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Annual NW Business Pitch -
Digital, New Media & ICT

24th February 2009

The Media Factory, University of Central Lancashire,
Preston

The North West Innovation Network, along with the University of Central Lancashire, Business Link and Northwest Vision and Media, have collaborated to arrange an ideal pitching and networking opportunity for companies operating in the Digital, New Media & ICT sector.

It will give you a unique chance to hear first hand, the technologies and innovations available from some of the leading companies in the North West. It will undoubtedly help you identify potential business opportunities with companies on your doorstep.

This event only takes place once per year so make sure you don’t miss it!

The event will be of benefit to the following companies:

• Those based in the North West of England
• Developers of technology, products and expertise in Digital, New Media & ICT
• Suppliers of technology into the Digital, New Media & ICT sector
• Users of products, technology & expertise from Digital, New Media & ICT companies

The collaborating organisations have seen the value of rapid pitching and networking activities to help support the growth of businesses. In particular it helps to rapidly identify business development opportunities, sourcing of business-critical expertise or development of collaborative routes to market. The aim of the event is to very efficiently integrate our networks to create new opportunities for all. Past experience has shown that this event will help you to identify at least 4-5 very relevant business contacts that you didn’t know existed.

The main content of the event will be for companies who are supplying products, technology and expertise to give a 90 second elevator pitch covering the following points:

• Who you are?
• What is your business?
• What you have to offer other Digital, New Media & ICT companies?
• What do you need from other Digital, New Media & ICT companies?

Details of those companies pitching on the day will be circulated in advance to help you identify potential companies of interest. Following the elevator pitches there will be time for informal networking to further explore opportunities with companies of interest.

If you don’t want to pitch, then just come and be part of the audience, with the chance to identify new companies of importance to your business.


Agenda

10:30 Registration and tea & coffee

11:00 Welcome and introduction to the NW Business Pitch Event

11.10 Presentation of the Sandbox facility

11:20 Elevator pitches

12:30 Informal networking time

12:45 Lunch and more networking

13:30 End of the event/continue networking



If there are other technology businesses or key individuals who would benefit from this event, please do let us know and we will make sure we extend an invitation.

It is strongly recommended that you guarantee a place by replying to this invitation, as we may need to close registration if numbers grow too large.