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This conference is a free, interactive, facilitated event promoting dialogue between academics and voluntary sector practitioners, policy makers and other stakeholders from a broad range of third sector organisations.

Key note speaker: Professor Sarah Skerratt, RSE

The conference will let you:


Following the wide-ranging events that take place during Volunteer Week in Scotland in the first week of June, this full-day event will cast a critical eye over the many facets of impact that relate to the third sector in Scotland.

This research symposium is jointly hosted by The Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) and the Third Sector Research Forum (hosted by Evaluation Support Scotland), the University of Glasgow, Youth Link Scotland, Volunteer Scotland and Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

Themes for the day include:


This in-person event is aimed at anyone who does, uses or commissions research about volunteering or community and third sector organisations, in particular:

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Glasgow’s rich industrial heritage, rooted in the ingenuity of pioneers like James Watt, set the city on a path of global prominence during the Industrial Revolution. From steam engines to textiles and shipbuilding, Glasgow’s contributions to manufacturing have shaped the world. Today, the city continues to lead on the world stage – but now as a centre of excellence in advanced manufacturing, precision engineering, and cutting-edge aerospace technology.

Join #Glasgow850 edition of the award-winning Art of Possible to explore how Glasgow’s history of invention fuels its ambitions for the future. The panel will delve into how groundbreaking innovations in advanced manufacturing are transforming production processes across industries and shaping technological progress from terrestrial applications to outer space and will examine how these breakthroughs drive sustainability, competitive advantage, and economic growth.

From the development of flexible ultrasound sensors for aerospace inspection to revolutionary jet engine components and innovative small satellite technologies, hear from industry pioneers and researchers pushing technological boundaries. Together, we’ll envision a future where Glasgow’s industrial legacy continues to inspire global innovation.

This event will connect past, present, and future as Glasgow celebrates 850 years of innovation, offering insights into how manufacturing can deliver lasting impact for generations to come.

What to Expect?
🎤 Lightning Talks – Industry pioneers share insights on Glasgow’s manufacturing future.
💬 Panel Discussion & Q&A – Expert discussion on industry trends, challenges & opportunities — ask your questions during registration or live!
✨ FREE Planetarium Show – Experience a visual journey from Earth to the stars, exploring the future of technology beyond our planet.

Why Attend?
🤝 Network with top innovators, industry leaders, and researchers.
👍 Meet Glasgow’s thriving innovation ecosystem.
🎙️ Gain insights from experts shaping advanced manufacturing.
🚀 Discover cutting-edge technologies.
🎉 Celebrate #Glasgow850 and the city’s pioneering legacy.

Speakers include:

🎤 Dr Stephen Breslin – Chief Executive, Glasgow Science Centre
🎤 Dr Lynne O’Hare – Chief Portfolio Officer, High Value Manufacturing Catapult (Chair)
🎤 Dr Dave Hughes – Founder & CEO, Novosound
🎤 Pamela Smith – Vice President of Future Programmes, AAC Clyde Space
🎤 Coreen McCubbin – Chief Technology Officer, National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

About Art of Possible

Now in its 8th year, this award-winning series connects innovators, creatives, and industry leaders to explore how unexpected tech collaborations drive new ideas and solutions. It’s also an official primer for Scotland’s CAN DO Innovation Summit.

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IBioIC25 is the 11th Annual Conference. This not-for-profit conference is the industry event of the year for the industrial biotechnology community in Scotland, and one of the pre-eminent events in the global biotech calendar. The conference attracts biotech professionals from industry, research and academia, as well as policy-makers, service providers, and emerging client sectors.

The 2025 conference will focus on delivering tangible benefits for attendees, including the cultivation of strategic partnerships, facilitating new connections and collaborations, providing examples of best practice, understanding regulations, and effective communication.

The conference attracts over 400 delegates from across the biotechnology sector and beyond. Conference attendees are made up of predominantly C-suite or senior level industry representatives from both large, established companies and emerging and start-up enterprises, as well as senior academics, researchers in industry or academia, students and recent graduates, investors, and policy makers.

Tickets are limited so book your place now.

Early bird rates are available until 6pm on Monday 20 January 2025.

Registration closes at 5pm on Monday 10 March 2025.

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Join the University of Glasgow’s Living Laboratory programme for its Healthcare Innovation Symposium, where delegates from across academia, industry, and healthcare will come together to explore cutting-edge developments, emerging opportunities, and key challenges in the healthcare innovation landscape.

The symposium will highlight the Living Laboratory’s unique collaborative ecosystem, showcasing the importance of cross-sector partnerships in driving innovation and the adoption of new technologies.

What can you expect?

Attendees can expect engaging sessions around MedTech opportunities and advancements, strategies for generating evidence and its role in accelerating adoption, and insights into Living Laboratory assets and initiatives designed to drive innovation in Glasgow and across Scotland.

The event will introduce the Health Innovation Hub, which is set to further enhance the collaborative ecosystem and strengthen Glasgow’s position as a global leader in healthcare innovation.

Additionally, the symposium will offer valuable networking opportunities and interactive workshops, igniting innovation and nurturing ground-breaking ideas to accelerate innovation into healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

What is the Living Laboratory programme?

The Living Laboratory is a University of Glasgow-led programme that is dedicated to strengthening Glasgow’s position as a leader in healthcare innovation. By working in partnership with researchers, industry, clinicians and the public, they support the creation, refinement, and clinical evaluation of ground-breaking healthcare solutions that will transform patient outcomes.

By fostering a vibrant, collaborative ecosystem, the Living Laboratory is attracting businesses to Glasgow and fuelling the development and growth of local companies. This expanding industry cluster is creating new job opportunities, enhancing skills and driving local economic growth in Govan and Glasgow.

Stimulating local tech ecosystems has never been more critical. With flagship national programmes designed to widen the funnel for startups and scale-up tech companies, Futurescot’s Glasgow Tech Ecosystem conference brings together industry, government, and academic expertise poised to turn that ambition into a reality.

As we move into the critical delivery phase for Glasgow’s digital economy, local and national government funders will join with the regional agencies whose job it is to support and strengthen the tech sector and, of course, the tech companies looking to transform industries old and new across the Glasgow City Region.

By bringing together all the key players, Futurescot will help supercharge the tech ecosystem in 2024, setting the stage for a future where tech drives societal and economic growth for all.

Learning objectives:

Jackie Sanderson and Elaine Sneddon of Interface will attend this event.

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The UK Intellectual Property Office and Scottish Enterprise are coming together to hold a joint event at The Studio, Glasgow on 7 November 2024, 9.30am to 1.30pm.

SMEs are the backbone of the UK economy, accounting for more than 99% of the business population; they are vital to achieving economic growth and improving the UK’s productivity. Intellectual Property (IP) is positively associated with various indicators of business success, with recent evidence showing firms that register IP rights (IPRs) achieve 20% higher revenue per employee[1] and a likelihood ten times higher of accessing early-stage growth finance compared to their peers without IPR portfolios[2].

At the event, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) will highlight the support they provide to small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs), including the new financial support scheme for innovative businesses, IP Advance.

Scottish Enterprise (SE) will set out the opportunities for businesses to scale up their innovation and to access support for their intellectual property and business growth. This key area is identified in SE’s new Missions based approach, which aims to unlock thousands of new jobs and billions of pounds of global growth opportunities for a more successful, greener and fairer economy.

If you support businesses to recognise the potential value in their IP assets, this is your chance to hear more about the IPO’s support for SMEs and SE’s work to support businesses to leverage IP to achieve business growth.

The event, hosted at The Studio, will include keynote speeches from the IPO’s Ben Llewellyn-Jones, Director of Business & International Policy and Scottish Enterprise’s Head of Innovation, Alison Munro.

The event is open to the IP Professional community – including Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, IP Legal Professionals and IP Commercialisation advisers. It will also provide networking opportunities with colleagues from across the host organisations as well as attendees from the IP Professional community.

Timings

Arrival and refreshments from 9.30am, with the event running from 10.00 to 12.30, followed by lunch and networking opportunities until 1.30pm.

[1] Intellectual property rights and firm performance in the European Union – EUIPO (europa.eu) – https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/publications/intellectual-property-rights-and-firm-performance-in-the-european-union

[2] Patents, trade marks and startup finance – EUIPO (europa.eu) – https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/publications/2023-startup-finance

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The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on the 23rd & 24th of October 2024, will serve as a national forum for manufacturers and operators involved throughout the associated supply chains from across Scotland to gather to discuss pressing issues facing the industry. The event is being organised in order to successfully connect key stakeholders across the full manufacturing spectrum in Scotland, including the food and drink, energy, renewables, electronics, aerospace, biopharma, medtech, healthcare, construction, textiles, procurement, and precision engineering sectors.

Event organiser, Premier Publishing & Events, has been staging similar exhibitions and conferences in England and Ireland for many years. An impressive line-up of manufacturing leaders, academics and government agencies who will engage in a stimulating blend of key note addresses and debates is being assembled for the Scottish event. The Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Glasgow will also feature an extensive exhibition showcasing the latest technological solutions and business services.

The event will cover various topical themes including:

Visitors interested in improving the performance of their business can listen to case studies and technical presentations from leading global and Scottish manufacturing experts, and meet with providers of cutting edge technology.

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The University of Glasgow is hosting the Scottish Roadshow for DAFNI: Data & Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure on 22nd/23rd October. DAFNI is a computing platform which supports advanced research into national infrastructure, including transport, water, and energy and city scale modelling. All working in these areas with an interest in data are welcome to participate.

Day 1: involves presentations and lightning talks from DAFNI and academics from across Scotland to understand the research being undertaken that has benefitted from, and could benefit from using DAFNI.

Day 2: focuses on the ‘Challenges and Barriers of Data Sharing’. The DAFNI team are looking to collect evidence to inform a future funding case for further investment by government. Researchers, Government, Industry, Policy Makers, Data Sharing Experts, those working with Infrastructure, and the Engineering Community across Scotland are invited to contribute.

For details, and to register visit: DAFNI Roadshow Scotland

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Join the Centre for Innovation Leadership at City of Glasgow College for a morning of networking and insights on how innovation culture & leadership can unlock growth for your business.

Wed 25 Sep 2024 (09.00 – 11.30)

City of Glasgow College,
Riverside Campus,
21 Thistle Street,
G5 9XB

The 12-month College Local Innovation Centres (CLIC) pilot project, funded by Innovate UK, will help businesses across the Glasgow City Region gain access to comprehensive support and guidance, dedicated to driving digital innovation and productivity.

You’ll also be able to hear from Amazon Web Services, who will be sharing their unique culture and how they drive innovation through four distinct elements: Culture, Mechanisms, Architecture, and Organization. Glasgow-based AWS Senior Customer Solutions Manager Naminder Dhami will talk about Amazon’s Culture of Innovation, and how any organisation can adopt similar ways of working.

The Centre for Innovation Leadership, hosted by City of Glasgow College, can help businesses navigate uncertainty and inspire innovation by leveraging the latest best practices.

We provide support on both innovation strategy development as well as using sector-leading tools and techniques, enabling your team to build successful innovation programmes and interventions.

This event will give you the chance to find out about the fully funded support and guidance you can access to drive productivity in your business.

Agenda

09:00 – 09:05 – Introduction
09:05 – 09:10 – The CLIC project
09:10 – 09:15 – The Centre for Innovation Leadership
09:15 – 10:45 – Uncovering Amazon’s culture of innovation
10:45 – 10:55 – Q&A
10:55 – 11:30 – Networking

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