Events

Horizons: Innovation in Adult Health and Social Care programme

From 1 September 2022 to 31 January 2023
9.30am–4.30pm

This bespoke programme will consist workshops for businesses working in the adult health and social care sectors - topics will include; Ageing population; Use of health technology; Nutrition; Dementia; Obesity and diabetes; Sustainability and Net Zero support; Mental Health and Substance misuse; Active Ageing; Social isolation and Med Tech. The programme also provides eligible small to medium-sized businesses with access to fully-funded academic expertise from the universities of Brighton or Sussex to work on an R&D project, up to the value of £5,000.

Horizons: Innovation in Manufacturing and Supply Chains

From 1 September 2022 to 31 January 2023
9.30am–4.30pm

In partnership with the Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Alliance (Metall), this programme will include a series of workshops covering topical issues faced by the manufacturing and supply chain sector. The programme also provides eligible small to medium-sized businesses with access to fully-funded academic expertise from the universities of Brighton or Sussex, up to the value of £5,000, to work on an R&D project for their business.

LoCASE Grant Clinic

8 September 2022
Thursday
10.30–11.30am

Low Carbon Across the South and East (LoCASE) provides business support and business growth grants of up to £10,000 to businesses delivering low carbon and environmental products and services. The programme also provides grants for energy efficiency upgrades for all businesses.

Pioneers: create positive impact through industry partnerships

From 20 September 2022 to 27 September 2022
10am–5pm

Pioneers is an intensive 2-day programme that supports and enables business owners and leaders in the Coast to Capital region to create positive impact with industry partners. 12 hours of support over 2 days at the state-of-the-art innovation hub, Plus X Brighton. Fully funded programme - no membership or fee required.

Remanufacturing a solution for business resilience to supply chain disruption?

20 September 2022
Tuesday
10am–2.30pm

In this free to register event, industrial and academic speakers will talk about future challenges faced by manufacturing industries and the latest innovations in remanufacturing. Of particular interest to delegates from industry will be the ‘real-life’ examples of how remanufacturing has already helped the speakers’ own companies to expand and improve their own businesses, and increase supply chain resilience as well as mitigating risks associated with global events such as pandemics or economic turbulence.

Business Model Canvas workshop

22 September 2022
Thursday
9.30am–12pm

Would you like a clear roadmap for your business that helps drive decision-making, inspires your team, engages investors and attracts customers? At this free session, you’ll learn how to use the Business Model Canvas and apply it to your own business. You’ll create a shared language around your strategy, including your value proposition, customer segments, key channels and revenue streams.

Product Foundry: make your next product innovation a reality

From 20 October 2022 to 24 November 2022
10am–5pm

Product Foundry is a 7-week programme that supports and enables the development of innovations in physical products. Get hands-on - design, create and test prototypes in advanced workshops at Plus X Brighton. One morning a week for 7 weeks throughout October/November 2022. Fully funded programme - no membership or fee required.

Horizons: Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality programme

From 31 October 2022 to 31 January 2023
9.30am–4.30pm

Developed in partnership with Experience West Sussex and the Institute of Hospitality, this bespoke programme will include a series of workshops exploring some of the challenges and innovative solutions for businesses operating in the tourism and hospitality sector. The programme also provides eligible small to medium-sized businesses with access to fully-funded academic expertise, up the value of £5,000, from the universities of Brighton or Sussex to work on an R&D project.