Our MD Club members, all possess a wealth of expertise and experience and we want to hear from you. We are therefore pleased to present this very special event and a new format, handing the mic to our members to take to the stage for a quick-fire pitch on their specialist topic.
At this event you can expect:
-New introductions to innovative regional businesses
-Details on funding available for collaborative innovation partnerships with both Sheffield Universities
-Information on the latest exciting entrepreneurship opportunities in our region
-Expert academics profiling their latest research
After whetting your appetite with their pitches, our speakers will be heading to breakout rooms where you can join them for more in-depth discussions and networking.
Agenda:
15.25 – Online event opens
15.35 – Welcome, Professor Kevin Kerrigan, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Business and Enterprise, Sheffield Hallam University
Sam Briggs, Managing Director, Starling Solutions – An introduction to Starling, a Sheffield tech startup
Professor Joan Cordiner, Professor of Process Engineering and Director of External Engagement, University of Sheffield – Advances in the Department of Chemical Engineering in 4 areas of strength- Sustainability, Bioprocessing, Energy and Process Systems engineering
Dr Peyman Z Moghadam, Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield – Data-driven materials discovery: from energy storage to smart manufacturing
Ceri Batchelder, Super Connector, TEAM SY, Capital Enterprise – Spotlight on Tech Start-ups
For more information and to register please contact us on Events@mdclub.org.uk.
