EMC AGENDA - Worcestershire LEP



WINN Steering Meeting - 9 July 2018

County Hall, Worcester

Attendees:

Ross Whinnett WBC

Janet Yates Worcester City C

Lorna Jeynes WCC Tom Stanhope Flying machine Media

Jane Dobson Wychavon DC Jess Antley WCC Nelda D'Cruz WCC

Apologies:

Hannah Ross WCC

Jane Doyle North Worcs EDR

Hamish Gill F8 Creates/The Kiln

Paul Rhodes Green Gorilla Apps

Stuart Wilkes Sandcastles & Waterfalls

Sue Crow WCC

Joel Keller Malvern Hills DC

Jack Barnett WLEP

Jo Murphy Uni of Worc

Barbara Hankins Catalyst for Change

Cassie Bray HW Chamber

Tom Sutton Harris Brush

James Silvanus-Davis F8 Creates

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|Apologies & Minutes |Minutes from the last meeting were issued and no changes were noted. | |

| |Apologies were noted from those who could not attend due to the holidays. | |

|COMMUNITY |

|Priority 1: GOST REF: G1/O1/O4/S1/S9/T1/T9 |

|WINN Wednesday |WINN hosted 3 Roundtable Events at The Hive where local businesses focussed on a core sector | |

| |(Agri-tech, Cyber & IT and Advanced Manufacturing) were invited to participate in a roundtable | |

| |discussion following presentations from key industry figures. 60 businesses attended in total. | |

| |The reports from these discussions are on theCONVERSATION page on the WINN website. JA asked | |

| |attendees to have a read and share. | |

| | |ALL |

| |WINN hosted 4 District Events throughout the County at Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Malvern and | |

| |Evesham. 76 businesses attended and general feedback has been positive. Key themes focused on to | |

| |support innovation were Idea Generation, IP Protection, Collaborations & Connections, Funding, and | |

| |International Growth. | |

| |LJ suggested holding a med-tech roundtable event. Research report has identified Med-Tech to be a | |

| |key sector in Worcestershire with some barriers to growth identified. A roundtable event with | |

| |Worcestershire Med-tech businesses can allow us to identify possible solutions to growth barriers. | |

| |JA asked attendees to put forward any more ideas on topics for the district events next year at the | |

| |next steering meeting. | |

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| |WINN Great Things two-day Innovation Forum was hosted by WINN at The Hive on 23rd/24th May. | |

| |Businesses experienced a programme of workshops and presentations from the region’s most | |

| |inspirational innovators across a range of industry sectors, including tech, renewables, science, | |

| |finance, and business development. Stands included local business and key industry figures from all| |

| |sectors. The event also juxtaposed cutting-edge modern innovation with interesting historical |ALL |

| |detail inspired by the county’s original Worcestershire Exhibition of 1882 and featured a 18th | |

| |century pop-up coffee house, courtesy of Waylands Yard. | |

| |WINN Weds Great Things evening event had a key note speech from Google Digital Garage, focussing on | |

| |social media strategy and included highlights from the Make it Happen challenge winner, and the | |

| |latest on the Kiln - Worcester’s new co-working space. | |

| |Feedbacks from businesses about the workshops and presentations were positive. We will evaluate | |

| |whether the event will be held again next year. | |

| |LJ suggested holding the event at Warriors Stadium after a Find It event, as half day will be paid | |

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| |Circulate summary of Great Things and District Events to all. | |

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|Events Plan |The next WINN Wednesday will be held on the 19th September and titled 'It's all About ME' - | |

| |Marketing and Engagement. | |

| |Newsletter has been sent out to all and bookings will be via WINN Website. | |

| |JA asked all attendees to help promote the event. | |

| | |ALL |

| |WINN Wednesday on the 21st November titled 'Innovation through time' will be Doctor Who themed. | |

| |Details on event will follow. | |

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| |JA mentioned holding WINN Weds events at various different locations in Worcestershire. Early | |

| |planning and good promotion will be required to keep the momentum going. | |

| |JA asked attendees for ideas on venues. | |

| |Suggestions put forward during the meeting were: Astley Vineyard, Regal Cinema, and Agri-tech Centre| |

| |in Pershore. | |

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| |Sustainability and WINN will be collaborating soon to hold a 'GREEN WINN' event. | |

|Communications |theCONVERSATION blogs are still open. | |

| |Interview and blogs can be featured on TheCONVERSATION on people or businesses that inspire you. | |

| |Online innovation portal website is looking to be set up. | |

| |LJ suggested creating hashtags before an event to boost followings and online conversations. | |

| |Create a hashtag for the next WINN event. Suggestions include #ItsAllAboutME | |

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|Membership |The WINN team are looking to transfer all contact details to Tractivity, which is a central database| |

| |to comply with GDPR. | |

| |Opt-in email with GDPR consent requirements for receiving any future WINN Newsletter and WINN event | |

| |invitations was sent out. | |

| |Post the GDPR consent web link on all WINN social media portals. | |

| |Future WINN bookings may be via the new Events Portal which links to Tractivity. |ND |

|MENTORSHIP |

|Priority 2: GOST REF: G1/O1/S2/T2 |

|Make It Happen Challenge |'Border in a Box', an innovative gardening solution from Nikki Hollier of Pershore, won the £12k | |

| |prize (5k cash and support from sponsors valued at 1k each from; Brand Refinery, Charles Lovell, | |

| |Terry Livesey, Jim Clarke, Mercian Events, Scatter Media and SME Solicitors). A documentary | |

| |produced by WINN, highlighting the successful journey of the winner was featured at the Great Things| |

| |event. | |

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|EDUCATION |

|Priority 3: GOST REF: G1/O1/O4/O5/S3/S8/S13/T3/T8/T13 |

|Challenge Workshops |WINN Highly Commended (Make it Happen Challenge) business workshop with the support of Worcester | |

| |University covered: Business Planning (Blue Orchid), Sales & Marketing (Worcester Uni), Business | |

| |Support (Enterprising Worcs & Worcestershire Business Central) and Legal Essentials (SME | |

| |Solicitors). | |

|SPACES |

|Priority 4: GOST REF: G1/O1/O4/S2/S8/T8/T2 |

|Open Worcestershire Concept: |The Kiln – Copenhagen Street work has begun on the city’s old Police Station - 4,500sqft of space. | |

|existing, emerging, future |Project manager, architect and interior designer have been appointed to manage the refurbishment | |

|action |works to take the building from its current state into fully serviced Co-working innovation space, | |

| |suitable for the target market of start-ups, small businesses and freelancers in the creative and | |

| |tech sector. Further updates will be provided at next meeting. | |

| |Co-working – Friday at The Hive: Co-working continues at The Hive with over 65 businesses now | |

| |having regularly attended since it started end of Nov '17. This is developing a pipeline for The | |

| |Kiln at Copenhagen Street and a recent Kiln/WINN space meet up was attended by nearly 20 of the | |

| |businesses, where the pricing model and plans were tested and positively received by the group. | |

|BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT |

|Priority 5: GOST REF: G1/O2/O3/O4/O5/S4/S5/S7/S9/S11/S12/T4/T5/T7/T9/T11/T12 |

|ESIF / FUNDING |PA1 funding POC (WINN) Extension outline application was approved and now full application submitted| |

| |May 2018. This is currently being appraised and awaiting feedback. On approval delivery of the | |

| |programme is planned to commence Jan 2019 and encompasses the Worcestershire Innovation Ecosystem | |

| |supporting; Places & Infrastructure, Business Environment and People & Ideas. | |

|AOB |LJ will promote ‘It's all about me’ at Find it in Worcestershire event on 17 July 2018. | |

| |29 November 2018 will be NWedR 4th Annual Event at Hogarth's Manor. JD welcomes any speaker and | |

| |theme ideas. | |

| |Feed any event information to Wes at Worcestershire Business Central who can actively promote it. | |

| |1st of every month, LJ and JA will be meeting with with comms and the LEP to push any stories or | |

| |events. Inform either JA/LJ if there is anything to be put forward. | |

| |JA will be changing Monday steering meetings to Wednesdays as it is a more convenient day for | |

| |majority. | |

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| |Date of next steering meeting is 5 September 2018. | |

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