Yorkshire Science & Technology Network

‘From Invention to Innovation’ Day Conference

Guest speaker: Wayne Hemingway, Red or Dead, Mehmood Khan, Unilever, Sahar Hashemi, Founder of Coffee Republic and Ray Hammond, Europe's leading Futurologist.

12/09/2007

More than 100 Yorkshire business leaders received advice on how to succeed in business from some of Britain’s leading business speakers at an event in York yesterday.

Taking Innovation to Market

Guest speaker: Doug Richard, Former Dragons' Den and Founder/Chairman of Library House

23/05/2007

Over 170 YSTN members came to hear how to successfully take innovation to market.

YSTN Science Showcase - "Big County, Small Science"

Guest speaker: Professor Richard Williams and Professor Tony Ryan

15/03/2007

The latest Yorkshire Science and Technology Network (YSTN) Science Showcase event focused on nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of materials at the molecular scale – this is invisible to the naked eye, and a million times smaller than a pinhe

YSTN Networking Event - Drivers of Change

Guest speaker: Dr Chris Luebkeman - Director of Global Foresight and Innovation for Arup.

22/02/2007

This event will involve participants looking at four potential scenarios for global development. Participants will have the opportunity to air their views on where the world is today and where it might be heading over the next five years

Business of Innovation Open Day

Guest speaker: Exhibitors included KnowledgeRICH, Yorkshire Science, the CIC's...

29/01/2007

The inaugural ‘Business of Innovation’ open-day took place on the 29th January at the National Media Museum in Bradford.

Grant for R&D Briefing Session

22/01/2007

The Grant for Research and Development Briefing Session, to provide potential applicants with information on the competition and the appraisal process, is to take place on Monday 22 January 2007 at the Novotel, Leeds. The event will begin at 10.30am with

Creating Innovative Engineering Businesses

Guest speaker: Regional businesses and academics.

18/12/2006

This regional seminar and discussion was aimed at better connecting small and large businesses and universities to enhance their competitive edge and develop new opportunities.

Working smarter, not harder

Guest speaker: Professor Jim Norton, IOD and Dr Andy Stanford-Clark, IBM

23/11/2006

Work Smarter - Not Harder was the message for business leaders and academics attending the last Yorkshire Science and Technology Networking (YSTN) event at Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds

YSTN Science Showcase - To see the world in a Grain of Sand

Guest speaker: Prof Roger Eccleston – Director of the Materials and Engineering Research Institute (MERI) and the MARS CIC

12/10/2006

Over 85 companies and academics joined us for our first Yorkshire Science and Technology Network 'Science Showcase' held on October 12th 2006.

The Atlas of Ideas: China, India and the new geography of science

Guest speaker: Dr James Wilsdon - Head of Science and Innovation, Demos

14/09/2006

Business leaders and academics in Yorkshire and Humber were offered a unique opportunity to steal a march on global competition by the Yorkshire Science and Technology Network (YSTN).

A glimpse into the future

Guest speaker: Ian Neild, BT Futurologist

29/06/2006

Ian Neild, BT futurologist and co-author of the BT technology timeline encouraged delegates at the June 2006 YSTN to “keep talking” to achieve success.

Inspirational leadership for effective innovation

Guest speaker: Nigel Crouch, Senior Industrialist, DTI

30/03/2006

For any organisation to thrive in the face of increased domestic and global competition, creating a culture on innovation is crucial

Radical Innovation and its significance and impact on companies, regions and communities

Guest speaker: Michael Gallis

10/11/2005

Businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber region must innovate and compete in a global marketplace

Bringing rocket science to life

Guest speaker: Professor Colin Pillinger

23/06/2005

Professor Colin Pillinger shares his Space Agency experiences with the Yorkshire Science and Technology Network