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Science and Innovation 2010 will build on the success of Science and Innovation 09, this sell out event saw over 400 key decision makers from government, academia and the private sector join for a major summit which proved to be a milestone in the sector.

Leading speakers present cutting edge policy and strategies to the full plenary session

Network with senior level University Principles, scientific advisers, Heads of knowledge transfer partnerships, enterprise and business development directors from government, academia and the privates sector

Dynamic break out seminar sessions allow you to tailor the day to suit your own requirements

Interactive seminars allow delegates to understand complex areas of specific interest

High-level interactive panel session

During the question and answer session, you can ask the question that matter most to you

Charles Pickford, Director of Employer Partnerships, fdf

Jock Whittlesey, Counsellor for Environment, Science, Technology and Health, US Embassy London

Chris Rapley CBE, Director of the Science Museum

Alice Frost, Policy Head for Business and Community, Higher Education Funding Council for England

David Kidney MP, Parliamentary-Under Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change

Phil Willis MP, Chairman of the Innovation, Science and Technology Committee

Philip Rycroft, Director General Innovation and Enterprise, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Dynamic break out seminar sessions allow you to tailor the day to suit your own requirements

Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Adviser, DEFRA

Tim Bradshaw, Head of Enterprise and Innovation, The Confederation of British Industry

Simon Wright, Head of Engineering, Programmes & Support, Performance Excellence, BAE Systems

Delegate quotes


This series of conferences provides useful insight into current policy thinking at government level

Senior Innovation Manager, SEEDA

A great event - excellent networking opportunities and a chance to learn about current opinion in the science and innovation agenda and about the contributing organisations and speakers

Director Metrology Programme Development, National Physical Laboratory

A thoroughly engaging and interesting event. Thank you!

Development Advisor, Learning and Skills Development Agency

A very useful event which provided a broad overview of the issues affecting science and technology today.

Policy Manager, Scottish Government

Very well organised. Wide range of excellent and entertaining speakers. Thought-provoking presentations.

Director, University of Southampton

Attendees are from a wide range of businesses and the networking opportunities are great

Director, Nightingale Associates

An ideal opportunity to engage in understanding government, business and third sector needs and viewpoints on science and innovation and how those can be influenced by policies and drivers in all three sectors, and beyond.

Community Propositions and GeoVation Champion, Ordnance Survey

A very informative event with interesting speakers and relevant topics

Head of Business Development, The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute

This meeting presented a valuable opportunity to listen to informative presentations on and then discuss important issues impacting on the UK science base.

Dean, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University