UKSPA conference at Culham 7th – 8th November 2019

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Kirsty Muir

The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA), the national body which advises on the planning, development and creation of science parks and other locations to support high growth, knowledge-based organisations, is hosting a major conference at Culham Science Centre near Abingdon 7^th – 8^th November.

The event will be an ideal opportunity to follow up on the themes from the recent UKSPA National Conference as well as the latest innovation, trends and opportunities on a regional and national basis. The conference will look at future trends and opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, soft landing strategies, scale up’s and business growth and much more. It will provide an opportunity to catch up on the changes taking place in the sector, consider recent developments, both nationally and internationally and discuss the opportunities that these offer.

As always, UKSPA events provide a mix of strategic discussions and the sharing of good practice in operating, developing and sustaining innovation locations and their occupiers.

The conference will also provide networking opportunities for UKSPA members and those with an interest in the development and growth of the UK innovation and technology sector.

The full programme will be available in mid-August but will include sessions on:

Culham, the Oxfordshire cluster and beyond
Discussion/panel sessions on the Knowledge Economy
Dedicated session streams on: Building successful innovative companies and Environment for innovation
Learning from Oxford including the Oxford-Cambridge ARC and the Oxfordshire Trailblazer project

Thursday 7 November 2019

To assist with transport, key timings are expected to be as follows:

Shuttle minibus from Didcot Parkway station to Culham Science Centre between 10:00 and 12:30