Science and Technology Business and Industry Seminar Programme
Science and Technology’s new business and industry seminar programme invites senior representatives from a diverse range of commercial and allied organisations to talk about their science and innovation challenges.
Each seminar will be hosted on campus, with lunch provided to help facilitate networking. There is an open invitation to students, academic staff, partner businesses, and the invited speaker.
The programme will run throughout the year. The first three speakers have been confirmed and registration is now open.
The Journey to a Smarter City
Rashik Parmar, IBM Academy of Technology
Wednesday 06 March 2013, 1300-1500
C74 InfoLab21
The city infrastructure is trying to cope with unprecedented levels of demand. At the same time technology allows us to capture more information about the city and achieve higher levels of optimisation. During this talk Rashik will explore the challenges and opportunities of using this new information to evolve to Smarter cities and cope with the increased demands.
How Unilever Finds Technology Partners
Roger Leech, Unilever Discover Operations & Science Grid Director, Unilever UK Central Resources Limited
Wednesday 20 March 2013, 1300-1500
Venue To Be Confirmed
Unilever R&D has the task of finding and delivering science and technology solutions for a range of products covering personal care, home care, foods and refreshment. Today many of these solutions are related to the environmental impact of the business, and the creation of the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan sets the challenges and targets for Unilever to reduce their environmental impact while they grow the business. The talk will give examples of these challenges and how Unilever finds...
Innovation Priorities for the Chemical Using Industries
Carol Boyer-Spooner, CEO, Chemistry Innovation Knowledge Transfer Network/International Business Leaders Forum
Wednesday 23 October 2013, 1300-1500
Venue To Be Confirmed
Chemicals Northwest is the industry-led, chemical cluster support organisation for the £10 billion North West chemical sector, the largest in the UK, and works in partnership with both the private and public sectors. The talk will give an overview of the innovation priorities for the chemical sector.