WorthingDigital: Helping local business succeed schedule

Thursday 31st May 2012

• Sussex Innovation Centre: helping local business succeed

  Covering all technology areas from digital media through environmental technology to new medical devices, Mike will use real company examples to illustrate the ethos, structure, working models and successes of the Sussex Innovation Centre.

  Mike Herd has been the Executive Director of the Sussex Innovation Centre for over 15 years, during which time he has supported the start-up, growth and in many cases successful Exit of hundreds of new technology businesses. The Centre has won many awards and is used nationally and internationally as an example of best practice in how to support entrepreneurs. As well as supporting local new businesses, Mike also now leads on the commercialisation of research at the University of Sussex.

  At 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Thursday 31st May

  Coverage write-up