SME Group
12 January 2023, 13:00 - 16:00
SNC-Lavalin House, 4 Roundhouse Rd, Derby DE24 8JE / online
The SME Group agenda will run from 13:00, but members are invited to arrive for a networking lunch from 12:00 - 13:00.
Robert Vaughan, SME Lead at the Department for Transport will give an update on the DfT SME Action Plan, and upcoming opportunities and plans for SMEs from the Department.
Megan Ford and Alan Peters of the Connected Places Catapult will present on upcoming funding and innovation opportunities for SMEs.
James Brewer of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will present on BEIS priorities and policy updates regarding SMEs.
Tier 1 Session: Unipart Rail, delivered by Chris Elliott, Unipart Rail Research and Innovation Manager
‘The Nine-Step Sales Method’ for SMEs, covering commercial sales and business development in the rail industry. Delivered by Dave Ellis, Corporate Partnerships Manager at The Railway Children
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