Midlands Mindforge

Lisa Smith our CEO, and Daniel Carew & Amanda Marie Cardinale from our investment team recently sat down for an interview with Kim Moore. They discussed our history, the incredible science and IP being developed at our partner universities, and our ambitions for fast-growing research-intensive life science, deep tech, and agri-tech industries across the Midlands. Check out the full interview with Global Corporate Venturing: https://lnkd.in/eKsPzauY

You still have time to hear from Dr Lisa Smith, CEO at Midlands Mindforge at the 'Commercialising your innovation' British Business Bank Business Finance Week 2024 event on 1st October, in partnership with VentureVersity! Limited number of tickets are now available!! Are you an early-stage business in #Leicester and #Leicestershire looking to commercialise your innovative idea? And want to understand the various finance options that will help you to do this? Join the British Business Bank and partners from the VentureVersity programme to hear about how this programme has helped academics from the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University reach out to the local business community to successfully commercialise their innovative ideas. Register here - https://lnkd.in/eXTfXUKx Also featuring Robert Greenwood, Investment Director from British Patient Capital, Howard Mitchell, Investment Director, Mercia Ventures, Richard Anson, Venture Partner, Octopus Ventures and Conception X, William Wells, Deputy Director, Research and Enterprise Division, University of Leicester, Dr Nick Gostick, Head of Intellectual Property Management and Commercialisation, Loughborough University and Anjuu Trevedi MBE, Head of Knowledge and Innovation, De Montfort University This event is one not to miss! But you need to act quickly!! Register here - https://lnkd.in/eXTfXUKx Leicester Startups Ben Ravilious Sam Larke Pete Hitchings Rajinder Bhuhi 🍀 Manish Verma

Our CEO Lisa Smith was delighted to attend the Midlands The King's Awards for Enterprise Network event earlier this week, convened by Midlands Engine. It was an excellent way to meet some of our region's most innovative businesses, and to discuss how we can maximise the many opportunities in the Midlands to attract investment and drive growth. #investment

☕ After an all-important tea break, we're back for another packed series of talks this afternoon ... 🌍 The International Trade panel discussed what led their businesses to exporting success UK Export Finance | Tajinder Banwait MBE | Tim Reid | Chris Tattersall | Eve Davies PhD | ZEEKO 💡 Whilst the innovation panel have chatted about the importance of collaborating with universities across the region with Proteus Instruments | SureScreen Diagnostics | Midlands Mindforge | ONYX Insight #MKAN The King's Awards for Enterprise #KingsAwards #Innovation

Delighted our CEO Lisa Smith will be delivering a keynote speech at the British Business Bank Commercialising your Innovation event, hosted by the University of Leicester on the 1st October. This event will profile the recently established VentureVersity programme which brings together the entrepreneurial community in Leicestershire alongside the University of Leicester, De Montfort University, and Loughborough University to support the commercialisation of research into IP-backed spinouts and business partnerships. #Innovation

We are pleased to be supporting the The King's Awards for Enterprise Midlands meeting next week, convened by Midlands Engine. This meeting will bring together an important network of businesses, research institutions, and Government to discuss collaboration and the exciting growth opportunities within the Midlands Economy. Our CEO, Lisa Smith will be speaking at the event, alongside pioneering businesses and University of Birmingham Vice-Chancellor Adam Tickell to discuss innovation and how business can partner with universities and the wider R&D ecosystem to stimulate economic growth. Find out more ➡️https://lnkd.in/eRJtKQNn #innovation

Are you an early-stage business in #Leicester and #Leicestershire looking to #commercialise your #innovative idea? And want to understand the various #finance options that will help you to do this? Join the British Business Bank and partners from the VentureVersity programme to hear about how this programme has helped academics from the University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Loughborough University reach out to the local business community to successfully commercialise their innovative ideas. Register here today - https://lnkd.in/eXTfXUKx 👉 Keynote speakers Lisa Smith, CEO at Midlands Mindforge, and Robert Greenwood, Investment Director from British Patient Capital 👉 An expert panel from the three universities delivering this programme, William Wells, Nick Gostick and Anjuu Trevedi MBE 👉 Pitches from the academics that have secured a place on the programme's commercialisation accelerator 👉 Discussion roundtables hosted by key regional intermediaries This event is one not to miss! British Business Bank Midlands Warren Ralls Sarah Gardiner Thomas Horton Leicester Startups Ben Ravilious Sam Larke Manish Verma Pete Hitchings Rajinder Bhuhi 🍀 Olamide Johnson Howard Mitchell Mercia Ventures Richard Anson Octopus Ventures Business Gateway Growth Hub Steve King Ahtesham Mahmood MAPM Innovate UK Midlands Paul Humphreys Claire Gregory Andy Hubbard FCIM MCIPR Abdul-Basit Mohammed Kamran ... Nicholas Gardner Midlands Innovation Midlands Enterprise Universities Midlands Engine Register here today - https://lnkd.in/eXTfXUKx

📣 In September 100s of The King's Awards for Enterprise recipients from the Midlands will assemble for the first time – a powerful network of innovative businesses and a springboard for future collaboration and initiatives to benefit our whole region. 🏆 The Midlands is home to a staggering 181 #KingsAwards for Enterprise recipients – more than any other region outside London and the South East. 🤝 The inaugural Assembly of the Midlands King’s Awards Network #MKAN will bring together not only awards recipients, but also those aspiring for an award - an opportunity to connect with winners and share success. The day will also feature in-depth panel discussions from business leaders from across the 4 award categories: 🌱 Sustainable development 🌍International Trade 💡 Innovation 🙌Promoting opportunity 📍 University of Birmingham 📅 10th September 👋 If you’re one of the businesses attending, say hello in the comments below and we look forward to seeing you there! Find out more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRJtKQNn Nachural | Department for Business and Trade | The King's Awards for Enterprise |

Great to see Professor Christopher Day name Midlands Mindforge in his piece for Research Professional news over the weekend, discussing the potential positive opportunities for the University Sector over the coming years. As Professor Day lays out, Universities have the potential to play an important role in supporting the new Government's growth agenda. Check out the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/e4sGgSxJ #Innovation #Research

Earlier this week, our CEO Lisa Smith attended the Midlands Economic Summit, which bought together individuals and organisations from across business, academia, and the public sector to discuss how to drive investment and power growth across the region. Thank you to Nachural for a well run event and convening important stakeholders from across the Midlands. #investment #innovation