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

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

It was great to be at UKREiiF 2024 Conference in Leeds yesterday alongside Midlands Engine and Midlands Innovation. Everywhere we went, there was a great buzz in the room with everyone wanting to build on the Midlands success and seize the opportunities to drive regional growth across the region. #UKREiiF2024 #Investment #Innovation

Today at UKREiiF a coalition co-led by Midlands Innovation and Midlands Engine have launched a £3m campaign to attract global R&D investment in the region. The campaign will leverage collective global connections to drive economic growth across the #Midlands. Read all about it here ⬇ Julia Sutcliffe, Andrew Griffith MP, Christopher Smith, Alex Favier, Lord Dominic Johnson, Claire Ward, Richard Parker, Helen Turner, West Midlands Growth Company, Midlands Enterprise Universities, East Midlands Freeport, Midlands Mindforge, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Research and Innovation

It was great to be at UKREiiF 2024 Conference in Leeds yesterday alongside Midlands Engine and Midlands Innovation. Everywhere we went, there was a great buzz in the room with everyone wanting to build on the Midlands success and seize the opportunities to drive regional growth across the region. #UKREiiF2024 #Investment #Innovation

📣 We are delighted to confirm the speakers for the Midlands Investment Reception at UKREiiF 👇 ... featuring Sir John Peace, the region's 2 combined authority mayors Claire Ward & Richard Parker + Julia Sutcliffe & Lisa Smith 📅 Tuesday 21st May, 17:30 📍African & Asian Gallery, Royal Armouries UKREiiF 🤝 We look forward to welcoming many of you tomorrow evening, fostering greater collaboration and driving investment in the Midlands To register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e39afdVw

Is it worth the effort?…….it definately is. Great presentation from Nelson Nazareth who I co-presented with this morning as part of a #grantfunding workshop with Midlands Mindforge and Chris Woodward Jennifer Bonvie-Marsland David Moule Lisa Smith Thea Goodluck