9.30

Registration and Coffee

 

 10.00         

 Welcome and Introduction

 Guy Garrod, Director, Centre for Rural Economy

 

 

10.05         

 Newcastle University and its Engagement with Businesses

 Prof. Nick Wright, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, Newcastle University

 

10.20         

Newcastle Science City

Caroline Findlay, Programme Manager, Newcastle Science City

 

 

10.45         

 Rural Businesses, Innovation and Newcastle Science City

Carmen Hubbard, Centre for Rural Economy & Jane Atterton, Scottish Agricultural College  

 

11.10 

Coffee break

 

11.40         

Support and Networking from Newcastle Science City (case study)

Ian Brown, Be-POD and P & H Energy UK Ltd

 

 

12.05        

Supplying Services to Newcastle Science City (case study)

Richard Fowler, twentyseven Design

 

 

12.30         

Q & A   (open discussion)

 

13.00

Lunch & Networking