FinditinWorcestershire Breakfast Meeting: Next Generation Technology Opportunities
22nd January 2019 06:45 to 09:30 Duckworth Suite £15.00 + VAT per delegate
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The region is home to Worcestershire's 5G Consortium, which is running a multimillion-pound project exploring ways that 5G can be used to increase productivity through robotics, big data analytics and augmented reality.
The testbed will be a revolutionary platform for local businesses to develop next-generation technology and the benefits are endless. The country's most comprehensive industrial 5G testbed could give Worcestershire's businesses the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative new technologies.
Join us on Tuesday 22 January 2018 for an exclusive insight into the testbed and meet QinetiQ, Worcester Bosch, the Crown Commercial Service and many more experts in the field.
- Hear how QinetiQ is advancing in cyber security application and delivering new services for local businesses
- Meet the Crown Commercial Service - who wants to engage with local suppliers in the technology sector
- Find out about the supply chain opportunities available to local businesses from both
- Discover what technologies, advanced manufacturing partner, Worcester Bosch is experimenting with
- Network and make new contacts in the technology sector
This event is for businesses large and small, and innovative enterprises looking for supply chain opportunities.
The Crown Commercial Service is particularly keen to look at engagement for its upcoming Technology Products contract for October 2019:
- LOT 1 - HARDWARE: IT hardware and peripherals including but not limited to: PCs, laptops, keyboards, servers, audiovisual equipment, network infrastructure equipment and peripherals/accessories.
- LOT 2 - SOFTWARE: Off-the-shelf software solutions. It includes a full range of commercial and open source commodity software; software licenses and associated commoditised
- LOT 3 - COMBINED HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
- LOT 4 - INFORMATION ASSURED PRODUCTS: Commoditised IT products and solutions that meet specific protective information assurance requirements.
- LOT 5 - Volume Hardware Requirements from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)
- LOT 6 - CATALOGUE: Commoditised technology hardware and software products through an online catalogue via a direct award based on lowest price.
Any local entrepreneurs will also have the chance to come along and speak to Betaden - the new commercial accelerator located at the Malvern Hills Science Park.
Location: Duckworth Suite
Sixways Stadium
Warriors Way
Worcester
WR3 8ZE
Event Speakers
Mark Hawkins
5G Lead at QinetiQ
Understand the opportunities the capabilities of 5G offers to businesses, and how SMEs can engage with QinetiQ
Andy Bentley
Technical Engineering Manager at Worcester Bosch
One of the Worcestershire 5G Consortium - Hear what technologies, advanced manufacturing partner Worcester Bosch is working on
Gemma Baldwin
Commercial Agreements Manager - Technology Products 2 at
Understand the Crown Commercial Service tech frameworks and potential opportunities
Event Exhibitors
simPRO Ltd
Services: Software
Job management software for your industry simPRO serves a range of industries with mobile workforces. So whether your business is small or large, and whether you specialise in service, project or maintenance management, simPRO works and grows with you.
Worcestershire Business Central
Services: Business Support
Worcestershire Business Central, part of the Government-supported growth hub network, brings all aspects of business support into one place, making it clear and simple for businesses to access and find the help they need. With access to a helpline, website, and one-to- one sector focused support, it can offer free support and guidance at any stage of a business life-cycle.
FinditinWorcestershire
Services: Business Support, Procurement
Free online business portal to help and support local Worcestershire based businesses connect and develop their business. Promoting procurement opportunities, local news, events and supplier sourcing. Over 8,000 members and increasing every day.
Evodia Consulting
Services: High-calibre consultancy business
Evodia Consulting is a high-calibre consultancy business with core capabilities in Project, Programme and Portfolio Management (P3M), Digital Transformation and Technology Exploitation. They work in partnership with its customers to recognise and solve the challenges involved in developing today’s complex technologies such as 5G. Evodia Consulting systems engineers, practitioners and project professionals provide its customers with expertise in telecommunications, cyber security, networks, augmented reality, data analytics and robotics.
Price Pearson Limited
Services: Chartered Accountancy
Price Pearson Ltd are a leading chartered accountancy practice based in the West Midlands. They have established a reputation for delivering excellent business, corporate finance and tax advice to businesses both large and small.
Worcestershire County Council
Services: Council services
Funding of up to £20,000 is now available for Worcestershire’s growing cyber sector businesses and to support local SMEs, to become more cyber secure.
The Be Cyber Secure programme, funded by European Regional Development Fund and supported by Worcestershire Councils, is currently offering two separate grant funds.
Security Grants will help SMEs to improve their cyber security. This may include complying with GDPR, investing PROMOTIONAL BUSINESS FEATURE in networking equipment or gaining cyber security certification, such as Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001.
Growth Grants will help cyber sector companies to grow their business through capital expenditure, marketing and product development.
Advent IM Ltd
Services: Computer security services
Advent IM is the UKs leading independent holistic security consultancy – cyber / information and physical security. Using a risked based approach its aim is deliver end to end solutions which ensure best practice compliance with industry standards and deliver effective security to minimise security breaches.
Advent IM Ltd don’t sell any products; it provide's professional advice and guidance so that your information and physical assets are protected. Regularly called upon by the media including BBC, Sunday Times and security press for expert comment Advent IM MD Mike Gillespie is an acknowledged expert in the cyber – physical and is cyber security advisor to the UK Government Surveillance Camera Commissioner.
Heart of Worcestershire College
Services: Solutions for your Business
Heart of Worcestershire College is the largest further education college in Worcestershire County offering a wide range of vocational and technical courses in specialist subject areas alongside a vast array of apprenticeships and higher education courses. The College has recently opened its state-of-the-art Centre of Digital Engineering (CODE) at its St Andrew’s Building, following investment from the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership. The campus features a Virtual Reality Studio, equipped with both virtual and augmented reality headsets and a Data Centre, supported by its partner, Simply Hosting.
Clearview Systems Limited
Services: Business management consultancy and supporting software
Infoboss data management provides a means to collect, organise and categorise data from multiple sources into a central repository. Delivering data governance, quality improvement, GDPR compliance, audit, alerting and advanced search-based data discovery capabilities. Built on Elastic Search, the platform is highly scalable, quick to setup and very easy to use.
0845 519 7661 | info@clearviewbusiness.com | www.clearviewbusiness.com
Crown Commercial Service
Services: Public Sector Procurement
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) brings together policy, advice and direct buying; providing commercial services to the public sector and saving money for the taxpayer.
Bringing policy, advice and direct buying together in a single organisation to: make savings for customers in both central government and the wider public sector achieve maximum value from every commercial relationship improve the quality of service delivery for common goods and services across government.
CCS works with over 17,000 customer organisations in the public sector and its services are provided by more than 5,000 suppliers.
BetaDen
Services: Tech Accelerator
A Tech Accelerator with a difference
BetaDen is Worcestershire's first dedicated tech accelerator for entrepreneurs and scale up businesses
Co-located with one of the UK’s first 5G testbeds, situated at the forefront of testing and developing future technologies. The testbed provides a revolutionary platform for businesses to develop next-generation technology, such as the internet of things and industry 4.0. Becoming a part of BetaDen gives you maximum exposure well within this ecosystem and positions your business at the forefront of future technology.
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership
Services: Business Support
Worcestershire has been chosen by Government as the home of a new 5G Testbed, putting the county at the forefront of technological innovation.
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership is taking the lead in building a connected, creative, dynamic economy that delivers increased prosperity for all those who choose to live, work, and invest in Worcestershire.
Octaga Security Services
Services: IT security services
A multi-faceted security services business with a background engrained within protecting with fortitude”
Octaga is one of the leading security and risk management companies in the UK, holding NSI Gold Status in both Physical Security and Technical Systems; the Industry’s highest Award. It is also accredited in NSI Systems Gold, Safe Contractor and a BTEC Edexcel Approved National Training Centre for SIA Security Training courses. Please visit the stand for more information on the extensive services Octaga can offer.
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