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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
A new support programme for health and wellbeing businesses in the West of England
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If the answer is yes to any of the above, then you’ve come to the right place.
The FWD Project offers a range of support for health and wellbeing start-ups and SMEs in the West of England. From two-day Business Strategy Workouts which will help you get your business model in shape for growth to dedicated support and expertise to help you raise private investment and R&D funding – we’ve got all your business needs covered.
The support continues in the online Health Innovation Network – a digital platform designed for networking with fellow health and well-being start-ups, keeping up to date with industry and funding news, as well as access to a dedicated team on hand to help you navigate the sector and signpost to other support available.
The FWD Project is funded by the West of England Combined Authority and is free for delegates to take part.
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A support programme specifically tailored to health and wellbeing innovators
Expand your professional network
Accelerate the development of your business through innovation, investment and R&D
Work with expert mentors & academics
22 May, online
We are excited to be hosting a bi-monthly series of Founders First Workshops led by our FWD Entrepreneur in Residence, Dr. Becky Sage. Join Becky and a peer group of entrepreneurs from The FWD Project to explore resilience, leadership and how focusing on your own needs can help your relationships, your organisation and your wider impact. Each session will explore a different aspect of well-being and leadership.
We are also running sessions on the 17 July, 19 September, 25 November.
“Being a founder is like being on a rollercoaster. I say it is being on 10 rollercoasters all at once.
We tell ourselves to grin and bear it, to enjoy the ride, to embrace the hustle. We convince ourselves that we will just burn the candle at both ends for the next 6 months, hit that next big milestone and then we can sleep. Resilience is an important entrepreneurial skill, after all, and everyone else is making it work – aren’t they?
True resilience isn’t just getting back up whenever we get knocked down. No one can successfully navigate the leadership demands of entrepreneurship if they constantly feel like they are stumbling around after a knock-out punch.
We can be resilient, effective leaders, founders and entrepreneurs AND be mindful of sustaining our own health. In fact, I think it is imperative to the success of your business.
In this one-hour virtual workshop, we will examine our own relationships to leadership, hear stories from other founders and take away some tools to set you up for business success without sacrificing yourself!” – Dr Becky Sage.
You must be a member of the FWD project to attend. Register using the Expression of Interest form below, and select this masterclass.
If you are a member wanting to attend, please use the innovation platform to register, and a member of our team will be in touch.
23 May, 9:00 – 13:00, online
This Masterclass covers the intricacies of bid writing and applications, as well as sharing general hints, tips, and hacks to guarantee funding success. Drawing on his 30 years of experience, national and international bid writer, Kevin Brooks will be leading this session, offering also an opportunity for a 1-to-1 session with him afterwards.
There are millions of pounds to be won in competitive R&D funding competitions.
Describing your project, team, and potential market in the clearest, most concise way is vital to securing R&D funding. Knowing your funder and understanding more about the way assessors score you throughout this process is also vital to your success.
How will this masterclass be delivered?
What content will be covered?
To join this workout, you must be a member of the The FWD Project
Register by selecting this masterclass in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
18 & 19 June, 09:00 – 16:00, Bath Innovation Centre
Get your health and well-being SME fighting fit with the FWD Project’s Business Strategy Workout! Fast-paced and dynamic, the Business Strategy Workout will take place across two full days in the Bath Innovation Centre. Attending will allow you to focus on developing your business strategy with the help of our panel of experts and experienced mentors on hand to guide you through the process
Using Strategyzer’s Business Model Canvas, you’ll explore your business model, value proposition, customer segmentation, revenue streams and more, perfectly positioning you for a strong and profitable health and well-being business. The workout culminates in the opportunity to pitch your business model to a panel of experts and a speed mentoring session which will give you lots of valuable feedback on your business. See the full agenda for the Business Strategy Workout.
Who should attend?
The Business Strategy Workout is the ideal learning opportunity for any health and wellbeing businesses that are keen to explore their business model in more depth. We welcome applications from organisations operating in the health and wellbeing sectors, that are an SME, an individual entrepreneur with a registered business, sole traders, partnership organisations, a limited company (Ltd) or a community interest company (CIC, CIO).
To join this free session, you must be a member of The FWD Project. Register using the Expression of Interest form below.
If you are already a FWD member, please use the innovation platform to sign up.
3 July, 9:00 – 16:00, Bath Innovation Centre
This masterclass will cover an introduction to Intellectual Property for your Start Up/ SME. This Masterclass will help you to understand the relevance of Intellectual Property, understand the different variations, explore patents, and more. By the end of the session, you will have created your own Intellectual Property Strategy, among a peer group of entrepreneurs.
Taking place in the Bath Innovation Centre, by the end of this session, you will:
Agenda:
| 9.00-9.15 | Introductions and Learning Objectives for the day |
| 9.15-9.45 | Commercial strategy and why IP matters/how IP fits and supports the strategy |
| 9.45-11.15 | A brief overview of a range of IP rights which may be relevant to the business – to cover patents, trademarks, copyright, confidential info/trade secret, design rights, database rights…., including a summary of timelines and costs of each |
| 11.15-11.30 | Break |
| 11.30-13.00 | More about patents – some possible strategies; what do you need to do (and not do – publication/NDAs) to obtain a patent; what are ‘claims’, some examples and why they are written in the way they are;
the difference between prior art searching (to assess patentability) and Freedom to Operate searching (to assess infringement risk) |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00-16.00 | Guided Individual working on implementing IP strategy |
Who should attend?
Any business in the Health and Well-being sector who is a member of the FWD Project, seeking to understand and create an intellectual property strategy.
To join this free-to-attend session, you must be a FWD member. Scroll down to the online registration form and submit an Expression of Interest, making sure to select this masterclass in your application.
If you are already a member, please use the Innovation Platform to register.
We welcome applications from organisations operating in the health and wellbeing sectors, that are an SME, an individual entrepreneur with a registered business, Sole Trader, Partnership Organisation, Limited Company (Ltd) or Community Interest Company (CIC, CIO).
Fully funded places on the programme can be awarded to businesses that: are either currently based or have a part of a supply chain in the West of England which includes Bath, North and North East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire; have identified or would like to find potential partners/networks in the area; want to explore business opportunities to collaborate, do research or develop new products in partnership with health & wellbeing companies in the area; or are actively considering working and accessing opportunities in the area, including those that are interested in potentially relocating their operation (or some of it).
Please fill out the below form and submit your registration form.
Once we have received your application form, a member of the team will be in touch.
If you have any questions about this opportunity or require support to be able to access the training, please contact [email protected]
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