that are successful. ‘Good meetings’ don’t just happen - they have to be planned and invested in. This session will provide you with an invaluable toolkit for doing just that. Bristol SkillSwap - Copyright and IPR issues10/04/2006Open discussion on the copyright and IPR issues for the digital media world. Presented by Andrew Charlesworth from Bristol University. Bristol SkillSwap - What is a port anyway? basic networking and firewalls27/03/2006This Skillswap talk by Oliver Humpage, ICT Co-ordinator at Watershed Media Centre will explore the basics of networking and firewalls. A Taste of China - Are you facing up to the China challenge?16/03/2006An excellent opportunity to learn about business in China. Bristol SkillSwap - Plone Skinning27/02/2006Find out more and see how easily you could integrate Plone in to your current work practices. Network Coordinators' Forum: CPD: The What, Why and How of Networks23/02/2006The topic has been chosen to help network coordinators better understand some of the more ‘hidden’ aspects of what networks are about and how they operate. The day will address a range of day to day to issues that you all grapple with, giving you the tools to understand why things happen as they do and what you can do to make things work in the context of your network. There will be opportunities for you to reflect on your own network and come up with practical ideas to take forward after the training. Generating Wealth from Your Intellectual Assets26/01/2006This event is organised by Knowledge West in conjunction with the Innovation Team at the South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA). Managing Investment Uncertainty through Cost Modelling - A Collaborative Approach19/01/2006This event combines the latest thinking in cost modelling research with advanced industry practices. It explores the benefits of accurate cost modelling and the adoption of these techniques. Creative Partnerships08/12/2005Knowledge West is running this event in association with UKWON. Creative Partnerships conferences are about enabling organisations in the South West to benefit from the real experiences of leading businesses and the expertise of local universities. Tax Relief through Research & Development07/12/2005Knowledge West is running this event in conjunction with KPMG. Are you getting the tax relief you should? Growth and Success through Innovation06/12/2005Knowledge West is running this event in conjunction with TVT Business Innovation Ltd and Beacon South West. Non-Executive Directors Seminar05/12/2005Knowledge West is running this seminar in association with Osborne Clarke. It is an opportunity for university-business collaboration and personal development. Revolutionising Customer Service01/12/2005Knowledge West is running this event in conjunction with Institute of Customer Service (ICS). Doing Business Overseas25/11/2005Knowledge West is running this free breakfast event in conjunction with the West of England Hub of the Regional Language Network South West (RLN SW). Network Coordinators' Forum - Exploring Collaboration (sponsored by Knowledge West)17/11/2005This series of events brings together network managers to share good practice. This particular event will use "Open Space Technology" to explore issues surrounding collaboration. Business Alliances in National & Global Markets - sponsored by Knowledge West16/11/2005Knowledge West is running this event in conjuction with Beacon South West. This event will bring together entrepreneurs from the business community and senior managers from the universities in the South West sub-region. Enterprise and Innovation - Prosperity Through Collaboration02/11/2005This event will bring together stakeholders from the private and public sector to expore future collaborations. Partners in Innovation28/10/2005Knowledge West is running this event in conjunction with UK WON (UK Work Organisation Network). This event will bring together people from the business community and from the universities in the West of England sub-region to look at the pros and cons of collaboration using examples from current projects. Intellectual Property & Licensing Agreements26/10/2005Knowledge West is running this FREE seminar with Osborne Clarke. This event is to cover the nuts and bolts of licensing. Successful Trading in the Global Economy - Wiltshire (sponsored by Knowledge West)12/10/2005This free event will bring together agencies operating to serve the varied needs of your business. Real examples will be used to demonstrate how other businesses have attracted funding, sourced new partners,developed ideas and traded successfully in the global economy. Financing the Equity Gap (sponsored by Knowledge West)27/09/2005Knowledge West is jointly running this event with Bristol Enterprise Network (BEN), University of Bristol and Business West, Business Link. In this event, you will hear from speakers who have faced the challenge of the Equity Gap and those who are charged with making financial resource available at this early stage. Successful Trading in the Global Economy - Gloucestershire (sponsored by Knowledge West)14/09/2005This free event will bring together agencies operating to serve the varied needs of your business. Real examples will be used to demonstrate how other businesses have attracted funding, sourced new partners,d eveloped ideas and traded successfully in the global economy. |
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