A range of local businesses with expertise in digital technologies will be showcasing their products and services, while several local organisations will be on-hand to guide you through some of the business support opportunities available. From loans and grants to fully-funded support programmes, there’s support available for most businesses.

There are a range of information sessions running throughout the day, delivered by digital experts, local entrepreneurs and academics, take a look at the timetable below.

Time	Session	Delivered by
09.30 - 10.15	Digital innovation at Keele	Alex Goffe, Associate Director, Operations & Infrastructure, Keele University Andy Forrester, Associate Director Applications & Digital Solutions, Keele University
10.00 - 10.30	Tackling the cost of doing business crises: key steps to business systems	Charlie Houston-Brown, Managing Consultant, RushKeep Solutions. Council Member, BCS, The Chartered Institue for IT
10.30 - 11.00	This ain't a game: When digital solutions transform business	Andy Jackson, CEO at i-creation
11.15 - 11.45	Demystifying CRM's for small business owners	Veronica Kitton, VK Business Assist
12.00 - 12.30	Keele University's Digital Society Institute - Keele's digital and data hub	Professor Raphael Hirschi, Director of the Digital Society Institute, Keele University
12.30 - 12.45	How to start your own business - find out about a new programme at Keele to help bring your business idea to life	Lizzie Harling, Programme Operations Officer, Keele University

The event is free to attend and, with complimentary refreshments available throughout the event, provides an ideal opportunity for knowledge exchange, discussion, and networking.

Drop in anytime between 9am-2pm

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The Keele University Science & Innovation Park Smart Innovation Hub (Ref: 32R17P01691) programme is part-funded through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the England Structural and Investments Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme.

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