25/02/10
Global leaders and business experts provide free advice, guidance and support at business Roadshow
Welsh businesses are being urged to register for a free event to discover how they can help improve their bottom-line, access new markets and develop new business opportunities.
The Welsh Assembly Government's Innovation and e-Business Roadshow for Wales 2010 will stop off in Bangor, Cardiff, Swansea and St. Asaph throughout March:
Bangor 4th March- Technium CAST
Cardiff 9th March- Cardiff City Stadium
Swansea 10th March- Liberty Stadium
St Asaph 24th March- Optic Technium
Businesses can register for free online by visiting https://www.welshevents.co.uk/
The Roadshow will give businesses the tools to harness the power of innovation and capitalise on developments in technology- while remaining vigilant to security threats
The event will feature informative and interactive sessions from experts on emerging business trends voted for by local businesses, including manufacturing, design, social networking, ‘cloud computing' and future technologies.
Keynote speakers include Twitter guru Mark Shaw, the UK's 3rd most followed person on the social network, regular Financial Times columnist and entrepreneur expert Mike Southon and Alan Stevens, voted in the Top 10 media experts by The Independent newspaper.
The Welsh Assembly's team will be on hand to give free, impartial advice on how local businesses can improve their use of the key drivers of business growth in the coming years - innovation, e-business, and e-security.
A business the Welsh Assembly team has helped turn its vision into reality is lightweight wheelchair design company, nomad. Mark Owen, nomad director comments: "When we set out, all we had was drive and an idea. We didn't have the experience to get us from the concept to the reality of the product. The Welsh Assembly Government's Innovation team helped us access information we didn't have or even knew we needed.
"They put us in touch with designers and manufacturers; advised us on what grants were available to us and provided legal advice on intellectual property issues. The support we've received from the Welsh Assembly Government has been invaluable."
Lesley Griffiths, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills said:
"As we emerge from the recession, it is vitally important Welsh businesses take proactive measures to ensure they move forward as a leading force in the global knowledge-based economy.
"We are lucky to have a diverse business landscape in Wales and one that is marked by many innovative organisations, but we need to ensure we apply fresh thinking to all areas of business to achieve a competitive advantage. nomad which is being showcased at the Roadshows illustrates how support from the Assembly Government can help innovators and entrepreneurs turn good ideas into commercial propositions and enable businesses to grow."
A ‘demozone' will give delegates the chance to get their hands on the latest gadgets, and products such as Smart phones, Skype and phone linked Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems, to learn how they can help improve and mobilise their ways of working. Specialists from Semantics, Information Commission and Cisco will also be delivering advice to delegates.
