Stimulating Innovation - Financing Expansion for SMEs

30 November 2012

Ashley Building, Staffordshire University, Leek Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DF

7.00am: Registration and Breakfast

7.25am: John Fairburn,
Staffordshire University Business School
Welcome and Introduction

7.30am: Paul Forrest, WMEF
West Midlands Economic Overview

7.45am: Matthew Lawrence, Growth Accelerator
The Growth Accelerator service and
Access to Finance

8.00am: Greville Warwick, MCS Corporate
R&D and Tax Incentives

8.15am: Q&A

9.00am: Close, followed by informal networking until 10.00am

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