Well Met, o Escritório de Conferências da Universidade de Leeds Beckett, tem o prazer de receber a Conferência de Negócios da Ciência, um evento nacional criado para explorar a comercialização da ciência, incluindo inovação em STEM e desenvolvimento de habilidades, para o Cloth Hall Court, LEEDS. A cidade é reconhecida como líder em ciência e inovação e os organizadores desejam ampliar o escopo e o público em Leeds e na região circundante. O evento também coincide com os 50
It’s the first time the conference, now in its fourth year, has been held in Leeds. The city is recognised as a leader in science and innovation and organisers are keen to widen the scope and audience in Leeds and the surrounding region. The event also coincides with the 50 TH Aniversário do Primeiro Longo da Lua e explorará temas, incluindo a comercialização de materiais 2D, a ciência da água e as interações da ciência e da sociedade. 16
Clare Vidler Conference Manager at Well Met, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming over 200 businesses and leaders involved in the business of science to Cloth Hall Court on Thursday 16 TH May. PowerTrains. Dos principais influenciadores do mundo na indústria disponível para explorar o verdadeiro impacto econômico da ciência no Reino Unido hoje. ”
Keynote speakers include Tom Riordan, chief executive of Leeds City Council, Jake Berry MP and minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Pip Clode, concept team leader at Mercedes-AMG High-Performance Powertrains.
Steve Bennett, founder and managing director of Business of Science Ltd, said: “As a UK leader in science and innovation and at the forefront of medical technologies, Leeds is the perfect place to host the fourth Business of Science Conference.”
“We’re expecting the conference to be bigger and better than ever, with organisations that are passionate about driving innovation forward are joining us, as well some of the world’s leading influencers in the industry on hand to explore the real economic impact of science in the UK today.”
There’s a broad breadth of breakout sessions and discussion panels covering a range of topics such as the business of space, with representatives from the European Space Agency (ESA), diversity in STEM subjects, the business of health and the future of science and emerging technologies, and inevitably, Brexit.
New for 2019 is the Innovation Award, open to individuals of all ages, from primary, through secondary school and into later careers, has given the innovators of the future, the chance to submit their ‘science dreams’. The winner of this new award will be announced at the end of the conference. Winners of the annual Business of Science Leadership and Special Recognition Award – acknowledging individuals demonstrating outstanding business contributions in science and innovation – will be announced at the pre-conference dinner at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel in Leeds city centre on Wednesday 15th May.
