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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
Let’s go further, smarter, cleaner, faster together
Specialist low carbon business support
Support to scale your business
Accelerate the development of your products & services
Work with expert mentors & academics
Funded by the West of England Combined Authority in partnership with the world-leading centre of excellence IAAPs, this programme aims to accelerate innovation and commercialisation in sustainable transport and low-carbon hydrogen production in the West of England.
It covers all areas of sustainable transport, including the decarbonisation of all road, marine, rail and air vehicles and fleets, as well as the development of hydrogen as a green fuel and its storage infrastructure.
It offers a new package of innovation, investment, and growth support for start-ups and SMEs in the sector, including access to our online community via the Innovation Platform, support to raise private equity investment and grant funding alongside an academic collaborator, masterclasses and networking and one-to-one clinics with advisors and academics in the field.
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10 October, 09:00 – 16:30, Bath Innovation Centre
Join us for an introduction to Intellectual Property and discover how it can be used to benefit your Hydrogen / Sustainable Transport business!
By the end of this session, you will be able to understand the relevance of Intellectual Property in supporting your business, a range of different types of intellectual property, the basics of patents & also be able to conduct simple art and freedom to operate searches.
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 |
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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 |
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14.00-16.00 |
Guided Individual working on implementing IP strategy |
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
15 & 16 October, 09:00 – 13:00, IAAPS, Bristol & Bath Science Park
Access to finance is a major barrier to UK SME growth, so understanding how to plan and execute a successful investment strategy is a critical success factor for development.
This two-day interactive Investment Workout will help you build an effective investment strategy for your hydrogen or sustainable transport-focused start-up or SME.
You will be supported by a team of highly experienced mentors with backgrounds in the sector, who will arm you with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex world of venture funding here in the UK.
By the end of the course, you will clearly understand the investment landscape, be able to position your company to attract the right type of investor, and successfully plan a multi-stage investment campaign.
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
13 & 14 November, 09:15 – 15:30, IAAPS, Bristol & Bath Science Park
Do you want to position your start-up for R&D funding and growth?
Join us for this fast-paced two-day in-person Innovation Workout, hosted at IAAPS in the Bristol & Bath Science Park, to reflect and identify patterns for growth within and outside of your business.
Delivered by expert mentors, this workshop will give you dedicated time to revisit and scrutinise your business model. It will give you the opportunity to consider different financial models, develop new and existing products as well as identify new revenue streams. If you are planning your R&D and funding roadmap – this is the ideal programme to participate in order to develop your strategy.
The outcome will be a developed business model with a greater potential for investment and growth!
Across the two days, you will learn to pitch, practice with peers, and present in front of a panel. The delivery of the workout to an interactive group allows for participants to gain the added benefit of peer feedback and networking opportunities.
Register by selecting this event in your Expression of Interest application form, and a team member will be in touch.
The Accelerator is open to companies that are innovating with clean hydrogen and/or sustainable transport and propulsion – across all sectors including marine, automotive, aerospace, heavy-duty, and off-highway vehicles.
We welcome applications from organisations that are an SME, a start-up, an individual entrepreneur with a registered business, Sole Trader, Partnership Organisation, Limited Company (Ltd) or Community Interest Company (CIC, CIO). Applicants do not need to be associated with SETsquared’s partner universities in any way.
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 hydrogen and sustainable transport 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).
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